"Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did." – William Butler
American strawberry varieties include the Camerosa, Chandler, Selva, and Diamente.
In France, strawberries are usually eaten with wine; in Italy, they prefer a splash of vinegar.
The average American eats 4.85 pounds of strawberries a year.
Delicious though they are, strawberries are one of the top 12 allergenic foods.
To keep mosquitoes off your garden party, park a block of dry ice in a corner of the yard.
Look for dry ice at your local market or ice house.
Strawberry leaves can be brewed like tea. The resulting liquid isn't very tasty, but it is a fine laxative.
This episode is also included in the Fruit Fest (Volume 7) DVD.
Alton Brown: "...the winter of my discontent..." Alton's comment refers to Shakespeare's Richard III; there, the phrase established in the first scene that Richard was unhappy in a world that disliked him. Alton is simply unhappy there are no fresh strawberries in winter, so he sets out to change that.
Strawberry Sky The title refers to the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Tom Cruise.
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