Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa · Berry
6 varietiesTop 10 pairings
A bright-red, heart-shaped soft fruit with fragrant, sweet-tart flesh, eaten raw by the handful, macerated with sugar, folded into creams and jams, and baked into shortcakes and tarts.
Picking a good onedrag
UnderripeOverripe
Red to the capBuy itIt hulls and slices cleanly for tarts and salads, and keeps a few days in the fridge.
ColourRed over the whole surface
SmellSweet when you lift the lid
FleshFirm, barely yields
StemGreen and fresh, lying flat
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What you get from one
94%
Edible part
12 g · cap off
13 g
Weight each
each one
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 5× longer than the counter.
90-95%
Humidity
Vented, never sealed wet
Airflow