How much fruit do I need for 40 guests?

How much fruit do I need for 40 guests?

Take a sharp paring knife and cut a V-shaped notch on top of the berry and remove the berry's core. 3. Trim a thin slice off of both sides of the strawberry, revealing the heart shape. You can place the scraps in a bowl and eat them later.

Should you cut the tops off of strawberries?

You don't even need a cutting board. … It's all about the way you cut them. Most people just lop off the entire top to remove the tough hull, but that wastes so much precious fruit.

Can you slice strawberries in a food processor?

Use whatever tool works best for you. I prefer the pastry blender. Just keep mashing your strawberries until you reach your desired consistency. Something else that works really good for this is a food processor but remember to only pulse a couple of times so you do not over process.

Can you eat the hull of a strawberry?

Most of us are accustomed to lobbing off the top of strawberries before eating or baking, but the whole berry — flesh, leaves, stem, and all — is totally edible.