Sensible sequence: wash first - then clean
Expert hobby gardeners never clean freshly harvested strawberries under running water. If it constantly splashes down on the fruit, a large part of the aroma is washed away. In addition, the sepals initially remain in place so that the water does not seep into the pulp and dilute the taste. How to properly clean your strawberries:
- fill a bowl with water
- wash the strawberries carefully with your hands
- Place in a colander and drain
- alternatively, pat dry with kitchen paper
- then cut or unscrew the sepals
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- Storing strawberries the right way - this is how you can do it flawlessly
- Harvest strawberries carefully - neither too early nor too late
If you have a large number of strawberries, removing the sepals will take a considerable amount of time. In this case, investing in a strawberry stalker is well worth considering. The handy device has three small grippers with which the green leaves are cleaned.
Clean and process without delay
After the harvest, strawberries are only washed and cleaned if they are consumed or immediately afterwards preserved will. This fact applies to all processing variants. Regardless of whether you have strawberries freeze, insert or boil down want; do not clean the fruit until all the materials are ready.
Tips & Tricks
If the fresh strawberries are intended for consumption on the same day, experienced gourmets do not put the fruit in the refrigerator. Instead, they will kept in a sieve that ideally hangs from the ceiling. This is not only nice to look at, but the air-bathed strawberries develop an optimal aroma at room temperature.
