Fraisier (French strawberry cake) (Slideshow version)
Stage 2/16 : 3 min.
At the end of this time, you will have a delicious strawberry syrup. Strain through a sieve.The pieces of strawberry left will not have much flavour, so you can either eat them or throw them away.
Note: French chefs call this "clarified strawberries", rather than a syrup.
Set aside.