Steaming Strawberry ?'s

[hilltopwino]

For those that use a steamer; Can strawberries be easily steamed? Can they be steamed with the stems on or must they be de-stemmed (all green removed)? The reason I am asking is because I will be out of town when the strawbeery picking happens here in Wisconsin so my daughter will be picking for me, but she won't de-stem them for me! I thought she could pick them, wash them, and throw them in the freezer until I return.

 

[pelican]

Hi Hilltop, strawberries can definitely be steamed - best of course is without the stems/greenery but, you can steam them with the bits on if you must... if it's either "steam with the stems" or "no strawberries" I'd go with the stems option myself!

 

[smokegrub]

By all means have her throw them in a freezer until you return. Then, thaw them, remove the greenery and proceed with steaming. I would not steam them with the greenery attached unless I had no other option.

 

[Tom]

By all means have her throw them in a freezer until you return. Then, thaw them, remove the greenery and proceed with steaming. I would not steam them with the greenery attached unless I had no other option.

Yep I agree but, DO FREEZE them 1st and thaw. This will help break down the cell walls for better extraction.

 

[gaudet]

Another vote for freeze them then cut the greens, then steam them....

EDIT:

If you can cut the tops off before freezing would be easier, but I understand your time concerns....... So I don't think there is a problem with freezing with the tops.

 

[Tom]

Another vote for freeze them then cut the greens, then steam them....

Gaudet,
Have you made a f-=pac from ur steamer yet?

 

[gaudet]

Another vote for freeze them then cut the greens, then steam them....

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I've got some canned and awaiting use Tepe. I've got two quarts of Strawberry Juice left over from my first batch of strawberry wine. I also have 8 quart jars of blackberry juice. When I racked my blackberry the other day, I used a quart of juice to top it off after stabilizing.

 

[Waldo]

My gawddddddddd, im drooling........gotta stop reading these posts'

 

[Tom]

My gawddddddddd, im drooling........gotta stop reading these posts'

Waldo,
Got on with us and make some....