Chocolate Covered Strawberries - Make Them Or Buy Them?
Spending a little time to whip up some chocolate covered strawberries is a fun way to spend part of a morning or afternoon. There's so many ways to do it and there's no wrong way. You can keep it simple or go crazy with a variety of toppings and items to roll the berries in and add extra flavor. Now if you don't have the time right now to do it, you can also order them quite easily. A number of companies are doing fun varieties of chocolate dipping with strawberries.
First of all, go to the sites where you may buy the berries and check out if they use real chocolate. Yes for some people, it might not be a big deal. But if you're going to spend the money, you want them to taste good and get the health benefits from the real chocolate. Apparently some of the companies' dipped chocolate is full of artificial additives and partially hydrogenated oils or even full transfats.
The finer the chocolate, the better the entire taste of the whole berry will be. It only makes sense. Your recipe, no matter how exquisite your technique and skill, can only be as good as the quality of the original ingredients you put in. So be an informed consumer and demand a good quality product.
Let's look at the specifics about how some chocolate covered strawberry delivery companies make their berries. Some companies dip the strawberries about halfway up, others are three-quarters, and some actually go all the way up to the stem and leaves. The more and higher the covered strawberry is, the more product and more cost the company will be expending. If a berry is fully covered, it stands a good chance of staying fresh a bit longer too from my experience.
Check the shipping policy of the companies. Some will be using gel packs. They may only package the berries in a standard size box with minimal support or insulation. Others will have a more insulated container and may use multiple ice packs, dry ice, or a combination of the two. Some offer overnight shipping for reduced rates. Be sure that there is enough cold material to keep the chocolate from melting and the berries fresh.
Did other customers give nice reviews of the store or company? Or were they not impressed by one aspect of the purchase process? True, this isn't a large or really important purchase like buying something of great value. But you still want to get it right the first time! And personal experience is the best way to find out naturally.You may even decide to get out the kitchen pots and cookie sheets and setup a weekend afternoon to make some chocolate covered strawberries for your own enjoyment!
First of all, go to the sites where you may buy the berries and check out if they use real chocolate. Yes for some people, it might not be a big deal. But if you're going to spend the money, you want them to taste good and get the health benefits from the real chocolate. Apparently some of the companies' dipped chocolate is full of artificial additives and partially hydrogenated oils or even full transfats.
The finer the chocolate, the better the entire taste of the whole berry will be. It only makes sense. Your recipe, no matter how exquisite your technique and skill, can only be as good as the quality of the original ingredients you put in. So be an informed consumer and demand a good quality product.
Let's look at the specifics about how some chocolate covered strawberry delivery companies make their berries. Some companies dip the strawberries about halfway up, others are three-quarters, and some actually go all the way up to the stem and leaves. The more and higher the covered strawberry is, the more product and more cost the company will be expending. If a berry is fully covered, it stands a good chance of staying fresh a bit longer too from my experience.
Check the shipping policy of the companies. Some will be using gel packs. They may only package the berries in a standard size box with minimal support or insulation. Others will have a more insulated container and may use multiple ice packs, dry ice, or a combination of the two. Some offer overnight shipping for reduced rates. Be sure that there is enough cold material to keep the chocolate from melting and the berries fresh.
Did other customers give nice reviews of the store or company? Or were they not impressed by one aspect of the purchase process? True, this isn't a large or really important purchase like buying something of great value. But you still want to get it right the first time! And personal experience is the best way to find out naturally.You may even decide to get out the kitchen pots and cookie sheets and setup a weekend afternoon to make some chocolate covered strawberries for your own enjoyment!
About the Author:
Gordon Granby has fun eating food and sharing times with friends and writing about hand dipped strawberries. He always savors getting time to eat chocolate covered strawberries.
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