Strawberry Mousse

Strawberry

The garden strawberry is a widely grown hybrid plant cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The genus Fragaria, the strawberries, is in the rose family, Rosaceae. The fruit is appreciated for its aroma, bright red colour, juicy texture, and sweetness. It is eaten either fresh or in prepared foods such as jam, ice cream, and chocolates. Artificial strawberry flavourings and aromas are widely used in commercial products. Botanically, the strawberry is not a berry, but an aggregate accessory fruit. Each apparent 'seed' on the outside of the strawberry is actually an achene, a botanical fruit with a seed inside it.

Mousse

A mousse is a soft, prepared food that incorporates air bubbles to give it a light and airy texture. It can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick. A mousse may be sweet or savory.

strawberry

Noun

1. The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
2. Any plant of the genus Fragaria (that bears such fruit).

Adjective

1. Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.
2. Flavored with ethyl methylphenylglycidate, an artificial compound which is said to resemble the taste of strawberries.

mousse

Noun

1. An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse.
2. A savory dish, of meat or seafood, containing gelatin.

Verb

1. To apply mousse (styling cream).