strawberries, strawberries!
September 10, 2007There’s an old man who stands on a corner near my house sometimes, selling fruit. In the past it’s been mangoes, and while they always look beautiful, I can’t possibly imagine what I would do with an entire box of mangoes. This weekend, it was strawberries. I couldn’t resist, and called my mom to see if she wanted to split a box. I snacked on some for dessert last night, had a few more for breakfast this morning, and was poking around online for a recipe to use these delicious morsels up.
I wasn’t really interested in doing a cake, or a shortbread dish. I wanted to do something creative though, because I’ve never really cooked with fruit before! I briefly considered a granita, but a gelato recipe caught my eye. I googled the process of making ice cream without an actual ice cream maker, and away I went! Of course, it turns out that what I made is actually a sorbet, and not gelato because there is no milk or cream in it. But either way, it’s damn tasty and elegantly showcases the character of the berries.
Believe it or not, I’d never really used my paring knife for a proper paring knive use. I hulled and halved these beauties, so they could fit in my little Cuisinart mini-prep.
The final product. I made too much! Someone needs to come help me eat this.
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