Dessert

Looks yummie !!
Healthy week ahead.

Hi, Jaap, it was very bland! :-/ Oh well, it was a fun photo subject. Thank you!

Blimey..............that's a biggun..!! Looks delicious and juicy!

Its only quality was size and looks, I'm afraid. -( Haha - thanks, Keith

That's a huge strawberry! I hope it tasted as good as it looks.

It tasted like a slightly strawberry scented stiff pillow. Disappointing! But, it got by on its beauty, I guess. I still pick up my groceries in the parking lot, so don't choose my own produce - what can I expect! ;-o

I can not say anything about the taste but the size is gigantic!!

It was almost obscene! Haha!

Bonjour Diane . Une des spécialités agricole de ma région est la culture des fraises. Ici , a cette saison, elles sont plutôt fades mais plus tard elles sont trés goûteuses . Celà dépend aussi de la race. Certaines sont plus délicieuses que d'autres. La "gariguette" par ex est meilleure que d'autres. Pour mieux les apprécier on peut "tamponner" un peu la fraise avec du sucre. . Elles sont particuliérement appréciées avec de la crême chantilly (whipped cream) Personnellement, je les préfére nature. Celle de la photo ne me parait pas tres mure. Amitié. Jean Paul

Most of our strawberries are grown on a massive corporate scale, so of course they are made to be rather hard so they will not get bruised in shipping. Yes, you're right, they are better in June/July. I dab mine in brown sugar, it gives more flavor than white. Or, sometimes I make a strawberry shortcake and that's my dinner.

Strawberries gain flavor when you sprinkle a very very small amount of pepper on them. Really only a few grains. Pepper has a flavor-enhancing effect. :-)