For the News Tribune R aspberries are popping up on restaurant menus across the country and not just in desserts. These sweet beauties also are making show-stopping appearances in salads, breakfast breads, sauces and drinks. Still, you can't beat fresh raspberries in desserts, especially when combined with white chocolate. At Coco's to Geaux Restaurant and Catering in downtown Duluth, raspberries are featured in literally every chocolate dessert on the catering menu. Chef Arlene Coco also extols the virtues of raspberries in bread pudding, shortcakes and crisps.
Raspberries are low in calories and rich in vitamin C and folate.
And check out the fiber. One cup of raspberries serves up a generous 8 grams of dietary fiber. The recommended intake for fiber is 20 to 35 grams per day. Raspberries also are high in several disease-fighting antioxidant nutrients, including anthocyanins, quercetin, kaempferol and ellagic acid. In the Northland, raspberry season isn't far off.