Has anyone here ever strained strawberries? My dietitian suggested I strain fruits with seeds, I am just not sure how to go about doing that. Is it the same as juicing? I have a juicer in my basement that I don't really ever used but I guess that I could use it if that is a way to have strawberries without having the seeds. Do you like put the fruit in a strainer and squish them like with a fork or a spoon? I just can't seem to figure how this is going to work. Wouldn't it be the same as fruit juice then?
infinitycastle52777
Apr 06, 2024 9:14 pm
Jayne
Apr 06, 2024 9:27 pm
IC
I guess as straberries have their seeds on the surface of the fruit - one might 'peel' them [with a speed peeler hand held [the kind that peels very thinly with a flexible central gapped blade] - but a bit of a fiddle I suspect - but sadly their visual appeal may be rather dented ! ?
[I suspect it may be the smaller and under-ripe fruit that have their seeds closely together and can be quite abrasve before maturing which perhaps could be problematic - just go the larger ripe fruit and dont be tempted to buy out of season stuff which is probably picked before ripe and flown airmiles distance before reaching you ? ? ? BUt - you strike me as a descerning person - especially needing to watch your needs closely ...... so I doubt this very much ;-0 ]
I never buy canned or indeed frozen strawberries - these I guess one would only quickly liquidise and then sieve?
Most strawberry seeds I have not found affected me adversely - perhaps be choosy in what variety you select from your supermarket shelves?
Good luck!
BW
J
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About seven years ago, just about every aspect of my life was ostomy related. From the moment I was told an ostomy might be needed until some months down the road I existed as a person afflicted with a colostomy. I feared someone other than my immediate family might find out I had a bag. Ugh! What could be worse? Suppose it filled real fast when I was out with no place to hide and take care of myself. God forbid should it leak in church! Suppose I roll over on it in bed. I was a lesser creature, destined to a life of emotional anguish and physical routines different from most of the rest of the world. I felt like a freak. Then I found folks like you guys here, read your stuff, really “listened” to what you had to say and I began looking at things differently. We know perception is everything and I began to understand how good things were relative to what they could’ve been. So many folks had it so much worse than I did. That didn’t make my discomfort go away but it exposed how fortunate I was to be dealing with my stuff and not their’s. I felt a little guilt, maybe selfishness but quickly forgave myself by understanding I just wasn’t smart enough to fix my feelings. Then, I wonder what smarts have to do with feelings. My perception was warped so my perspective toward my existence was warped.
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Mysterious Mose
Apr 06, 2024 10:31 pm
I eat about a cup of strawberries in my morning smoothie every day. Seeds and all. No issues. They just go into the blender with blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, bananas, and mangoes. Or some combination thereof. But given what I know about your history, I understand your concern.
Daniel
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w30bob
Apr 07, 2024 1:54 am
The only way I know to strain strawberries is to put them in the blender, then pour the mix thru a fine mesh sieve to remover the seeds. The sieve will allow all the fruit pulp thru, but retain the seeds. But I can't imagine strawberry seeds would be a cause of concern, as any undigested food would certainly be larger than a strawberry seed. But......that's how you strain them.
;O)
AlexT
Apr 07, 2024 8:55 am
Just eat the damn things, and go about your day. They’re smaller than anything else you eat.
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