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.
I know you said not to answer but I am still going to state the obvious 🙂 No, that is not normal (lol)
Strawberries, eaten as is. Dipped in chocolate. Dipped in almond butter. With cream.
Happy birthday (in advance?)!
Mamatha
Wow, you made me really appreciate strawberries… I like mine sliced in half with a teensie weensie bit of sugar sprinkled, just to pull out the juice… SLURP!
Cute post, Nags!
BTW, Happy Birthday!!!
Lovely pictures… wish I could grab one of them 😉
It is totally normal Nags to stare at half-bitten strawberries. I do that too ;). Love all the pics.
Siri
Cynthia – sigh.. I know. Why don't I feel like stopping then? Ok now don't answer THAT, ok? 😀
I like the colour and the shape but i hate berries. Nice pics!
SJ – If I clicked the pics and made the header, why not show off, eh? And while I'm at that, I should have French Manicured my finger nails or photoshopped it to that effect. Damn!
Heheeheh! I was just going to say ..food porn.. but I see Sig already has! 😉
I like s'berry shortcake! uuummmm! my current fav!
Nice header!