Cookery School: THEORY Fruits: Pears

Pears

1. Conference pear

This is an elongated green pear with brown spots on the skin. The conference pear has soft and juicy flesh. it is Ideal for compotes or for use in pastries.

Conference pear

2. Williams pear

It is a rounder yellow-green pear, and it has a slightly sandy textured flesh. It is Ideal for cooking, to eat raw or roasted in liquors.

Williams pear

3. Comice pear

Comice are among the sweetest and juiciest of all varieties of pears. They are yellow with red tones. They have a thin skin and very juicy flesh, slightly acidic with a strong but pleasant smell. Ideal for eating raw.

Comice pear

← Go to previous chapter Citrus       Go to next chapter Apples →