Comments on: Blackberries

By: hellaD

hellaD — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:14:40 +0000

It is so wonderful to find tales and memories of blackberry picking from all over the world. These amazing free fruits are so good for you as well and are rated at the very top for antioxidant powers as well as contain high levels of folic acid.

By: Bubba

Bubba — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:00:13 +0000

A good combination for the blackberry sorbet is a passion fruit sorbet. It makes a dramatic color combo and a great tasting sorbet!

By: First Too Late « Uphilldowndale

First Too Late « Uphilldowndale — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:17:11 +0000

[...] Because Saturday the 29th of September was Michaelmas; the start of autumn, official and, so folklore has it, the day the devil pisses on blackberries or spits on them, curses them or puts his cloven hoof on them (depending which part of the country you are from) rendering them inedible! [...]

By: Hallvord

Hallvord — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:15:01 +0000

Blackberries is something I miss from living in London!

Here we can buy them frozen though. It’s great for smoothies and simple sorbets – we keep a box of various frozen fruits in the freezer, bits of banana, apple, pineapples, berries etc. and just put a selection in a blender with some yogurt or juice to eat. It makes a nice ice cream texture and is delicious and healthy – 100% fruits, no sugar or fat required.

By: Heath

Heath — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:09:27 +0000

My mam would cook the brambles, push them through a seive and add the puree to our porridge before we set off for school. One of my happiest memories

By: Ade

Ade — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:31:06 +0000

Brambles make great wine!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:08:11 +0000

According to Eat well, be well: (http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/seasonsandcelebrations/autumn/hedgerowharvest/ ),
“One cup of blackberries is equivalent to a portion for the recommended minimum of five-a-day of a variety of fruit and vegetables we should all be having”