European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday june 13. 1980 the stars and stripes Poge 19 it s the berries consumer watch for Strawberry fanciers the idea picking your own is the berries. It s the sure Way of obtaining plump Ripe Large fresh berries at a Good do it yourself harvesting is possible in Many places in Europe. In England according to the stars and stripes Bureau chief there not Only berries but Many types of crops arc open to the Public for harvesting. He suggests contacting the local tourist information offices for information on this Type of Field in your area. In Germany one of the largest growers Josef Hof Cit or opens its Fields at 11 locations throughout the coun try to Strawberry pickers june 20. The picking goes on daily from 7 . To 8 p.m., including saturday and sunday and in any weather. The season generally lasts from four to six weeks. All that s needed to take part is a Large Container for Berry carrying such As a wide bucket tub or Basket. No worry about the weight. Charge is for the weight of the berries atone. They will run about 1.30 Marks a Pound sometimes a Little less some times maybe a bit More. Americans with id cards arc allowed one free Pound. By calling the numbers of the different picking areas Given below you can get the daily Market Price. If you Don t happen to have a suitable Container it s also Possi ble to buy plastic buckets at 1.90 Marks in the Fields. According to a hour Citer spokesman the plants will be loaded with berries which Means that picking can be done in a Jiffy and it won t be a dirty Job either he assures As Straw has been placed on the paths and under the plants themselves. The spokesman also reports that there s no limit on How Many strawberries can be picked and no limit on How Many you taste test while picking. To anyone who has breathed in the perfume of a Strawberry Patch in june it s no Surprise that the Berry is a member of the Rose family. And not Only is the fruit fragrant it is Rich in Vitamin c in fact you get More than in a comparable serving of Orange juice. Another Benny the berries also arc very Low in calories. Of course if you Dollop them with Cream the Low caloric count can be forgotten and they do go Well with it. For example try the following recipe. Don t let the Pepper throw you. It might seem a surprising Addi Tion but it really brings out the flavor of the berries. Strawberries with Pepper 1 pint strawberries bulled and crushed 2 Tablespoons sugar 3 Tablespoon heavy Cream i Tablespoon Brandy i Tablespoon Orange Flavoured liqueur 8 grinds of Black Pepper 4 scoops of Vanilla ice Cream mix the 2 Tablespoons of sugar into the crushed Ber Ries. Add i Tablespoon each of heavy Cream Brandy and Grange Flavoured liquor. Using whole Pepper corns and a Pepper Mill top Berry mixture with the 8 grinds of Pepper then whip the remaining two Tablespoons of heavy Cream until it forms peaks and fold into the berries. Place a scoop of ice Cream in each of four dishes and top with the berries. Serves 4. Here s another recipe recreated by an american who came across the original in a restaurant in Stras Bourg France. Simplicity itself its a recipe in which the wine heightens the Berry flavor. Berries a la 1 Pound strawberries hulled and halted to Mary be h 1 cup mus Cadet wine 2 Tablespoons sugar pour the mus Cadet Over the berries and place in the refrigerator. Let stand to blend flavors for a couple of Days before serving. Strawberries also Are used As the first fruit to go into the traditional German rum of rum Crock which is served during the Winter holidays. To create a rum Topf make use of each fruit As it comes into season. Cut the fruit in pieces and keep Cov ered with rum adding about a half Pound sugar for each Pound of fruit. The sugar and ruin be sure to use a rum with a High alcohol Content conserve the fruit. Here s the Basic recipe rum Topf about a five quart Ceramic Crock with lid. Use about a Pound of each fruit. Wash and dry each addition and cover wish about a half Pound sugar. 2. Let stand for an hour and then place in the Ceramic pot and cover with ram. The rum should stand about a half an Inch above the fruit. 