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Kentish Strawberries Are In Season
Strawberries
Wimbledon sells them. You buy them. We all eat them. Strawberries are a staple item in our summer menu as much as pumpkins for Halloween and mince pies at Christmas. But did you know that the majority of English grown strawberries, more than 50%, originate from Kent? We have 5 different varieties in season from May to October: Elsanta, Everest, Flaminco, Diamante and Jubilee. And that strawberries contain more vitamin C than oranges? Any fruit eaten fresh is good for you – buy local strawberries to not only keep food miles low but to help the local
economy by supporting your Kent farmers. If you buy strawberries this summer, buy local Kentish ones!
Did you know?
• Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside.
• There is a museum in Belgium just for strawberries.
• Strawberries are a member of the rose family.
• Strawberries are low fat and low calorie and high in vitamin C,
fibre, folic acid and potassium
• Strawberries, as part of a 5 a day fruit & vegetable program,
can help reduce the risk of cancer & heart attacks.
• In medieval times, strawberries were served at important
functions to bring peace & prosperity.
• Folk lore states that if you split a double strawberry in half and
share it with the opposite sex, you’ll soon fall in love.
• In France, Strawberries were thought to be an aphrodisiac.
A soup made of strawberries, thinned sour cream, borage &
powdered sugar was served to newlyweds.
• Eating strawberries, which are rich in nitrate, can increase the
flow of blood & oxygen to the muscles by 7%. This prevents
muscle fatigue, making exercise easier.
• In a test, subjects who ate nitrate rich foods like strawberries,
before exercising burned 100 more calories than those who did
not.
Wine of the month
Wine writer Sandra Clement selects a summer red to satisfy on a warm evening Think summer and we tend to think white wine and rosés but red can be just as good if you find the right one. Majestic’s Mandrielle Sangiovese
2008 proves the point. You can taste the warm climate of Tuscany, which is where it comes from – yummy cherries, strawberries and dark summer berries mixed with herbs and cedar and a bit of liquorice.
This Italian red, from skilled producer Banfi, is just the sort of wine for a barbecue but also great drunk on its own. However, for a dream match, try it with halloumi cheese chargrilled on the barbecue or fried in a little olive oil and served with a lime and caper vinaigrette, made simply by mixing the juice and zest of a lime with a little wine vinegar, some capers, finely chopped garlic, wholegrain mustard, salt and freshly milled black pepper and
garnished with coriander leaves. The zesty dressing balances with the fruitiness and acidity of the wine, while Sangiovese’s herbal notes help to withstand the piquancy in the dish.
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