Sealing

Placing your strawberries in a mason jar filled with water and sealing it with the lid can help preserve your berries for up to three weeks. You can also skip the water.

Alternatively, pat the strawberries dry and put them in a sealed mason jar. If you want to skip adding the water, avoid washing the strawberries until you’re ready to use them.

Hulling

If you’d like to minimize waste when removing strawberry leaves, consider using a McDonald’s Coca-Cola cup straw to neatly extract the stems of your berries.

Simply press one end of the straw into the bottom of the strawberry and thread it through. Then, twist the straw to cut around the stemmy hull before pushing it through the berry.

Mold

To efficiently eliminate mold from your strawberries, prepare a solution with a 10-to-1 ratio of water to white vinegar and soak the berries in the mixture for five minutes.

You can also sprinkle baking soda over the berries before adding them to the vinegar water, allowing the solution to bubble and clean them. Then, let them dry for about 20 minutes.

Cleaning

To revive drooping strawberries, soak them in a bowl of chilled water for about 20 minutes, allowing the ice bath to perk them back up by seeping into their pores.

To ensure cleanliness, soak the berries in a mixture of salt and water, using about a teaspoon of salt for every cup of water, for a few minutes to draw out any dirt or insects.

Consider balancing the flavors in your dishes using strawberries. For instance, use them in place of conventional sweeteners to make savory dishes a little sweeter.

Start by incorporating strawberries into side dishes or appetizers, such as topping bruschetta with brie and strawberries, before progressing to more adventurous recipes.