3. Place a plate on top of the fruit so it won t float cover the pot with cellophane and then the lid this keeps the Aroma and alcohol from escaping and put in a Cool place to Ripen. Starting with strawberries the usual rum Topf contains cherries raspberries peaches apricots Melon plums pears grapes and pineapple. Cherries if desired can be stoned. Peaches and apri cots should be put in boiling water for about two min utes then peeled the pits removed and the fruit Cut into half or flesh should be Cut into Small cubes. Pears Are peeled and Cut into fourths or eights. The pieces Are dipped in sugar then let to Drain and put into the pot without additional sugar. Large grapes should be used. If desired they can be halved with seeds removed. Fresh pineapple should be about the last addition. It should be peeled the eyes and the hard inner Core removed and the flesh diced. Rum Topf Cam be used in a number of ways. It can be served As a compote with a roast or steaks or As a dessert lopped with whipped Cream. It also can be served with Yogurt or quark As a Topping for ice Cream or a cocktail combined with Champagne or As a Lon drink combined with soda cola or fruit juice. The Hofreiter farms can be found at the following locations. Information in German not Only about the Cost of the berries but weather Field conditions Etc. Can be obtained by Telephone from the Fraber Sham farm in grab Crusham 08624-2487 on bund str. 304 Between Wasserburg and owing the Sci Stetten farm in Hei Stetten near Munich 089 9034189autobahn exit Feldkircher the Hohhof outside of Munich 089-903418take the Dachau exit then follow signs to Obe Schleissheim and then Unior Schleissheim Hohhof is the next Village the sul Zmoos farm Hirsch Bergsli. 4, Sulz Moos 0813s-374 Sulic mops turnoff on Augsburg Munich autobahn the Heikmat Hausen farm in 08205 602679in Friedberg area not from the Affine farm in Affine 08207-267take Augsburg Ost exit on Augsburg autobahn toward Poett Mes the Harthausen farm in Harthausen 07351-9674 off Bun do str. 30 near bib rach the Rinock Hof gut farm inel Tai 06267-253 near Heilbronn on the Heidelberg Stuttgart autobahn take Necka sulm turnoff to mos Bach turn off before Dallau on secondary Road to Elztia the Neuhof farm . 33, or Creich Goetzen Hain 06103-86444 on Frankfurt Karlsruhe autobahn take the Langen mock Fulden exit on to b486 in direction Langon Over or Creich Goetz Chain Hof gut Rickstad farm. Nidd Atal 1 06034-2372. On the Frankfurt Kassel autobahn 5 take the Fried Borg exit and travel on Bun do str. 275 toward Forstadt to Wickstandt turnoff and Strawberry acreage at Schweinfurt 09721-43081. The Strawberry farm is located behind Ludwood Barracks. An International plug by Chris mosey United press International he Days when you have to change All your electrical appliances if you move from one country to another could soon be Over if an inter National conference which look place in Stock Holm is conference Hopes to reach agreement on developing an International electrical plug. The International Lilc Cidolit uni Axil commission s two week conference attended by nearly 1.200 delegates Frum All Over the world will discuss the possibility of in International plug As part of its work in Standardi ing electrical equipment w Orlow ilk. King Carl Xvi Gustaf opening the conference referred to the need fur in International plug and wished the com Mission on my experience from visits to other countries i am fully aware of the difficulties lie said. "1 fully understand the need of International Standardi Matiun in the electrical the bid to find an International plug Vas started a the commission six cars. Ago. It ran into trouble said the commis Sion s press officer Hugh i Atcuson. No one was willing to agree. There Are 29 different systems in Europe a lot of the developing countries arc anxious to avoid the problems arising from sockets and plugs vary ing from place to place and we arc hoping for Progress this time he commission also Hopes to make Progress in standardising burglar alarm systems said i Atcuson. It is both natural and essential to support Standard action at an International level swedish Industry min Isicar Nils astir to told the conference. The i commission is the world s chief authority on Standardi action in the Csc ctr cat Industry. It was set up after the International electrical Confer ence held in is in 1904
