I recently traveled to New York because I got invited to watch the US Open. So, this was my primary goal of the trip. My secondary goal of the trip was to hang out with friends in the area. My tertiary goal was to try out the Omakase berry.
I believe I first saw this on Instagram or another social media platform. It is a strawberry that is grown vertically grown in a farm without the use of pesticides. In the ad, it made me think that this was the best tasting strawberry ever.
I stayed at a friend’s place in Brooklyn. The day was relatively gloomy due to the rain. I woke up and went to Whole Foods to buy the strawberries. The walk was about 20 minutes one way since the goods are not sold in every Whole Foods stores. Each strawberry costs about $2. I bought an 11 pack for $20. So, a very pricey item. As you can see on the box, there are handling instructions. The Whole Foods employee who packed the groceries did a great job at making sure the strawberries were secure. I walked back, put the goods in the refrigerator, and went to the US Open. After a few hours and an upset stomach after eating dinner in Flushing, I came back to the apartment. I followed the eating instructions of taking the strawberries out of the refrigerator and letting the aroma fill the room for 10-15 minutes. Then, I closed my eyes and ate a strawberry.
The experience was great. I would’ve preferred sharing this experience with others, but that was not able to happen this time. The aroma from the strawberries was subtle and inviting. Smelled just like ripe strawberries I’ve had in the past. One neat thing about the plastic container was that it had some sort of plastic wrap to keep the strawberries in place. The strawberries are very delicate and tender, if that makes sense. Like there is not really any resistance when biting into the strawberry. Sweet and smooth. I wasn’t sure why the instructions told me to close my eyes, so for some of the other bites, I had my eyes open and the experience was pretty much the same. I really enjoyed eating them and I saved the other half for tomorrow.
I would buy these again, even though they are really expensive. This is more of a luxury than an everyday purchase. I wonder if other types of fruit and produce can be grown in this way to make it taste so good. Perhaps it’s the vertical growing or the no pesticides, but I’ve never had such consistently good bites from strawberries within the same box as I had with the Omakase berry.
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