Strawberries should not be missing from the menu in summer. We'll show you what else you can get out of the sweet fruits.
- Strawberries shouldn't be missing in summer.
- They have proven themselves as a snack and as part of recipes.
- We have tips on how to handle them much easier.
When the weather is nice, most people long for strawberries: the red fruits are sweet, tasty and can be used to make all kinds of goodies. But maybe you still haven't got everything out of your strawberries - if so, we have some ingenious tricks for you here.
You have never removed the strawberry stalk so easily
When eating strawberries, you usually don't feel like eating the stalk. Instead of laboriously removing it with your teeth, there is an ingenious trick to remove it without problems: all you need is a straw . Simply place it over the stalk and pierce through the strawberry completely. You are rid of the annoying green stuff.
If the wear on straws is too great for you, you can easily do this with a kitchen knife. You remove the stalk with a circular motion and the inside of the strawberry * remains largely intact - so that you have more of your fruit.
Strawberry slices in seconds - how it works
Would you like to cut your strawberries into small slices for a dessert *? Instead of having to do this with the knife, you can simply use an egg cutter . It cuts your fruit into even pieces in a matter of seconds - and your fingers stay clean for the most part.
Also interesting : If you break eggs like this, you save a lot of nerves.
Wash strawberries properly
Can't go wrong washing strawberries? You bet! It has to be washed first and then the stalk removed . Otherwise, the fruits lose their taste and vitamins - moreover, the strawberries soften faster.
Homemade strawberry chips
Instead of snacking on potato chips or peanuts in front of the TV, you should try strawberry chips. Wash and clean the fruits and cut them into thin slices. Then place the strawberry pieces on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and let them dry in a preheated oven at 100 degrees for an hour and a half . Then you can enjoy your crunchy strawberry chips.
Read also : That's why you should no longer cut avocados with a normal knife.
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