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Title: Strawberries - why does this just look so wrong?
Post by: antipodes on March 14, 2012, 09:28:31
Caught my eye this morning:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114380/Strawberry-yields-First-bumper-crop-hits-shops-55-000-tonnes-red-fruit-expected-sold-record-year.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114380/Strawberry-yields-First-bumper-crop-hits-shops-55-000-tonnes-red-fruit-expected-sold-record-year.html)
Honestly, in my opinion any fruit that is so esthetically pleasing usually tastes cr*p!!!! Strawberries in March?? Mine are just peeking out now, with a few tiny green leaves on them. No strawberries for several weeks yet! And I bet they will taste better than Tesco ones! (Here it's mostly Spanish strawbs in the shops, they last about a day before going mouldy and are full of water. If you want real fruit French ones, you need to find a farm shop or go to the market and pay an arm and a leg).
Title: Re: Strawberries - why does this just look so wrong?
Post by: manicscousers on March 14, 2012, 09:46:38
You need to add tons of sugar to get any taste out of supermarket ones, I'll stick to waiting. Still got 2 lbs on the freezer to add to smoothies  ;D
Title: Re: Strawberries - why does this just look so wrong?
Post by: grannyjanny on March 14, 2012, 19:36:12
Our local Co op sell Eves delight & sweet Evie & I must say for supermarket strawberries they were exceptional. It's usually later in the year they have them though.
Title: Re: Strawberries - why does this just look so wrong?
Post by: Dopey on March 14, 2012, 19:44:51
She looks well Polish though!!  ;D
Title: Re: Strawberries - why does this just look so wrong?
Post by: queenbee on March 14, 2012, 20:16:29
I so agree regarding Spanish strawberries being tasteless, I usually stick to the seasonable English ones, however, the last 2 weeks I have bought Moroccan (Morrison's) they really taste like strawberries and no sugar required.