ANY COOKS OUT THERE HELP!!!

huge question. I have 2 receipts for a Stawberry salad and well they say different things. Now both call for the stawberries to be marinnaded in Balsamic vinger but then here is my problem One calls for a balsamic vinagrette while the second receipt call for a red wine vinagrette. (it said too much balsamic would over power the sweet strawberry taste you want.)

PLEASE can someone help me. Any suggestions. I'm making this for my mother's dinner and (not that she is the best cook in the world--I love her and all but that was Grandma's gig--but she is VERY critical about EVERYTHING. I will hear it if it is not 100% perfect.

Please give me wisdom

THANKS:hi:

P.S. any idea of what to do with a couple of nieces who don't want to sleep because they can stay up late... I was going to ask another question and one hit post.

of the strawberries -- and not mask their tart undertone.

Go easy, though, especially if you're serving wine with the meal. Just enough to wet the greens, not soak them.

In either case, my tendency would be not to marinate them at all, rather add to the fresh salad before dressing it. Tossing it in the dressing should give enough tartness without soaking it in vinegar.

so you can taste the sweet of the balsamic and the strawberries...do it that way

...they would definitely know.


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It's true about the balsamic. I've had it happen before, but it really does have to be a lot. Best not to take the chance that it'll happen to you.

Good luck on the salad. :)

Strawberries and balsamic is one of the classic culinary pairings. Of course, that means strawberries and balsamic. Nothing else.

If you're making a salad with greens and such, I'd probably avoid both strawberries AND balsamic.

Okay, this is what I was told to do. Put about 3 to 5 tsp of Balsamic in a bowl mix the strawberries. let it sit for an hour. Towel off extra balsamic so it is not dripping.

Next mix the salad with red wine vinaigrette with salad leaves and nuts.

then incorporate strawberries into the salad.


does that help?

I'd go ahead and make this as directed. The balsamic will flavor the berries. Then make your red wine vinaigrette a little light on the vinegar. Don't drench it with dressing. And definitely wait to dress until right before serving. It sounds good.

This also sounds like it might be good with some goat cheese crumbled on top

I'm going to roast some cashew nuts.