Just started to read about Asian Pears and if you are a history buff, I highly recommend it! History aside (although being part of the rose family and cousin to the apple and being spread by Aryan tribes from the Caucasus to Europe and Northern India is kind of cool), Asian Pears are originally wild and what we eat now is the product of interbreeding with native pears from Europe and Asia.
What you really need to know is that Asian Pears are best chilled, have the firm texture and crunch of an apple, but the delicate sweetness of a pear. They make a terrific snack all by themselves, but are also known as ‘salad pears’. Why? Because over a little bed of wild salad greens with some shaved parmesan cheese and a bit of dressing, they are truly out of this world! Too much work? Just try a thin slice of parmesan. Or not. Either way, you can’t go wrong with a wild pear.
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