Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries

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Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 12:13:59 GMT Yorko, Diamond Diva, and 1 more like this

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Post by Frazz on May 8, 2016 12:13:59 GMT

I bought some wonky strawberries in Tesco yesterday for 75p per punnet and turned them into some delicious jam this morning. It fact it tastes better than last years made with perfect strawberries.

I wouldn't buy them for making something special, but I eat a lot of strawberries and these will do me just fine. Kids would love them and they would be great for a trifle. Criminal all this fruit and veg has been being wasted.

Yorko Administrator Posts: 33,567 Mood: Y	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 12:18:48 GMT Diamond Diva likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on May 8, 2016 12:18:48 GMT Perfect for my smoothies That is not a euphemism

Frazz Full Member Posts: 19,808	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 12:26:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Frazz on May 8, 2016 12:26:24 GMT Absolutely Y, have you tried them? You have to pick them over a bit, but they taste fine.

Yorko Administrator Posts: 33,567 Mood: Y	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 12:30:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on May 8, 2016 12:30:41 GMT No I haven't yet but I will now. I eat loads of strawberries and I don't mind wonky

Frazz Full Member Posts: 19,808	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 12:36:31 GMT Yorko and Diamond Diva like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Frazz on May 8, 2016 12:36:31 GMT It will be interesting to see how long they keep going with this, I hope people really get into it otherwise they will have the excuse to stop selling them.

Deleted Posts: 0	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 13:31:40 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on May 8, 2016 13:31:40 GMT It doesn't bother me if they're wonky

Deleted Posts: 0	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 15:00:09 GMT via mobile Diamond Diva likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on May 8, 2016 15:00:09 GMT It doesn't bother me if they're wonky or not but I wouldn't eat them out of season. I know that's just me really. I'm a closet greenie. The fruit I grow myself is always wonky lol.
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lily Full Member Posts: 16,767	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 15:36:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by lily on May 8, 2016 15:36:30 GMT Can't eat strawberries - bring me out in a rash

Yorko Administrator Posts: 33,567 Mood: Y	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 16:06:33 GMT lily likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on May 8, 2016 16:06:33 GMT lily,

Frazz Full Member Posts: 19,808	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 16:10:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Frazz on May 8, 2016 16:10:19 GMT That's a bummer Lily, having to miss one of life pleasures.

lily Full Member Posts: 16,767	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 21:58:04 GMT Yorko, Nellie, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by lily on May 8, 2016 21:58:04 GMT I am rather partial to raspberries though ...

Nellie Full Member Posts: 30,497	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 8, 2016 23:07:28 GMT Yorko, Frazz, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nellie on May 8, 2016 23:07:28 GMT I prefer raspberries - less unpredictable flavour wise.
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lily Full Member Posts: 16,767	Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 9, 2016 6:03:00 GMT Yorko and Nellie like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by lily on May 9, 2016 6:03:00 GMT The best raspberries I have ever tasted came from Scotland (picked from canes growing wild, gathered by hand - mine). Can I call myself an Artisan?
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Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 9, 2016 6:16:58 GMT

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Post by EarlyBird on May 9, 2016 6:16:58 GMT

Given that I usually chop up my strawberries I don't think wonky would be a problem!

I remember a few years ago buying some 'ugly' potatoes - from Sainsbury's I think. They were horrendously misshapen but, flavour-wise were probably the nicest potatoes I have ever tasted. It was part of a movement at the time to show that funny looking doesn't mean funny tasting, but I don't think it caught on. It is good if they are trying again. Once they are peeled and chopped they look the same as any other fruit/veg.

I grow a few fruit and veg here and there - perfect they are not!

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Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries May 9, 2016 6:25:26 GMT via mobile Yorko and lily like this

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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 6:25:26 GMT

My favourite soft fruit is the tayberry. More like an intense flavoured raspberry. Larger elongated dark plummy red berries. Why they're not more popular and commercial I don't know.

I grow my own strawberries, raspberries and tayberries. The strawberries are the least prolific. Tayberries are the most prolific. The strawberries rarely make it to the kitchen lol.

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Post by Frazz on May 8, 2016 12:13:59 GMT

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