Except for being one of Ingmar Bergman's best films, "Wild Strawberries" also is a fantastic berry in many ways. It is so tastey and so sweet, but it is also difficult to find, as it is so small and truly depends on the weather. Too much rain and it will not get red, too much sun and it will get very dry and small.
This year was a perfect year on Gotland for wild strawberries, so we managed to pick enough for a couple of desserts. But as the berries are so small, it takes a long time to pick enough for a plate, And the berries are difficult to see from above so you better lay down in the grass, to see them.
Then you put them on a straw, bring them home and serve with a panacotta, cream, ice-cream or just eat them as they are.
I thought about the name one day when I was out picking them and put them on a straw. Maybe these wild berries got their name from this, berries put on a straw, Strawberry and then people get them bigger and bigger and we got just strawberries. Big, red and lovely to eat. Not as tasteful and sweet as wild strawberries, but anyway.
Carl von Linné also found out that wild strawberries were good for one's health and he said that you should eat at least one bowl of them each day, for keeping your body in a better shape.
