Jen and I picked this huge basket of raspberries a few day ago. A friend down the street has a beautiful raspberry patch and this year the bounty was tremendous. Despite the fact that they didn't cut the canes this spring (which I guess you're supposed to do) because he had heart surgery and things went from bad to worse for awhile. But all is well, now, and we were invited to pick a day to gather as many as we could.
The best way to deal with freshly picked raspberries is to spread them out on parchment or wax paper lined trays, freeze them, and then pack them in freezer bags.
That's because they're so fragile that washing them first would cause them all to fall apart. We're talking REALLY fresh, soft, flavorful berries right off the vine, now. I have no idea what they do to the ones you buy at the market but they're just not the same. You wouldn't probably know that unless you've picked them fresh.
Today I'm making raspberry jam. I've also looked through all my cookbooks for a raspberry sauce to make for ice cream but have yet to find one I like. I have dozens of cookbooks so that's saying something. I'm going to do a little internet research to see what I can find.
I'm off to find a recipe and see if my jars are sterilized.
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