Wash the berries and pat dry. You can use your salad spinner for this if you have a berry bowl for it. Personally I don't wash mine at all unless they are filthy. I ate quite a few berries at pickup on Thursday and have not died yet!
To flash freeze whole strawberries for smoothies, cut off the stem. Lay on their sides on a rimmed baking sheet. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes or so.
Remove from the freezer and scoop off the sheet. Use a spatula if any are stubborn and had the chance to freeze to the sheet. Place in a plastic storage container or plastic freezer baggies.
Again I break all the rules and place them directly in bags packed loosely and layer them flat in the freezer until frozen.
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