Chocolate + Strawberries = 0

My immediate reaction to making chocolate covered strawberries was to document it. It could have been the crisp white bowl containing the liquified chocolate. Or may be the GIGANTIC strawberries. Whatever it was, it unleashed my desire to do the inevitable... blog. There I said it... blog. There is something about that word that reminds me a bit of reprocessed slush. I guess it's supposed to exemplify mind blurg... what your brain would sound like if it could talk. Anyhow, let's get on to what inspired me to do this in the first place!





So it's summer time! Which means the starwberries will be readily available, extra sweet, and cheap. Nothing beats chocolate covered strawberries (especially for breakfast with coffee ;). Follow these easy steps to make your own.

First, melt some chocolate. I usually just take a small sauce pot, fill it half way with water, and set it on high heat. When the water starts to boil, turn the heat down to low and place a bowl that fits in the sauce pan without falling in. Melt the chocolate in the bowl over the heated water (see photo above) stirring occasionally. However, if you are pro enough to have a double boiler in your home, by all means use it. If you have one of those, you probably don't need my instructions anyhow.





Second, while the chocolate is melting, rinse your strawberries and pat them dry with a paper towel. If you have any sort of water left on the strawberries, the chocolate will not coat them very well.





Third, once the chocolate is completely melted, it's time for dipping. Have a sheet of parchment paper or a chilled plate ready to place the dipped strawberries. I usually stick them in the freezer so they chill really fast for immediate consumption. It takes may be about 5 mins. to chill in the freezer. Enjoy!