'Hints From Heloise' | Don't Let Strawberries Spoil

The Smartest Way to Freeze Strawberries So They Taste Fresh for Months

Save that summer berry-picking bounty for cooler weather.Inna Bykova/Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysFreeze strawberries at peak freshness—washed, dried, and sliced—to keep them tasting sweet and making them easier to use later.Store berries in airtight freezer bags with as little air as possible and enjoy them within six months for best quality.Thawed strawberries can turn soft, so stir them into smoothies, bake them into pies, or blend them into froz…

'Hints from Heloise' | Don't let strawberries spoil

Dear Heloise: We love fresh strawberries at our house, but frequently a few of them spoil in the container before we can use them all. We discovered a way to help prevent this:

Hints from Heloise: How to keep strawberries from spoiling and more ...

We love fresh strawberries at our house, but frequently a few of them spoil in the container before we can use them all.