Might not be for everyone. I prefer fresh strawberries too. Wish I could have them fresh every day. The garden only shares so many in a year, they are so sweet and fragile, and then they are gone. It is a shame that most stores only share the hard, flavorless, and expensive berries picked by underpaid migrants in California.

The best way I could think of to enjoy the fresh
garden strawberries for a few more days before they rot was to cook them as a dessert topping on cookies, to dry it slightly. Looks like I caught myself rambling again.

Glad you were enticed to try something new. Variety is the spice of life.