Chefs celebrate berry season with strawberry shortcake

The time of the year that people love to eat strawberries is here and many chefs are offering their own unique presentations of this delicious fruit. Many examples of various strawberry desserts are presented and described in loving detail by the chefs that designed them. Strawberries are so popular this year that many chains are also offering various desserts made with them in their establishments as well. Even chefs; in areas where strawberries have not come in the season yet, are taking advantage of using other fruits that have to make desserts that look (texture wise) like strawberry shortcake.

Key Takeaways:

• A sure sign that summer is imminent is the proliferation of strawberry shortcake on menus.
• “With desserts, people want something that’s a little bit different,” said Anthony Alberin, executive pastry chef at Coffeemania, a Euro-Russian eatery in New York City.
• At Halifax in Hoboken, N.J., pastry chef Stuart Marx adds height and an unexpected crunch to the summer favorite.

“Shortcake is resonating so strongly that some pastry chefs, like Amy Beeman of The Rieger in Kansas City, are finding creative ways to menu it even before strawberries comes into season near them.”

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