When we buy a basket of ripe strawberries, we often find some bruised fruit. This happens because strawberries are very delicate and can suffer from heat, storage, but also waiting in the refrigerator. The first tip to avoid wasting them is to consume them as soon as they are purchased. In this way you can fully enjoy their sweetness while appreciating their natural, almost crunchy consistency. But if you happen to leave strawberries in the refrigerator for too long, here are some ideas for using bruised strawberries. Once washed and removed from any parts that are no longer edible, you can cut them roughly, blend them with the sugar and lemon juice, cook the mixture for a few minutes on a low heat and use this Strawberry sauce to make every meal even better ice-cream. If you are looking for something alternative instead, we invite you to prepare a very easy one spicy strawberry sauce. To prepare it, cut the strawberries into cubes and place on the heat in a pan in which you have melted some butter with a pinch of chilli pepper. Add a little sugar to caramelize, blend with apple cider vinegar and finish cooking when the desired consistency is reached. Once cooled, it is perfect to accompany cheeses!

Our sweet and savory recipes with strawberries

Also try the chef’s recipe