How to Keep Chocolate Covered Strawberries Fresh Cavan Images/Getty Images By Heath Goldman for Food Network Kitchen Chances are, if you’re reading this article you’ve mastered, or you’ve received a chocolate covered strawberry delivery (lucky you).
- Now that you’ve got the strawberries, you need to figure out how to keep those beauties fresh.
- The fact of the matter is: chocolate covered strawberries are best the first day you make or receive them.
- Many recipes will ask you to transfer them to the refrigerator to speed up the chocolate-setting process.
But if you plan on eating them the first day, you’ll want to then remove them from the refrigerator and store them on the counter at room temperature. This way, they won’t sweat or weep. Chocolate covered strawberries keep best stored on the counter with a loose draping of plastic wrap.
Given that chocolate covered strawberries are the best stored at room temperature, you might be wondering how long they can be kept that way. You can leave them on the counter for about one day. If you’re planning on saving your chocolate covered strawberries for more than one day, yep, they’ll need to be refrigerated.
Unfortunately, this means that they will sweat a little bit. To minimize sweating, place a couple sheets of paper towels into the bottom of an airtight container. Store the strawberries on top of the paper towels. If you need to store multiple layers of strawberries, place pieces of wax paper or parchment paper between the layers.
They will typically last for up to two days in the refrigerator. They may last longer though. Simply inspect the strawberries: if the chocolate has fallen off or the tops of the strawberries appear mushy, you’ll probably want to toss them. We don’t recommend you freeze these strawberries because honestly? The strawberries will become mushy when they thaw.
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Should strawberries be room temperature before dipping in chocolate?
How do you prevent condensation occurring on the chocolate and in between the chocolate and the berry? – It is very hard because strawberries are made of 90% water. Do not dip when they are very cold, try to use room temperature strawberries. For an even better result, do not put them in the refrigerator but in a cold place.
Will strawberries keep at room temperature?
How We Tested These Methods – All of the methods below were tested by keeping the strawberries in the refrigerator for seven days (except for the freezer method). Because strawberries and other fresh berries tend to have mold spores on their surfaces, they spoil faster when left out at room temperature.
Why do chocolate covered strawberries get watery?
Why Do Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Sweat? – Before we get to know how to prevent them from sweating, you first need to know why chocolate-covered strawberries sweat. The “sweat” is just condensation. Sweating can appear on the surface of the chocolate and also in between the chocolate and the berry.
Are chocolate covered strawberries supposed to be cold?
How do you prevent condensation occurring on the chocolate and in between the chocolate and the berry? – It is very hard because strawberries are made of 90% water. Do not dip when they are very cold, try to use room temperature strawberries. For an even better result, do not put them in the refrigerator but in a cold place.