Comments on: Strawberry Season! http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/ Local Food and Drink Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:58:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 By: gardenjon http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/#comment-262 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:37:28 +0000 https://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-262 I know! I’m excited though for raspberry season which ought to be fairly soon :) And then apples and pears…. I guess there’s always a departure to lament and an arrival to celebrate!

]]> By: Amber http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/#comment-261 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 02:43:07 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-261 I feel the same way about strawberries (and asparagus). I stopped by the St. Jacob’s market today and was told this week is the last of the season. :( I also got some sweet green peas, cherries, and tomatoes.

]]> By: gardenjon http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/#comment-260 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 02:25:37 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-260 Ooh, a tart would be fun! And I think the boys and I might make that cake tomorrow (I hope we have enough…).

]]> By: gardenjon http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/#comment-259 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 02:23:07 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-259 Wow, very cool! Thank you! If I go picking again I may have to try that.

]]> By: sarahjmir http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/#comment-258 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 21:38:07 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-258 My daughter is trying to convince me to make strawberry cake again (it’s my last post), but I think I may make a strawberry tart because I (shockingly hehe) don’t have a ton left. Also making jam is not one of my skills!

]]> By: The High Heel Gourmet http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/#comment-257 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 21:22:11 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-257 Just macerate them with dry granulated sugar (fruit:sugar, 2:1), some lemon juice and your favorite liqueur for 24-36 hours in the fridge until the juice run out. Your strawberries will get so much smaller.

After the juice is enough to cover the whole lot of strawberries (you have to push them down to see it it is enough), drain the juice out and boil the juice at high heat, then drop the heat to medium and add strawberries back to the juice in the pan. Heat it slowly until the whole content bubbling then you can can them in the jars.

They only keep 6-8 months outside the fridge unless you make the juice so concentrate, then you can keep them longer but I like mine slightly thin syrup. The consistency of the pancake syrup. …I just posted a basic jam making recipe on my blog but didn’t include the conserves recipe.

]]> By: gardenjon http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/#comment-256 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:46:15 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-256 Well, there’s pros and cons – the smaller ones took much longer to prepare when cutting off the tops. I do prefer them to the big ones though when I’m eating them. That’s cool that you’re doing conserves, I’ve never done much whole fruits, I’ll have to try it!

]]> By: The High Heel Gourmet http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/#comment-255 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:43:30 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-255 Envy! I’ve been making preserves (jams) and conserve (whole fruits in syrup) but I love the smaller size strawberries like the one in your pictures!

]]> By: gardenjon http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/#comment-254 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 01:14:03 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-254 Awesome! I think I will have to go again this week – knowing that there are more out there in the fields just waiting to be picked, it’s hard to not go back! What do you plan to make or do with them (besides just eat tons)?

]]> By: sarahjmir http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/strawberry-season/#comment-253 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:49:19 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-253 Guess who just went strawberry picking and was looking for a little inspiration for the baskets of strawberries that have taken over her fridge!

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