A Berry Glossary
Whether you’re seeking pucker, sweetness, red, yellow, or blue, there’s a berry for all of your dishes, jams, desserts, and cocktails.
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Yellow Raspberry
A pale cousin of the red raspberry, with the same flavor; adds great color to salads.
Blackberry
Glossy black, caviar-like beads burst on the tongue. Jammy and often tart, reminiscent of full-bodied red wines. Lots of crunchy seeds.
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Blueberry
Sweet, plump, and juicy, with tons of tiny seeds within. Look for firm but not underripe berries. If you can find the tiny wild ones, dig in. Loaded with natural thickening pectin.
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Huckleberry
Inky-black berry with thicker skin and more pucker than a blueberry. Makes a great tart jam, or a great tart tart.
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Red Raspberry
Perfect raspberries are soft, small, and amazingly perfumed. They spoil quickly. Balance the sweet, floral flavor with just a dollop of tangy crème fraîche.
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