CHERRY
FACTS
Delicious Ways to Enjoy Cherries
• Fresh - eating out of hand, perfect for baking, cooking, jam and putting up in Brandy.
• Frozen - perfect to make cherry pies.
• Canned - enjoy them during the
off-season.
• Dried - perfect for baking, putting in salads, or add it to your favorite cereal.
• Baking - everybody loves sweets, pies and tarts.
• Savory Dishes - great with pork and duck dishes.
Also can be used as condiments and sauces, Cherries Jubilee and topping for ice cream.
Just a few ideas…
Be creative!
Store them unwashed
in a Tupperware or similar container in the coldest part of
the refrigerator. If any cherries are bruised or show signs of decay, be sure to throw them away as they will affect the other cherries. They will keep up to 1 week or longer if properly stored. Wash them when ready to be enjoyed!
Freeze them
with pits or without pits.
Take the stems off, wash and pat them dry, freeze on a cookie sheet. (Make sure that they do not touch each other.)
After frozen, place in a freezer bag. Store up to 10 months.
Eat when completely or partially frozen. They can be
used for baking when frozen. Great for a
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hot summer day.
Defrosted cherries can be held in the
refrigerator for 4 days: refreezing is not recommended.
* * NOTE * *
Do not defrost cherries before cooking or baking. Keeping them frozen will allow you not to lose a single drop of juice.
How to Pit Fresh Cherries
This takes a bit more work, but it's worth it, especially if you want to bake or cook with them later.
• Make sure to cover the front of you as the juice of the cherries will undoubtedly splatter all over you.
• Use a cherry pitter, order them from us or find them at any cooking supply or hardware store. Don't fret if you don't have one, a paring knife will do. (Use the tip of the knife to cut the cherry in half to take out the pit.)
Healthy Benefits of Cherries
• Loaded with fiber, vitamins A, B and C and lots of minerals, particularly calcium, iron and potassium.
• Are powerful anti-aging antioxidants.
• Just 4 calories each (1 cup = 90 calories), equal amounts of carbohydrates and protein and NO FAT!
• Known as an excellent blood purifier and as an energy booster (that's what my Grandmother used to say).
• Also known to help those who suffer from gout and arthritis.
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