{"id":10931,"date":"2012-11-18T10:17:32","date_gmt":"2012-11-18T18:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=10931"},"modified":"2020-11-23T13:41:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T21:41:55","slug":"all-hail-the-queen-of-pears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/all-hail-the-queen-of-pears\/","title":{"rendered":"All Hail the Queen of Pears"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n This divine Asian Pear Salad includes cranberries, pecans, and blue cheese crumbles dressed with an ambrosial vinaigrette – perfect for every day or as an elegant side on your holiday table.<\/p>\n A pear by any other name is simply a pear, but a Korean Asian pear … is the regal queen of pears. Pampered from a beautiful blossom into a voluptuous, tender-skinned, blemish-free, sweet, juicy orb of golden crunchiness – no other can hold a candle to its perfection. Behold the Queen of Pears and her ladies in waiting:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Unlike Western pears, Korea’s Asian Pears are bred to have extremely thin skin and are wrapped while still on the tree to protect their delicate skin and the white tender flesh within. They are the ones you see swathed in a soft cloak of white when displayed among the commoners in the marketplace. A case of these uncommonly good pears that regale your palate with the delightful crunchiness of apples and the sweet tenderness of pears arrived at my humble abode courtesy of Melissa’s Produce<\/a>.<\/p>\n We have been devouring the Korean Asian Pears simply out-of-hand\u2014we are but mere peasants, after all. But also savoring them for breakfast, like Elvis, on toast with peanut butter, and making all manner of salsas, chutneys, sauces, vinaigrettes, and salads. The chutney I made is perfect for a holiday or hostess gift from the kitchen and you’re sure to appreciate the refreshing, crispness that Korean Asian pears add to green salads.<\/p>\n Korean Pears have a variety of uses in cooking: \u00a0sliced, diced or shredded over salads, baked, or stuffed for desserts and make a flavorful alternative to any recipe traditionally made with conventional Asian Pears. Besides their crispy, sweetness and tender skin, they do not turn brown! You can literally reserve half of the pear to eat later or for another use and the flesh will still be white and fresh looking, even after a few hours or the next day. Also, while they taste like a cross between an apple and a pear, they are not a hybrid – Asian pears are native to China, Japan, and Korea. Should you cast your eyes upon these lovely ladies, gently escort them to an awaiting carriage and make haste to your stately castle before someone else captures them.<\/p>\nWhat is a Korean Asian Pear?<\/h2>\n
What to Make with Korean Asian Pears<\/h2>\n