What is the difference between the pineberry strawberry and the common garden berry. What are the beneficial properties inherent in this fruit and when it is worth abandoning its use. The composition and characteristics of the components. The most delicious berry desserts.
Harm and contraindications to the use of pineberry strawberries
Of course, there are both relative and absolute contraindications to each food product, as well as to any medicine. Speaking about this berry variety, it is worth considering the characteristics of garden strawberries, with the exception of the factor that this type is not usually classified as allergens. This is confirmed by the fact that the color of the pulp lacks a rich bright red color, which is characteristic of ordinary garden strawberries, whose scarlet hue indicates the presence of powerful allergic components.
Relative contraindications are:
- Chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract - to eliminate the risk of acidity increase;
- Visible manifestations of vitamin deficiency with a sharp eye, with redness and peeling of the skin - to prevent anaphylactic shock;
- Pregnancy and lactation - in order to prevent negative effects on the health of the woman and the fetus, as well as skin rashes in babies.
Absolute contraindications for Pineberry strawberries are:
- Open stomach and duodenal ulcer - to avoid bleeding of internal organs;
- Diabetes mellitus in severe form - to prevent the rise in blood sugar levels to extreme levels;
- A tendency to severe allergic reactions, the presence of non-healing eczema and complex psoriasis.
It is important to remember about the moderate inclusion of berries in the children's diet, as well as the inadmissibility of eating unripe or spoiled fruits.
Pineberry Strawberry Recipes
A real delicacy, this berry is used to prepare a large number of desserts, including preserves, jams, confitures, berry soufflés and puddings. It has also proven itself to be a flavorful addition to a variety of exquisite dishes from cottage cheese, poultry and seafood.
It is worth remembering only the fundamental rule when choosing this delicacy. You should never buy strawberries at an uncharacteristic time for their natural fruiting. So you run the risk of acquiring berries for the cultivation of which chemical reagents were used.
Introducing the most popular Pineberry strawberry recipes that reveal the richness of taste and aroma of this delicious berry:
- Pineberry Strawberry Jam … This cooking method helps to preserve vitamins, and hence the beneficial properties of the berry. It is well known as the Five Minute. Take 2 kilograms of fresh berries, 3.5 kilograms of sugar and 1 glass of water. The syrup is brought to a boil and, after removing the formed foam, boil for no more than five minutes. Then they are laid out in jars and closed with metal lids. If the jam will be stored in the refrigerator, it can be closed with nylon lids or tied over the neck of the jars with parchment.
- Strawberry pudding … Mix 300 grams of cottage cheese and one egg yolk. If the cottage cheese is dry, add 3 tablespoons of thick sour cream and, if desired, 2 tablespoons of condensed milk. Pour in 200 grams of milk and stir until smooth and smooth. In a separate bowl, beat the yolk until frothy, sugar to taste. Pour the dough into a baking dish and send to an oven preheated to 170 degrees for half an hour. It is important not to open the oven door for the first 20 minutes of baking. Only in this case will the pudding be fluffy enough.
- Dried Pineberry Strawberries … One of the excellent ways to preserve the beneficial properties and aromatic taste of fresh berries is to dry them for a long time at low temperatures. The number of dishes that can later be prepared from dried fruits is really great. They are used to brew aromatic teas and make all kinds of pastries. To preserve the maximum amount of vitamins, the collected berries are gently washed under a gentle stream of cool water, laid out on a paper towel and allowed to dry. Cut the fruits into even slices about 5 millimeters wide and dry in one of two ways. The first is in the air, laying on one layer of paper and covering with another. The second is in the oven, putting the berries on a baking sheet and sending them to the oven, preheated to 600 ° C, for 7-8 hours. It is recommended to store the finished product in dry linen bags in a well-ventilated area.
- Berry souffle … Delicate and airy, like a cloud, an unusually tasty and aromatic dish. We take 300 grams of first ripeness berries, 220 grams of sugar, 20 grams of gelatin, 1 lemon, coconut and powdered sugar to taste. Wash the berries, remove the sepals and beat them with an immersion blender until puree. Add gelatin and leave to swell. Pour in lemon juice, add sugar. Stir, pour into a saucepan and put on the stove until the sugar is completely dissolved, but do not allow the mass to boil. As soon as it cools down, beat with a mixer at the highest speed for 5-7 minutes, pour into a mold and put in a cool room overnight. Store in the refrigerator for no more than 3 days.
Whatever dish you cook from these juicy and pungent berries, it is advisable to minimize heat treatment at critically high temperatures. Vitamin C, which is a part of the fruit in a large amount, is more susceptible to destruction when heated than other elements.
Interesting facts about the pineberry strawberry
Why did strawberries turn white? Is this unusual factor a consequence of genetic engineering? To dispel your concerns about the unnaturalness of this variety, let us inform you that the berry has nothing to do with genetically modified foods. This is a hybrid plant that has retained all the benefits and composition of the usual fruit berries, and its extraordinary taste is nothing more than the result of crossing with pineapple.
Many European women are familiar with the “strawberry diet”. It consists in using only cocktails and puree from this berry for several days. And the unusual piquant aftertaste of Pineberry will make diet meals a real exotic delicacy, before which it will be simply impossible to resist!
Pineberry strawberries fight eczema. Soothes and softens irritated skin. Applied in the form of compresses and lotions.
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Due to its amazing taste and relatively low calorie content, as well as a number of useful properties, Pineberry strawberries are a unique product that can make any dessert dish a real culinary masterpiece! This is exactly the case when a product, endowed with a delicious and unique taste, is also distinguished by its healthful and rejuvenating effect on the body.
