Choco. Strawberries

Anyone know where I could find inexpensive chocolate covered strawberries. I'm thinking of adding this to the dessert since I'm not having a choco fountain :(.

Thanks!

My reception location offers these, maybe yours does too? If not look online or in bakeries around your neighborhood or maybe roosevelt field mall??.. they are very popular these days...they should'nt be hard to find.

Or if you like to cook, or someone you know does.. they could make them for you.. I made them a few years back and covered them with crushed hazelnuts..they were YUMMY!!!

OK, if I made them or had someone else make them - how long before the big day? I don't want to be doing it the day before. Do I just refirgerate them then?

curliegirl - do you make them as a biz?

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Posted by spooks

OK, if I made them or had someone else make them - how long before the big day? I don't want to be doing it the day before. Do I just refirgerate them then?

curliegirl - do you make them as a biz?

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Not a biz, just a passion.

You cannot make them ahead of time, the chocolate will separate from the strawberry and the chocolate will sweat from the moisture of the berry. They will not be pretty.

I actually make them all the time for special occasions. I made pink and blue striped ones for my SIL's baby shower, and a bunch for my mom's friend's birthday.

FM me if you want, I would love to help you.

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Posted by melissa&carmine

You can make them yourself or go to a chocolate shop - like Schokolad (I know they have a website)

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Schokolad is soooo good!

it all depends on what 'inexpensive' is to you. i totally understand what you are saying about the fountain-- the CHEAPEST I've seen renting it, and some halls don't even allow that, is like $700.

so if compared to those prices cheap to you is anywhere from $60 up to about $100... depending on how many guests you are having-- i know this great place that makes up arrangements and they look so pretty, maybe you could call them and explain the situation and they can customize something for you. i love their work!! they have locations all over LI (one i know of in particular in commack).

here's a link to get an idea of what their smaller arrangements look like and I came up with the 60-100 dollar range based on how much the smaller ones are on the website and figured double that for a large amount of guests at a wedding-- see what they can do for you!! they are VERY accomodating....

http://www.ediblearrangements.com/Arrangements/Arrangements.aspx?ArrangementCategoryID=15

almost forgot--they even do the little strawberries that look like tuxedos with the white and dark chocolate--i dont know if you have seen that look-- how cute if they could do little brides and grooms for you?!!! OMG lol SO CUTE

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Posted by STBMrsDaniRella
-- see what they can do for you!! they are VERY accomodating....

http://www.ediblearrangements.com/Arrangements/Arrangements.aspx?ArrangementCategoryID=15

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Thanks - I'll take a look! I have to compare all these places - see if its worth it.

if you need help making them ii'll help too...
:o)

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Posted by STBMrsDaniRella

it all depends on what 'inexpensive' is to you. i totally understand what you are saying about the fountain-- the CHEAPEST I've seen renting it, and some halls don't even allow that, is like $700.

so if compared to those prices cheap to you is anywhere from $60 up to about $100... depending on how many guests you are having-- i know this great place that makes up arrangements and they look so pretty, maybe you could call them and explain the situation and they can customize something for you. i love their work!! they have locations all over LI (one i know of in particular in commack).

here's a link to get an idea of what their smaller arrangements look like and I came up with the 60-100 dollar range based on how much the smaller ones are on the website and figured double that for a large amount of guests at a wedding-- see what they can do for you!! they are VERY accomodating....

http://www.ediblearrangements.com/Arrangements/Arrangements.aspx?ArrangementCategoryID=15

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Thanks for the info!
i'm gona check out this place tomorrow!!

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Posted by curliegirl

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Posted by spooks

OK, if I made them or had someone else make them - how long before the big day? I don't want to be doing it the day before. Do I just refirgerate them then?

curliegirl - do you make them as a biz?

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Not a biz, just a passion.

You cannot make them ahead of time, the chocolate will separate from the strawberry and the chocolate will sweat from the moisture of the berry. They will not be pretty.

I actually make them all the time for special occasions. I made pink and blue striped ones for my SIL's baby shower, and a bunch for my mom's friend's birthday.

FM me if you want, I would love to help you.

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This is why I love this site. That is so nice of you to offer!