After seeing this for the first time tonight on River Cottage, I nashed out to the garden & picked a few big, red, ripe strawberries. Then sliced them thickly into a bowl. Sprinkled over some sugar, poured over some raspberry vinegar then sprinkled some white pepper. Then I fell in love with Macerated Strawberries! The taste of these strawberries in a sweet & sour syrup was intensely divine.

Hugh said that instead of the strawberries lasting the usual 24 hrs after picking to be good eating, these will last for up to a few days ( NOT IN MY KITCHEN !! ) JUST TOO DAMN GOOD TO KEEP. Hugh also suggested serving these for breakfast on top of eggy bread. This I have to try.

You can get Hugh’s eggy bread with macerated strawberries here http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/eggy-bread-with-macerated-strawberries-recipe_p_1.html