Chocolate Dipped Strawberry…

Everyone knows that February 14th is officially the most romantic date of the year, but do we know why?
Here are eight Valentines Day facts for you to amaze your loved one with.

  • Long before St Valentine lived, February 14th had strong links with fertility. The date traditionally is known for when birds choose their mates.

  • February 15th was the date of the Roman festival of Lupercalia - the Wolf - where young men held a lottery to decide which girl would be theirs.

  • In Medieval times, girls ate unusual foods on St Valentine’s Day to make them dream of their future husband.

  • In the Middle Ages, they also believed that the first unmarried person of the opposite sex you met on the morning of St Valentine’s Day, would become your spouse.

  • Elaborate handmade messages, cards and gifts became popular during the 17th century.

  • During the middle of the 17th century even married people took a Valentine - not always their legal ‘other half’!

  • By the 19th century printed Valentine’s cards were on sale and extremely fashionable - in 1825 the Post Office handled more than 200,000 letters more than usual on St Valentine’s Day.

  • No one really knows who St Valentine actually was. There are two men who could be responsible for the traditional association with love and marriage, but the most likely theory is that Valentine was a priest during the reign of Roman Emperor Claudius II.
    The story goes that Emperor Claudius had issued a decree that Roman soldiers were not allowed to marry - because marriage would inhibit their ability to fight.
    But romantic Valentine continued to marry soldiers in secret, until eventually his clandestine activities were discovered and he was jailed. Before being beheaded he fell in love with his jailer’s daughter, for whom he left a note signed ‘Your Valentine’ before he was led away to his death.

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So how does that look!!!??? Are all your new year resolutions to loose weight going down the drain???!!! hihihi….. just kidding!!!!! ;)

Forget the low cal food and indulge into rich delicious foods with your family and loved ones in this season of LOVE!!!!!

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Wash the strawberries and lets the water drain out.

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In a microwave safe bowl melt the chocolate. I used the bitter chocolate so added sugar while melting. If you are using the normal milk chocolate, you may not need sugar.

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Once it melts, add about 2-3 tsp of cream and 2 drops of vanilla essence. If the right consistency has not yet reached add about 2-3 tsp of milk and mix it all together.

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Dip the strawberries in the melted chocolate,

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And set them on a glazed paper/greased plate. I made a mistake of not greasing the plate and letting the chocolate set. But in the end I enjoyed scraping and licking the chocolate stuck over the plate. ;)

Because of hot and humid weather of Singapore, I let it set in the frigde for about an hour or so. If the temperature is nice and cool, it will set outside as well.

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And I hope Meeta likes this for MM #7 Sweet LOVE :)

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And now I am going to kill two birds with one stone :)

This also goes to Trupti for Little chefs in the Kitchen event!!!

Let them dip the strawberries in the melted chocolate and see their eyes glow with excitement!!!! I bet they wont wait till it sets!!!!! :D

Hmm… shall I kill the third bird as well??!!! Maheshwari has chosen the fruit for this month as strawberry!!! So this goes to her as well!!! :)

Strawberries not only look like a fruity heart-shaped valentine, they are filled with unusual phytonutrients that love to promote your health.

 

February 3, 2007 | Filed Under Chocolate, Strawberry 

Comments

29 Responses to “Chocolate Dipped Strawberry…”

  1. Trupti on February 3rd, 2007

    Ooooh….this looks sinfully delicious!! Thanks Coffee!!

    Sinful ne mar goli!!!!! ;)

  2. Meeta on February 3rd, 2007

    A classic one for V Day! Thanks for the entry.

    My pleasure dear. :)

  3. sra on February 3rd, 2007

    Hey, nice - I like the little hearts

    Only the hearts. :(

  4. Asha on February 3rd, 2007

    Three birds with one stone!!!:D:D

    Looks delicious and a classic dessert too.I have one in my Aroma! Check it out!

    Just blogging smartly ;) ;) Yours is a bummer!!!!!

  5. jacob on February 4th, 2007

    jeez, that looks so tempting. and that’s eight things i didn’t know about vlantine’s day. thanks!

    Nor did I !!!!!! Thanks Jacob and welcome to the blog. :)

  6. Just for fun on February 4th, 2007

    Oh delicious! Can i have one?
    Thanks coffee.

    Oh sure. :)

  7. swapna on February 4th, 2007

    wow wow wow wow………….i can’t stop this ,….
    its looks really fantastic..nice info and a great dish…yummy….

    Thanks Swapna. :)

  8. maheswari on February 4th, 2007

    thanks for this delicious entry coffee..i was hoping to do this as one of my entry for this AFAM…i have to come up with another one now…
    Looks mouthwatering… i too often forget to grease the plate and later will be busy licking off the chocalate..:)).That’s a nice write up about V-day.

    Licking the plate is the best part!!!! ;) ITs okay…. you can come up with the same!!!! Would love to see your version of it too. :)

  9. mommyof2 on February 4th, 2007

    yummy looking:-)
    :)

  10. archana on February 4th, 2007

    The dessert sure looks yummy. and lovely write up on V-day.

    Thanks Archana. :)

  11. Sri on February 4th, 2007

    Awesome….a perfect entry for valentine day!!!!

    Thanks dear. :)

  12. Jyothsna on February 4th, 2007

    Am going to try that today itself!

