{"id":4030,"date":"2016-07-28T17:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/?p=4030"},"modified":"2016-08-30T15:00:18","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T19:00:18","slug":"ingredient-focus-strawberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/ingredient-focus-strawberries\/","title":{"rendered":"Ingredient Focus : Strawberries"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time:<\/b> <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

Bright, red and bursting with flavour \u2013 it just wouldn\u2019t be summer without biting into a perfectly ripe strawberry. And whether you have it in pies, smoothies, chocolate or sprinkled in sugar, this berry tastes amazing no matter how you have it. So why not try it in our August Tea of the Month<\/a>: Strawberry Colada<\/span><\/a>. Let\u2019s take a closer look at what makes this fruit a real summer classic.<\/p>\n

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The red harvest<\/h3>\n

Did you know strawberries originated in France? That\u2019s right \u2013these tasty fruits made their first appearance in a beautiful French garden in Brittany in the late 18th<\/sup> century. Strawberries were so well-loved by the French, cultivators slowly began experiment with production and cultivation techniques. The result? \u00a0The iconic, juicy red strawberries we commonly find today at our local grocery store and farmer\u2019s market.<\/p>\n

But France isn\u2019t the only strawberry producing country. Nowadays, the United States, Turkey and Spain are known as the top strawberry producing countries in the world. They\u2019re also grown locally in the province of Quebec. Although these berries tend to be on the smaller side, don\u2019t let their size fool you \u2013 they\u2019re just as sweet and juicy as the big guys.<\/p>\n

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The world loves strawberries<\/h3>\n

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The strawberry is one of the most popular berries on the planet. Afterall, it\u2019s the star of all our favourite summer desserts. In Italy, strawberries are used as a popular flavouring agent for gelato. The Greeks love to eat them whole, with a little sprinkled sugar and dipped in brandy liquor called Metaxa. And if you\u2019ve ever been to England, then you know just how big they are on strawberries and cream \u2013 a sweet treat famously enjoyed every year at the Wimbledon tennis tournament.<\/p>\n

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They\u2019re not just for eating<\/h3>\n

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We all know strawberries taste amazing. Throughout history, these ruby fruits were seen as a luxury food enjoyed only by royalty. \u00a0And according to Roman and French literature, it is said that strawberries also have some special medicinal properties. Yep, you read that right. Across the years, they were believed to help soothe digestive problems, skin irritations and even whiten teeth!<\/p>\n

Now that\u2019s all fine and dandy. But if you ask us, the only way to truly enjoy everything the strawberry has to offer is by trying our August Tea of the Month<\/a>: Strawberry Colada<\/u><\/a>. Cool, creamy and bursting with ripe, juicy strawberries, this fruity tisane is straight out of a retro cocktail menu.<\/p>\n

Still not enough strawberry for you? Check our other strawberry teas: Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait<\/u><\/a>, Serenity Now<\/u><\/a>, Yogi Berry<\/u><\/a>, Sangria<\/u><\/a> and the newest addition to the matcha family: Strawberry Matcha<\/u>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading Time:<\/b> <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>It wouldn\u2019t be summer without biting into a perfectly ripe strawberry. What makes this fruit a real summer classic? Why not try it in our August Tea of the Month: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,428],"tags":[430,145,156],"class_list":["post-4030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-ingredient-focus","tag-ingredient-focus","tag-strawberry","tag-tea-of-the-month"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4030"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4047,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4030\/revisions\/4047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}