This is the standard way of preparing a strawberry. You don't have to cut off the stem if you are eating the strawberry whole. If you add lemon juice to the water when rinsing, it enhances the sweetness of the strawberries and makes them even more delicious. For Strawberry Sauce, see.

In Step 1, Rinse the strawberries in a bowl filled with water. Make sure you cut off the hulls only after rinsing the strawberries. If you remove the hulls before rinsing, the vitamins from the strawberries will be washed out. Choose strawberries that are glossy and have dark green hulls. Check both the front and back of the strawberry for bruises. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221