Raspberry Puree

Berry purees can be a base for simple dessert sauces and marinades (for squab), added to butter (for grilled meats), folded into mousses and sabayon sauces, or used to make ethereal soufflés (especially of wild strawberries). Whatever the use, the berries have to be pureed by hand. The best method is through a fine-mesh nylon or stainless-steel sieve or a food mill fitted with the finest mesh disk. Once berries are subjected to the violence of a food proce