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Good Eats: Strawberry Sky
Strawberry season is fleeting, and Alton's out to teach his viewers how to make the most of it. He makes Clotted Cream to go on fresh berries and Macerated Berries - an excellent topping and the basis for a kind of Strawberry Pudding made in a tin can! For those who like their berries year round, Alton shows the right way to make Frozen Strawberries that won't turn mushy when they thaw.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 6x2 Production Number: EA1F03 Airdate: Wednesday July 03rd, 2002 Writer: Alton Brown
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Recap
Nutritional anthropologist Deb Duchon and crowd of friends fresh from the 1960’s have gathered fresh strawberries. One young man asks why grocery berries don’t taste this good. Deb replies that mass market berries are bred for size and a firm texture that can withstand shipping. Flavor is less important. A mysterious bearded figure asks about strawberries in myth and legend. Deb confirms their storied past. It was once thought the berries couldn’t be domesticated. Folks believed the berries grew only in the woods among mysterious creatures. They left baskets of berries as offerings to placate these mischievous sprites. The bearded stranger comments that these woods “sure are creepy.” That’s enough for Deb’s nervous charges; she leads them away, but several superstitiously leave their berries behind. The strange man removes his disguise– it’s Alton, who has played up the visitors fears to score baskets of berries!..Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Cards
- “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.
Cultural References
The episode title refers to the 2001 film Vanilla Sky.
...the winter of my discontent...
This phrase, from Shakespeare's Richard III is often quoted. Richard opens the play with this line, part of a passage about his disenchantment with life. Alton is luckier - he's only unhappy that there are no strawberries in winter.
This phrase, from Shakespeare's Richard III is often quoted. Richard opens the play with this line, part of a passage about his disenchantment with life. Alton is luckier - he's only unhappy that there are no strawberries in winter.
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