Just the thought of strawberries brings to mind summer, strawberry shortcake , strawberry jelly and chocolate covered strawberries . Bite into a big red juicy strawberry and it explodes in your mouth making your tongue tingle with delight. With the red heart shape of the strawberry, no wonder it’s the symbol for Venus , the goddess of love . Maybe that’s why strawberries go so perfectly with chocolate and champagne .
A member of the rose family, it is documented that strawberries have been enjoyed as a domesticated fruit as early as the 1400’s. Now, we know the...