This is a public service announcement.
This year in Washington state, we had an incredible summer, which created a bumper crop of apples and pears. Both are incredible right now, but the pears are the best I've ever had.
The Comice variety is my favorite right now. It's ok if they have scars on the skin, as long as they are not bruised. Buy them when they are firm like an apple and keep out on the counter until ripe (not in a bag or bowl because each one will ripen at a slightly different time). The seeds are so close to the center of the fruit that you can fillet them like a fish and get two big halves and two bite size slices.
As my crazy grandmother would say, "These pears are so juicy they make your elbow sticky".
This year in Washington state, we had an incredible summer, which created a bumper crop of apples and pears. Both are incredible right now, but the pears are the best I've ever had.
The Comice variety is my favorite right now. It's ok if they have scars on the skin, as long as they are not bruised. Buy them when they are firm like an apple and keep out on the counter until ripe (not in a bag or bowl because each one will ripen at a slightly different time). The seeds are so close to the center of the fruit that you can fillet them like a fish and get two big halves and two bite size slices.
As my crazy grandmother would say, "These pears are so juicy they make your elbow sticky".
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