Saturday, April 30, 2011

Strasberries..not strawberries, strasberries

I spent about a month in London last year in May. I spent some time seeing the usual sights such as the London Eye, Big Ben and various other touristy things. One of the most memorable aspects of my visit however were the strasberries. Shown at left they have the shape of a raspberry, but the texture of a strawberry.

It's a bit difficult to explain the taste of these little fruits. The best way that I can think to explain them is that each one is like taking a bite out of the most perfectly sweet strawberry you've ever tasted with just a hint of tartness. It's like an explosion of amazing flavor in every bite.

Apparently it was a near extinct type of wild strawberry which was discovered by a Dutchman a few years ago. I spotted them at Waitross (a midrange UK supermarket chain) during my stay. According to the grocer they are only in season and on sale between April and July which makes it a fairly short time for them to be available. They weren't the cheapest fruit on the shelves either at something like $6 for 1/4 lb. I'm heading back across the pond soon just in time for strasberry season, if any of you are as well I highly recommend trying these amazing little fruits.
Posted by randomer at 12:55 PM
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25 comments:

  1. modernbApril 30, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Never heard of them, but they're in season now so I'll look them up!

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  2. PlateApril 30, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Ohh... those look so delicious... I hope they're not expensive.

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  3. berlinbloggerApril 30, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    ... I will try to get some, cause sounds interesting. Hope I find some :D

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  4. B JeezyApril 30, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    i never heard of them, are you sure they are not some GMO accident?

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  5. tomatoshadowApril 30, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    I've never been such a big fan of strawberries alone (But I sure love them in a smoothie or anything else!) But I'd definitely want to try those!

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  6. JimApril 30, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Those strasberries look delicious, so much for $6 a quarter pound.

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  7. Jay ReidApril 30, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Awesome! I've heard of the Grapple, but never the Strasberry!

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  8. ScrogglezApril 30, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    wow you always post the most good looking stuff ever!

    ugh i hate u

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  9. KApril 30, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    I love strawberries!

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  10. AnonymousApril 30, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    First time hearing about Strasberries, they sound mouth watering O_O

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  11. Jesse CrowsApril 30, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    whoa im gonna be on the hunt for these from now on

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  12. philmin9April 30, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    I wish I could get a hold of these

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  13. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    I want those as much as I've ever wanted anything in my life.

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  14. Tatiana BoinaisMay 1, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    these look amazing!!!! i want some!

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  15. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    Oh cool, I really want to try one! Like a secretive delicious fruit.

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  16. MattMay 1, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    I've never heard of Strasberry before but I will find out more, and it was a good job they didn't go extinct!

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  17. sp3nnyMay 1, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    yummy, so red...they look really tasty

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  18. FunkyDuckmanMay 1, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Berries are generally really expensive in the states, except for strawberries. Id like to try em out.

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  19. PonyMay 1, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    So good, honestly for berries I find organic always be the most flavorful and I'm no hippy.

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  20. MikeMay 1, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Those look delicious; I love fruit.

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  21. Schla.mp3May 1, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    strawberries are great rasberrys to!

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  22. MichaelMay 1, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    I really thought for a second you were going to tell me they were the texture of raspberries whist tasting like strawberries haha, that would have been amazing!

    As you say, hard to understand the taste from just words, and I have never heard of a strasberry before.

    Would love to try, and have gone away to research if they can be found in New Zealand

    Mike.

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  23. dromboMay 2, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Is it somekind of GMO? But sounds delicious.

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  24. nick.May 3, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Isn't the London Eye incredible? There's a similar attraction going up in Orlando, Florida in the next few years. I can't wait to ride it.

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  25. AtleyMay 6, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    haha, you said the picture is on the left when it's on the right. Also, I wonder if i could mail order some seeds for that variety of straberry/raspberry? looks tasty! love when people mess with fruits to make hybrids!

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