[header] How to prepare and use strawberries [title] Select bright, fresh looking berries. [step] Avoid shriveled, dried up or moldy berries. Avoid soggy strawberries too as this means they are past their prime. 
A good strawberry should be firm and shiny. ( choose organic, if available, as strawberries are listed on the " dirty dozen " list of fruits and veggies most pesticide-laden.