Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Double Goodnes

I love chocolate and I love strawberries... and yesterday for Valentine's I attended a demo for making the perfect Chocolate Covered Strawberries (sorry I didn't take any pictures). Some of the tips I learned event though they were very intuitive sometimes you forget about them:

Food Network Recipe

Look for strawberries that are of a good size so when you display them they look good and appetizing... look for those that will bit smaller than the palm of your hand


Martha Stewart Recipe

Make sure your strawberries are clean, completely dry and at room temperature before you start dipping them in the chocolate. This way you won't end up with water under or over the chocolate.


Epicurious Recipe

Finally, the color of your strawberries is very important. Look for those that are red almost all the way to the hulls so you can dip them the most into the chocolate and also so the contrast with the green leaves of the hulls.

Have a fun Tuesday and hope you got "chocolated" out yesterday!
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20 comments:

  1. jeanette from everton terraceFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Room temperature - genius. I think that must be what I've done wrong in the past, thanks!

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  2. audrey marieFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    um with pistachios! i HAVE to try that.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 15, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    yes please...

    °°°

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  4. Clare BFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    I never thought about dipping strawberries with pistachios but it looks like the perfect combination - I'm with Audrey, going to have to try that one out!

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  5. MaddyFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    A Chocolate dipping class....how fun!! i'm looking forward to our cooking class Valentine's Day gift we have planned :)

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  6. BrandiFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Oddly, I've never been a big fan of chocolate covered strawberries (or fruit in general), but maybe I just haven't tried the right combination yet.

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  7. erika soroccoFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Ohmigosh these are too divine for words! Happy, Happy Belated Valentine's Day!! :)

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  8. A Crimson KissFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    What a wonderful way to celebrate Valentine's Day, and thank you for the terrific tips! Chocolate covered strawberries sound divine!

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  9. kimbirdyFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    mmm, i love chocolate covered strawberries! we had some with our chocolate fondue at new years and i've been dreaming of them ever since. i can't wait till strawberries are cheaper so i can eat some every. single. day. :)

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  10. Diana MieczanFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Ohhh yum! I would love to try those righ now:) We had a lovely chocolate slice last night:) happy Tuesday, darling
    I was so happy to see your comment yesterday:) Muah

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    These look so good! Salivating over here.

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  12. kFebruary 15, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    i made some yesterday! :)

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  13. StephanieFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Oh! One of my favorites! Happy Valentine's Day!

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  14. Krysten @ Why Girls Are WeirdFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    Mmm I LOVE chocolate covered strawberries!

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  15. Couture CarrieFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Yummy!
    How fabulous!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  16. JessFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Sounds like so much fun. Thanks for sharing the great tips with us!

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  17. UnknownFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    This is definitely one of the best combinations...chocolate + strawberries! Yummy!

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  18. Cobalt VioletFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    Yum! Love chocolate covered strawberries! Atr chocolate ice cream with chocolate chip cookies for dinner last night! :)

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  19. mandyfaceFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    mmmmy mouth is watering! awesome tips! as per usual!

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  20. MicaelaMarch 14, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    YUUUMMY!!!

    for our small wedding, the groom's "cake" was cake bites and dipped strawberries and it was divine :)

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