    SURE!!! let me know too!!! :)

  13. Vani on February 5th, 2007

    Interesting info on Valentine’s day, Coffee! The chocolate dipped strawberries look decadent! :)
    Thanks dear. :)

  14. Mishmash ! on February 5th, 2007

    Coffee, I enjoyed reading the V’day facts. I love choco.dipped strawberries and was thinking of this when I read Maheswari’s AFAM for the month.Now I guess, many of us have to come up with something else :))

    Have fun on V-Day :)
    Never mind :) Come over with your version as well. :)

  15. usha on February 5th, 2007

    Hi Coffee,

    Wonderful perfect entry for Valentineday..Article swas interesting.

    Thanks dear. :)

  16. Dilip on February 5th, 2007

    Wow…thanks for the post…ahhhh…learning something new everyday…I am planning on making a v’day treat for Jyostna,,,yes with chocolate of course. I made some truffles for Bhavni’s b’day, I have posted them. Dipped Strawberrys look great. I am such a hopeless romantic you would not believe. Look my knees are going weak just thinking about Jyostna,,~grin~…now what on earth can I make a woman in my life who has everthing…i.e. me….~grin~….take care ben….keep smiling okay…

    hehe…. you and hopeless romantic!!! Look whos talking :P

  17. sia on February 5th, 2007

    rooma,
    i too looooove strawberries dipped in chocolate and have the pics ready to post for maheshwari’s event. now i guess i’m bit late;)
    loved the writeup… love is in the air…. but K is going on business trip to dublin for 2 days and will be returning on 14th night:( but i will still get some hours to spend with him:) and who says we have only 1 valentine’s day in a year right? ;)
    Definately!!! 14th feb or no 14th feb….. everyday is valentines day ;)

  18. sandeepa on February 5th, 2007

    Hi Coffee,
    I s the hubby back for the strawberries ? So before he goes theres ginger toffee and he is welcomed back with strawberry chocolate, great. He is a lucky guy :)
    Oh yes!!!! I was going to get some lovely clothes and some painting material from London so have to you know ;)

  19. seema on February 6th, 2007

    Coffee, I am litterally drooling over your pictures. I remember A had got me these chocolate dipped fresh straberries for my first valentines day after our marriage. Loved them and I know what to give him this valentines day ;-).
    Thank you so much.

    hehe….. let me know how was it ;)

  20. outofthegarden on February 6th, 2007

    Coffee — your choc dipped strawberries look completely decadent! Thanks for the great idea for kids (big and small, at my house! ;) )

    Linda

    Oh Yes!!!! Big and small ;)

  21. burekaboy on February 7th, 2007

    how could anyone say NO to that?!! an early Happy V Day to you, my singaporean strawberry! LOL.

    Thank you Dear!!!! :) The strawberries were from egypt though ;)

  22. sra on February 7th, 2007

    Coffee, I admire blog layouts, having a plain one myself. That’s why I appreciated your post - doesn’t mean your decadent strawberries aren’t nice! But you know, I’ve never tasted it - I’ve had chocolate-dipped cherries, though!

    Thanks Sra. :) I am somehow always biased towards white :) Clean and pure!!!! :) Chocolate dipped cherries!!!!!! I have never tries that!!!! How about you try strawberries and I try cherries ;) :P

  23. Hema on February 7th, 2007

    Great classic recipe. Valentine stories and facts were new to me. You beat everyone to posting this recipe :) I can see more than a couple had this recipe in mind. Me? I have’nt even thought about it. But obv not choc dipped strawberries!

    Hehehe…. U bet!!!!! Thank god I didn’t miss the opportuinity!!!! but I don’t mind if others post the same also….. who knoes, they might have a nice variation to it. :) I will wait to see what r you coming up with. :)

  24. Manasi on February 8th, 2007

    UmMMMMMMMMMmmmmm!!!! look sooooo ~slurppp~ good!
    and no doubt perfect for V day! Tell me….. could u resist eating just a couple before going click? I’m sure I would hv found it difficult!

    And hey… thanx for asking abt me ~BIG HUG~… I was out of the groove for a few days… but I’m Back!!!

    Hehehe….. half were in my tummy even before the chocolate set!!!! hahaha….. I had to resist my urge otherwise my dear hubby woul donly have the stuck chocolate to lick ;) Glad that you are back!!! :) So whats coming from your side??? :)

  25. Vini K on February 9th, 2007

    Hey Rooma…those chocy covered berries look absolutely inviting,if I may say so..nice write up tooo..wow wow..I have never tried making them but this time I am going to make them coz I got loads of chocolate from the grocery store!Thanks for inspiring me dear:)

    SURE!!!! Let me know how you liked them. :)

  26. Seema on February 10th, 2007

    Coffee,
    I couldn’t wait till valentines day to make these. I made them yesterday and it came out perfect. I used milk chocolate tho. Thanx a bunch for the recipe and will make them with cherry as well during the season.
    Loved it
    Seema

    GREAT!!!!! Glad your liked them. :)

  27. Nidhi on February 10th, 2007

    Oh! those chocolate dipped strawberries are looking very juicy and as if they will just melt in your mouth. Its just a perfect way to celebrate your Valentine’s Day with your special someone ;D … Love those green leaves on them, they make the berries look absolutely fresh.
    Thanks, Nidhi.

    Thanks Nidhi :) !!!! They are absolutely delicious!!!! :) Do try them. :)

  28. Mallika on February 10th, 2007

    Mmm those look lovely. I´m going to use these fascinating facts to try and rekindle the romance in my life - with hubby of course. ha ha…

    Haha…. SURE!!! Have a lovely Valentine. :) !!!!!

  29. arfi on February 18th, 2007

    wonderfully created!!

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