Perfect Sliced Strawberries

Slicing strawberries for cakes, pies or other desserts can seem like a tedious chore that leaves your fingers stained pink. Here’s a simple tip using a common kitchen gadget you likely already have.

How to Hull Strawberries

Before slicing the berries, you’ll want to remove the hull (or calyx), which is the green leafy top of the berry. There are several ways to do this, you can use a small sharp knife and cut in a circular motion, or use even poke a straw through the bottom of the berry out the top!

How to create Perfect Sliced Strawberries

Once the hull has been removed, place the strawberry in the egg slicer, gently press down. This does not work on strawberries that have been refrigerated, under-ripe, or frozen, as it will break your egg slicer. This works best on ripe berries that are room temperature.

How to Dice Strawberries

To Dice strawberries easily, slice them in one direction (see above) pick up the entire strawberry, rotate it 180 degrees and slice it again. Voila- easy diced strawberries!

How to Slice in Bulk

While the above technique works well in a pinch for a handful of berries, if you’re going to be slicing a large number of strawberries, you might want to consider getting a handheld stainless steel strawberry slicer.  They also work wonderfully on olives, mushrooms, cherries, and grapes.

 If we’re making strawberry bunny parfaits, we use the egg slicer. However, if we’re creating a dessert for a crowd, the handheld slicer works wonderfully in a fraction of the time.

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Perfect Sliced Strawberries

Article or recipe authorAuthor: Melissa 'Liss' Burnell

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Learn how to hull strawberries and create even slices or quick diced pieces using an egg slicer or a handheld strawberry slicer for larger batches. Yield/Result: Sliced or diced strawberries

Budget101 Price BreakdownApprox Cost: Not calculated Not calculated because the quantity of strawberries used is not specified. This does not work on strawberries that have been refrigerated, under-ripe, or frozen, as it will break your egg slicer. This works best on ripe berries that are room temperature. Wash strawberries under running water before preparing them. Refrigerate fresh-cut strawberries promptly for best quality.

Equipment

Egg slicer

Small sharp knife

Drinking straw

Handheld stainless steel strawberry slicer

Materials

• ▢ Fresh strawberries

Instructions

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Hull Strawberries

1. Remove the hull with a small sharp knife by cutting in a circular motion around the green leafy top.
2. Or, poke a straw through the bottom of the berry out the top to remove the hull.

Slice Strawberries

1. Place a hulled, ripe, room-temperature strawberry in the egg slicer.
2. Gently press down to create even slices.

Dice Strawberries

1. Slice the strawberry in one direction.
2. Pick up the entire strawberry.
3. Rotate it 180 degrees.
4. Slice it again to create diced strawberries.

Slice in Bulk

1. Use the egg slicer for a handful of berries.
2. Use a handheld stainless steel strawberry slicer when preparing a large number of strawberries.
3. Use the handheld slicer on olives, mushrooms, cherries, and grapes, too.

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Difficulty: Easy

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