Strawberry: TIPS from MOM.

In my convo with Mom for making strawberry pie and jam she informed me of a few tips:

1. When you have a large stock of fresh berries, store in refrigerator in a sealed container to maintain freshness for longer.
2. Also, store fresh berries uncleaned. Always clean the berries in tubs of cool water just before you use them in a recipe for best results.
3. If you want freeze fresh berries just to have on hand for occasional desserts or meals: fill half a container with fresh berries and top with a cup of sugar, then finish filling the container and top with another cup of sugar. When all of the sugar is absorbed, seal container and freeze.