Would you put sugar on Strawberries?

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Just been to see a friend l haven't seen for ages.
( just to take her some old photos). She had 3 of her Grandkids there and was huling Strawberries.
Asked me if l wanted some.. l accepted. She divided between 5 bowls.. then got the sugar bowl and started spooning sugar on top.
I said no sugar for me please..
She looked at me as if l was mad .. handed me the bowl.
Her and three Grandkids ate their Strawberries with a good amount of sugar atop each one.
Anyone else?

Not now. As a kid we used to have them like that, but later on when getting a bit obsessed with healthy eating, the sugar went off the menu and I discovered natural sweetness instead!

I'm more surprised that she's hulling the strawberries rather than because she's putting sugar ok then.
Strawberries these days don't need to be hulled.

Depends on the strawberries.

my mum always did this when I was a child, but I don't do it as an adult myself

I only usually buy strawberries in the summer and I make sure they're British. I hull them, slice in half and place in a shallow serving bowl with a little sprinkling of sugar. It brings out the juice a bit. My mum's always served them like this and years ago I realised hers tasted better than mine, so I switched over to doing it her way. I usually add raspberries and blueberries too (also British). My husband likes berries like this with frozen yoghourt. I have extra thick cream. Delicious. Won't be long now before the British soft fruit season is over. I'll miss them, but it's nice to have a few things that are still seasonal.

I don't with British summer strawberries but may add a tiny pinch if sugar to the Spanish ones we get in the winter months.

I do remember my Gran doing this when I was little, no wonder my generation are the dentists best customers!

On my Mum's side of the family we serve strawberries with pouring cream and mash them with a fork before eating. I remember when I was little that we did put sugar on too but, as a pp has said, they are much sweeter now so sugar isn't really necessary.

My Dad's side of the family generally serve strawberries with whipped cream, and I think add sugar when whipping the cream.

The amount of sugar involved is minuscule, surely. I'd be surprised if I'm adding more than half a teaspoonful to a punnet of strawberries.

Next you’ll be telling us she ate a whole strawberry to herself!

This has brought back a memory for me! As a child, strawberries and cream over the summer months were a real treat. We always put a spoon of sugar in the cream as my mother said it helped to thicken it before whipping (which I'm sure it didn't!).
My parents even had a Waterford crystal sugar shaker which took pride of place on the table at Sunday lunch and was used to shake over the strawberries before serving. I can still remember the crunch.! Wouldn't dream of doing it now though.

My nan used to and my MIL still does put sugar on strawberries. I don't like sugar on them but love them without.

Yes to sugar with strawberries, also with grapefruit, rhubarb, gooseberries and banana. I had a South American colleague (possibly from Peru but not sure) who said you should fill the hole in an avocado with sugar and then bake in the oven. I have never tried this yet but it might be quite nice.

My grandma used to wreck beautiful freshly picked from the garden strawberries like this. We used to try to dive in and grab them before she could spoil them.

No sugar on decent strawberries but bland ones can be vastly improved by hulling, halving, and adding a sprinkle of sugar and lemon juice and then leaving overnight.

No I wouldn't, but like others I recall this being a thing in childhood. I eat a bowl of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and grapes daily with kefir yogurt - delicious.

As a child we grew strawberries so ate a lot straight off the plant but as a ‘pudding’ we sometimes had them with sugar and milk..the sugary, strawberry milk at the bottom of the bowl was just heaven!

I like to macerate strawberries with a bit of lemon juice and a v small dusting of icing sugar.

I do, I put them in a bowl and sprinkle sugar on them and then leave them for about half hour to soak in.

Was she spoonjng large heaped spoons of sugar or just one spoon that was being sprinkled?

I prefer them without sugar but as a kid we always had them with a sprinkling of sugar! The best part was the sugary strawberry juice left in the bottom of the bowl!

Used to when I was a kid, not so much now unless I'm feeling down. It's just a treat.

My grandparents used to put sugar on strawberries and orange slices. It tasted good but I don't do this for my kids as they eat enough cakes and biscuits so I want fruit to be a healthy option. They also used to drown carrots and peas in butter, which is just added fat that no one needs.

I don't think it's about being a teeny tiny and not eating sugar at all, OP is just asking of people put sugar on strawberries. I think it was more common years ago.

Yes, sugar and whipped cream, Stevia these days

Yes a bit of sugar on them is very nice. I also put sugar on pancakes on pancake day as well

But then we dont buy cakes or biscuits that often or eat desserts as such, so a couple of teaspoons of sugar doesnt bother me at all

Im making a curry later and I'll put a bit of sugar in that too

Absolutely