Give Your Lover or Mother Chocolate Covered Strawberries.
Chocolate covered strawberries are a great dessert or gift enjoyed by all. Young or old, male or female, everyone loves these sweet treats. The combination of fresh, juicy strawberries, dipped in creamy milk chocolate or dark chocolate, or even white chocolate gives a flavor that bursts in one’s mouth as the juice runs down one’s chin.
Strawberries are most popular during Valentine’s Day and other romantic occasions such as anniversaries and weddings. It has become common for people to give these instead of a simple box of chocolates. Love and respect are shown to the recipient when they are given as gifts.
Chocolate covered strawberries are commonly used in gift baskets, some with wine, and other fine foods like cheese and crackers. These kinds of baskets are great for a nice picnic or long night of watching the stars. Many stadiums and outdoor venues will even allow you to bring a wine basket in with you.
When you make chocolate covered strawberries, there are many things you need to keep in mind. Of course you want to have the best and most ripe strawberries you can find because they are really the main ingredient. It just wouldn’t be the same if the strawberry was little and tasteless. If it is a little juicy then the dessert will really be perfect.
Next comes the chocolate. The quality of the chocolate is equally as important as the quality of the strawberry. The average store brand chocolate has very little chocolate to begin with, so these should be avoided. The type of chocolate used in fondue is better. It is much richer and can be found with a variety of creaminess. A milk chocolate can be made with real dark chocolate and fresh sweet cream. White chocolate can be used as well, and dark chocolate adds a slight bitterness to the overall flavor. There are many recipes that can be found to create excellent chocolate for dipping strawberries.
The appearance of this chocolate tour de force contributes substantially to its overall success. All one’s defenses should break down at the mere sight of this treat, making it impossible to resist. Once the ideal strawberry has been chosen, preferably with a long stem attached, it should be dipped into the chocolate with only its top quarter and stem remaining untouched.
Use waxed paper to rest the dipped strawberries on immediately after you have dipped it in the melted chocolate. This will prevent the chocolate from sticking to the surface. Once the chocolate has solidified again, you can add toppings or additional chocolate. Many people like to drizzle a little white chocolate to give it an even better appearance.
