hugh whittingstall

cootambear

on more four tonight with a focus on strawberries

I`ll come back and give a review

3v3

What time is he on?

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doh, missed your post. Review will be welcome

cootambear

bad boy

for a foody and self professed strawb lover Hugh fell way under the bar.

Basic research would have told him that there were a thousand strawb varieties not `dozens`.

But thats a minor point compared to his `taste off`.

I could only see the names of two of the three varieties mentioned; florence, and the mispelled `senata`.

Since Sonata is second only to Elsanta as the leading supermarket cardboard strawb, I`m not surprised florence won.
But it really is a mediocre strawb (he said it had `a little bit` of aroma, great strawbs should burst with aroma), he could have introduced the public to the ambrosia of mara, alpine and gariguette. Too lazy.

He picked up a few points with the maceration tip, but the vinegar isnt really necessary, and the black pepper grind on top is just a chefs gimmick.

Cootambears simplicity guide;

1. half an hour after picking, sprinkle with sugar and after 10 minutes pour on a little cream (less is more). eat

2. google `eton mess` and choose the simplest recipe

3. plant the best varieties you can, it makes a massive difference.

3/10 hugh

Mrs_Domino

cootambear wrote: »

bad boy

3/10 hugh

Oh dear must do better. I did enjoy the program though so thanks for letting us know it was on.

Strawberry and Geranium jam! Who'd have thought it? Will have to try that.....if I ever get more than 1 strawberry every couple of days.

cootambear

Mrs_Domino wrote: »

Oh dear must do better. I did enjoy the program though so thanks for letting us know it was on.

Strawberry and Geranium jam! Who'd have thought it? Will have to try that.....if I ever get more than 1 strawberry every couple of days.

he was right though, raspberry jam is far better

lostinrates

Have to disagree that pepper is only a chefs gimmick. I try and serve things differently, or no more than times the same way in a season. Pepper is a great way to serve strawberries, as is with some light, soft goats cheese and a bit of pepper. YUM.

But our single favourite recipe is with balsamic, grenadine and mascarpone...a BBC saturday morning cooking recipe so good they couldn't conintue with the presenting as noone could stop eating it. I last made this about two years ago and will probably make it this weekends

Strawberry and geranium is a lovely combination.

maypole

lostinrates wrote: »

Have to disagree that pepper is only a chefs gimmick. I try and serve things differently, or no more than times the same way in a season. Pepper is a great way to serve strawberries, as is with some light, soft goats cheese and a bit of pepper. YUM.

But our single favourite recipe is with balsamic, grenadine and mascarpone...a BBC saturday morning cooking recipe so good they couldn't conintue with the presenting as noone could stop eating it. I last made this about two years ago and will probably make it this weekends

Strawberry and geranium is a lovely combination.

I agree, I have been doing this for years, only on a cut strawberry so the juice can absorb

katiel

lostinrates wrote: »

But our single favourite recipe is with balsamic, grenadine and mascarpone...a BBC saturday morning cooking recipe so good they couldn't conintue with the presenting as noone could stop eating it. I last made this about two years ago and will probably make it this weekends

Was it this one? http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/strawberrybalsamicvi_75150 I shall be giving it a go if so

lostinrates

katiel wrote: »

Was it this one? http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/strawberrybalsamicvi_75150 I shall be giving it a go if so

I'm pretty sure that's it!

Its fabulous. I knew I had to make it when I saw how noone could stop eating it!