Friday, May 1, 2009

McRoberts Strawberry Festival at Van, Kentucky

By Mara Hernandez-Capili

At Van, Kentucky a strawberry festival is once again happening. It is the much awaited event pf the year as people from near and far gather at one place in Van to celebrate the "McRoberts Strawberry Festival". The Strawberry Festival will feature various fun parts for the whole family. There will be Arts & Crafts festival and a free lecture and lessons that focus on Strawberry and its uses.

There will be lessons and tutorials that cater to bring public awareness on the historical and cultural significance of this plump and delicious fruit. Strawberries are plentiful in this part of the country, given that Maine enjoys a cool weather that prompts the cultivation of ripe and succulent strawberries. Strawberries are mainly popularized through the popular song from the Beatles, "Strawberry Fields Forever".

In the world of culinary, strawberries can best be enjoyed when combined with chocolate and cheese. I am very fond of watching culinary films and the Disney film: Ratatouille is just one of my favorites. In here we can see Remy the rat chef who is so good at cooking. He was very happy at one moment in the film when he instantly discovered the divine flavor that can come off in combining strawberry and cheese. He says that there are fireworks in his head when he tastes these two ingredients together. I totally agree as I tasted the divine combination too before.

Chocolates are also more enjoyable if combined with strawberry. Chocolates are likewise sweet tasting and they are both seen as romance food. Why? Perhaps because of the strawberries red color which connotes love or the heart? Or probably because of its shape which is also like a heart if to be viewed closely.

At the McRoberts Strawberry Festival at Van, Kentucky there is lots of strawberries to taste and lots of lessons to learn about its history and its origins. Never miss the Strawberry Festival and learn more about this delightful fruit.

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