Best in season
Strawberries and cream is the taste of summer, but there’s so much more to this fruit. Discover its full potential with these deliciously sweet and savoury treat…
Strawberries and seeds
Serve a bowl of chopped strawberries that have been macerated (flavoured and softened) for 30 minutes. To do this, simply sprinkle them with vanilla sugar, some toasted sesame seeds, poppy seeds and a dash of light, fruity white or rosé wine until the juices start to run. Serve with Greek yogurt, if liked.
Spiced crunchy strawberry fool
Whizz up half your strawberries with freshly ground black pepper to taste, and swirl this purée into softly whipped double cream or Greek yogurt. Slice the remaining berries and layer in a glass with crumbled ginger snaps and the swirled cream. For an even tastier fool, use the jam (see left) instead of making a purée.
Strawberry and goats’ cheese salad
Dress quartered strawberries, goats’ cheese, watercress and macadamia nuts with good-quality balsamic vinegar. Great as a starter or summer salad.
Strawberry and almond crumble
Mix a little maple syrup with the seeds from a vanilla pod and pour over some strawberries in an ovenproof dish. Top with a crumble mixture that has a few flaked almonds mixed through, and bake until golden and bubbling. Serve with Jersey cream.
