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It's hard to say exactly what exactly constitutes a Berry and what doesn't. Though some botanists classify a tomato as a Berry, the US supreme court ruled that they were vegetables. Botanical definitions include examining whether the seeds of the fruit developed from a single ovary, or whether, as in the case of raspberries, the fruit is actually a collection of very small fruits all grown together in one cluster, and therefore not actually a Berry at all.
The botanical definitions, while interesting, really aren't going to fly with the market vendors on Saturday. So, here's another one: small fruits, whether their composition is a single fruit or an aggregate of very small fruits, such as raspberries, blackberries or mulberries. May contain seeds, usually edible, but won't contain any pits or stones.
When buying fresh Berries, look at the bottom of the container they have come in: if it is clear, look for crushed ones (avoid that container); if it is a cardboard container, look for juice stains (which means there are crushed Berries at the bottom.)
Cooking Tips
When using frozen Berries, be prepared for them to give off more juice than fresh ones: you may need to cut back a bit on the liquid in your recipe to compensate.
Equivalents
1 punnet of Berries equals a pint basket of Berries.
Storage
Don't wash Berries until you are ready to use, because dampness will accelerate mould growth.
Try to store your Berries laid out shallow on a plate, rather than heaped up in deep bowls, so that the ones at the bottom won't get squished by the weight of the other ones on top. Cover with paper towel.
Strawberries are pretty much the only berries that won't really hold their shape when frozen and thawed.
Language Notes
Berry can also be used as a verb, as in "the children are out berrying", meaning to collect Berries.
Also called:
Other entries for Berries
Akala Berries, Aronia Berries, Assai Berries, Baba Berries, Barberries, Bilberries, Black Gooseberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Buffalo Currants, Bumbleberries, Cape Gooseberries, Cloudberries, Cranberries, Currants, Elderberries, Garden Huckleberries, Gooseberries, Haw Flakes, Hawthorne Berries, Huckleberry, Hudson Bay Currants, Jostaberries, Lingonberries, Mulberries, Otaheite Gooseberry, Raspberries, Red Currants, Saskatoon Berries, Sea Buckthorn, Serendipity Berries, Strawberries, Sunberries, Tayberries, Thimbleberries, Ugni, Waimate Berries, White Currants, Wineberries, Wonderberries, Worcesterberries
Other entries for Soft Fruit
Cherries, Grapes
Other entries for Fruit
Bananas, Bletting, Candied Fruit, Citrus Fruit, Dried Fruit, Drupes, Hard Fruit, Olives, Rhubarb
Related Recipes
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