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How can I make blueberries more enjoyable? (piefed.ca)

submitted 1 month ago by Binzy_Boi@piefed.ca to c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca

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Hey all,

I have a bit of a conundrum here. When I start my morning, I like making a smoothie or fruit slush, really depends on if I have oat milk available in the fridge at the end of the day.

I usually have frozen strawberries as my go to for this. However, I don't know if they grow here or not because whenever I go to the store, the frozen ones are never a product of Canada. I want to put a stronger focus on spending my money on products that are a product of Canada so that my money stays here and has more of an impact locally, but usually the only frozen fruit I can find readily available from here are blueberries.

I have a weird hatred of blueberries. I hate them raw because to me they taste like nothing, and the texture combined with the lack of flavour feels gross, but I also tend to dislike them in my smoothies and slushes because they never seem to blend as well as strawberries do, often leaving a grainy texture I can't ignore. I only ever seem to enjoy them when baked into things like pies or muffins.

Not to force myself to have something I dislike, but I don't want to give up trying to make them enjoyable and give them the fair chance they deserve. Aside from baking them into things, what are some ways I can attempt to make blueberries more palatable?

Also is there a way I can get them to blend as smoothly as strawberries do for my slushes and smoothies?

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[–] BuoyantCitrus@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Blueberries aren't my favorite either but they're healthy and I've come to really enjoy a blueberry smoothie/slush if it's a third frozen pineapple and I use some pomegranate juice as part of the liquid.

I think part of why the combination works is the acidity, blueberry needs a bit of a boost in the tanginess department. Probably why blueberry + lemon is a common pairing in pastry.

Hadn't noticed a texture issue, you might benefit from a more powerful blender to more completely annihilate them