Berries
About the ingredient berries. Including 76 recipes with berries, nutrition data, and where to find it.
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What are berries?
The word “berries” describes not only the fruits that have berry as part of their names, but also cherries, tomatoes, and even the hips of roses, for the definition says that berries are any kind of small, pulpy fruit, no matter what its structure may be.
They are one of nature’s most dramatic proofs that good things do indeed come
in small packages.
In cooking, there are certain fruits we think of as strictly berries.
Their names alone are delightful: barberries, bilberries, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cloudberries, cranberries, currants, elderberries, gooseberries, loganberries, mulberries, raspberries, rowanberries and strawberries conjure visions of a pleasant land under wide skies where nature's jeweled bounty is there for the taking.
Berries grow in a wide variety of climates, but generally speaking they are a northern fruit; some, like the cloudberry of Scandinavia, even require Arctic latitudes.
Though many berries, especially strawberries, are cultivated commercially, berries still have the feeling of the wild about them.
Many wild berries taste incomparably better than their tamed brothers; nothing equals the flavor of the tiny wild strawberries of France, the wild raspberries of Maine, and the lingonberries of the vast silent woods of Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Berries have been a wilderness food, helping many a lost man to survive. They have provided the necessary vitamins to people living when vitamins had not yet been discovered and named as such, yet were no less necessary to good health.
Berries have given variety and joy to the monotonous diet of colonists, often providing the only fruit. They have inspired poets through the ages; the 16th-century poet Thomas Tusser sings in his “Septembers Husbandrie” as follows:
“The Barberry, Respis (raspberry) and Gooseberry too, look now to be planted
as other things doo; The Gooseberry, Respis and Roses, al three, With Strawberies under them trimly agree."
And Tusser’s admonition: “Set strawberies, wife, l love them
for life" are as valid now as when the words were written.
ln cooking, berries are generally interchangeable in recipes.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup, thawed (250g)Where found
Berries are usually found in the fruit section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Berries are a member of the Fruits and Fruit Juices US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do berries weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup, thawed | 250 grams |
| 1 package (10 oz) | 284 grams |
Related
Fruits and Fruit Juices
| In Chinese: | 浆果 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | baies | |
| en español: | bayas |
Recipes using berries
There are 76 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Country Style Buttermilk Pancakes with Berry Sauce
Country Style Buttermilk Pancakes with Berry Sauce recipe
Angel Food Cake with Whipped Cream & Fresh Berries
Light and as fluffy as a feather. This version is served with whipped cream and fresh berries.
Vermont Maple Syrup & Porter-Poached Apples
These apples are gently spiced and good for brunch as well as dessert.
Oatmeal & Berry Pancakes
These delicious pancakes are full of yumminess and goodness. They are moist in the inside, and slightly crispy on the outside. Berries give you some juicy explosion in every bite. They are perfect for breakfast.
Berry Breakfast Puff for Two
An impressive yet easy to make baked breakfast pancake that achieves a massive height and is filled with berries and yogurt.
Biscuit Baking Mix Recipes: Quick Pancakes
Try this new scrumptious pancakes that are easy to make and the kids will love!
Whole Wheat & Quinoa Pancakes
Quinoa is getting more and more popular because it's rich in protein and fiber, and it's versatile to cook. This recipe uses both whole wheat flour and quinoa flour to give the pancakes extra protein and fiber, they are delicious as well. Use fruit sauce, jam or fresh fruits as topping, an ideal breakfast to start the day.
Berries & Ricotta Mini Phyllo Tarts
Fresh berries, light and creamy ricotta cheese with the golden and crispy phyllo, these mini phyllo tarts are melting in your mouth, and you can't stop reaching them.
Ricotta & Strawberry Cheese Pie with Almond Crust
Much lighter than classic cheesecake, and it is very smooth and flavorful, nice and creamy flavor from ricotta cheese and sour cream, lemon juice and zests add the refreshing citrus taste into the cheese pie; and the almond crust was flaky, nutty and tangy.
Oven Baked German Pancakes
A German take on pancakes. Very flexible, toss in some apples or other fruit and your children or hubby will love you.
Avocado & Berry Smoothie
Avocado and berries are both super healthy fruits. Make a smoothie with both of these delicious fruits, it's creamy, refreshing and tasty. A great way to start up your day!
