Strawberries

The appearance of fresh strawberries on local menus is a sure sign that a super-sweet summer is just around the bend. Considered to be the most popular berry in the world, the over 600 varieties of strawberries are enjoyed all over the globe for their delicious flavor and countless uses.
Not only do they taste delicious fresh, in crumbles, tarts and pies: they are also increasingly being recognised by modern medicine as a ‘superfruit’. Loaded with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer compounds, strawberries are among the most nutritionally-dense fruits available. Among their many attributes are their powerfully high antioxidant levels and their abundance of flavonoids, polyphenols, phytonutrients, and fiber.
Knowing something is good for you, however, is one thing. The true strength of the strawberry is that it entices people to want to nosh on it at every meal. What I love about the strawberry as a restauranteur is its versatility. We can pop it into desserts, like our signature summer dish White Chocolate Mousse.

White Chocolate Mousse

100mil whipping cream
100g white chocolate
(2 eggs)
1 yolk
2 eggs white
Approximately 15ml of Malibu Liquor
Melt white chocolate in hot water bath.
Beat eggs white so will be hard and won’t come out from the bowl when you turn it upside down.
Bit whipping cream so is not fully bitten and hard but soft and pours easily. Add white chocolate than with one yolk and mix it to the same consistence. Add eggs white and 10 mil Malibu and mix it again. Pour to already prepared dishes and place it to the fridge for a few hours. Ideal served with fresh strawberries.

Or we even use it to flavour our famous house vodkas.
And, if the fact that they are delicious is not enough to convince you, then consider this: studies have been done that indicate strawberries can actually help whiten your teeth! By spreading some mashed up strawberry and a pinch of backing soda onto your teeth, you can whiten your chompers naturally. Now, I have never tried this myself – but why call it a ‘superfood’ if it doesn’t do incredible things?