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Strawberry Season

Learn how to make the most of fresh, peak-season strawberries.
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Strawberry Season

About This Class

Strawberries are synonymous with the arrival of summer. These fresh summer strawberries are nothing like the winter berries we find at the grocery store. It’s tempting to go overboard, but that’s not a problem if you know what to do with your harvest. In this class, we’ll talk about how to select the most flavorful berries, and how to wash and store your berries to expand their shelf life. When it comes to prep, we’ll cover a few pieces of equipment that can make your work a little easier. You’ll learn that the best way to harness a strawberry’s flavor is through simple maceration, and that the less heat you apply, the brighter your strawberry flavor will be. We’ll p…

Meet Your Instructors

Author: Christie Morrison

Christie Morrison

Editorial Director, Classes

Christie Morrison is Editorial Director, Classes and an on-screen test cook for Cook’s Country. As editorial director, she creates the curriculum for ATK Classes and is executive producer for Classes video content. She has been a cooking class instructor since 2016. As a senior editor for Cook’s Country magazine from 2013 to 2016 and an associate editor on the Books team prior to that, she developed, tested, and edited recipes. Christie was also a culinary producer for Cook’s Country for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Christie has a BA in English from Dickinson College and an MA in English from Bucknell University. A midcareer change brought her to Boston, where she received her culinary diploma from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts (CSCA). In addition to teaching professional and recreational cooking classes at CSCA, Christie has worked in restaurants and catering kitchens in Boston.

Lessons

Class Progress

1Strawberry Basics

2Putting Your Strawberries to Work

3Strawberry Surplus? Think Outside the Box

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