June 13, 2023

Roasted Strawberries

Concentrating the Flavor of Summer

By Josh Berry

Feature Image by Josh Berry

This wonderful time of year brings the joy of picking more strawberries than you can possibly eat, and we have a perfect recipe from Chef Josh Berry to help you make the most of this abundance. His recipe for Roasted Strawberries is an easy way to turn your surplus into a multi-use condiment that enhances their flavor and adds a deep sweetness to your recipes.

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Makes

servings

Ingredients

2- pints washed strawberries stems removed
1 Tbsp Sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400-degrees
In a bowl, toss strawberries and sugar
Place strawberries in a deep casserole and cover with foil
Bake for 15-minutes
Remove foil and bake for an additional 5-minutes, until browned

Chef Josh recommends using these roasted strawberries in your favorite strawberry shortcake recipe, spooning the syrup into a mezcal margarita (where the smokiness plays well with the spirit), or spooning over vanilla gelato or yogurt.

About the author

Josh Berry

Chef Josh’s lifelong connection to local food, seasonality, farmers and fishermen leads him to create an equally unique & accessible food style that is an authentic ode to his native Maine. He worked in Europe, throughout the US and finally back to Maine where he was awarded Maine’s Chef of the Year and was invited to cook at the prestigious James Beard House in NYC. His recipes appear in many cookbooks, magazines and television shows. His passion now is in helping restaurants develop crave-worthy menus and unique concepts; taking food photos for national magazines and offering a select number of private dining events. When not working with edible MAINE, he works with clients to elevate the story around their food experience, branding story and vision.