When its spring (or summer, what do I know about season changes!) in some parts of the world, the berries start appearing in all the food blogs. Strawberries are the most dominant I suppose, with the fruit being used in all possible ways – in cakes, ice-creams, sorbet, drinks, salads, you name it! Then come the blueberries in muffins and pancakes and fruit tarts and stuff.
For me, the one living in a place where the only season change is when I step out of the air-conditioned train onto the blistering street and vice versa, spring is when I see strawberries in the super market, I guess.
Needless to say, they are expensive. So usually I can only afford one or two boxes until they stop showing up on the shelves. As much as I’d like to use them in various strawberry recipes, here’s how they eventually get used up.
A box of as-fresh-as-it-gets-in-Singapore strawberries. Yum.
I take one in my hand. I whisper “you precious baby, so cool (out of the fridge) and so bright! I hope you realise you cost me a bomb”.
I take a gentle bite so as not to hurt it. Slightly sour, not really sweet. But I guess this is how strawberries are supposed to taste, right?
Then I place it down, admire it for a few seconds. Sigh a couple of times, even.
Then I put it back where it belongs, with the others, although with a bite.
Then I flip it around. Ah there! Now I can pretend I have an entire box of strawberries still. And that all of them are as good as new, no bites, no nothing. A boxful, just like how I started out.
Is this normal? Ok, don’t answer that. Just tell me how you like your strawberries.
Your pictures are beautiful, Nags.
They're cheaper here in India, I think. I froze some from last season and have to wait for winter now for the next batch. 🙂
The clicks are fantastic asusual, When i was in singapore even I felt the same and use in these ways
1. Add pinch of salt and chilli powder to the chopped fresh berries
2. Use for smoothie
3. Used to add with cereal for BF
4. Chutney
And also many ways like whipped cream, bread pudding.. cos its not much sweet. But after coming to US I really enjoy eating like that its soooooooooooo sweet and delicious with lovely fragrance. I love it so much that to our hand picked one and Farmers market one.
I love the look of strawberries. I prefer them to have in my shake or yoghurt or jam or..You get it!
you sure you talking about strawberries or something else?!! Lol:))
On a side note, I like mine dipped in chocolate Fondue or Nutella.
LOL, that was funny. It took some time for me to get used to the taste of strawberries, all berries in fact. But now I love them. How do I like mine? Call me weired, I like mine with tea :-))
Food porn at its best! 🙂
Bright & colorful pics…..loved the way its taken!
Wow,lovely post with all beautiful pictures!!
I dont eat them as such but love in milk shake and ice creams,I do make strawberry milk shakes at home…Its tastes great with the more costlier ice cream-Hagen Daz-strawberry flavored… ;P
Header is so neat and cool!
This is so cute and lovely! haha….
Redchillies – I can hardly call you that after that post of mine, now can I? 😀