Your fruit is perfectly ripe when the flesh right below where the stem hits the fruit gives slightly under mild pressure. How to use pears. ... 6 firm pears; 1 bottle red wine; 1 cup water; ...

Place the pears in the simmering wine and cook, turning frequently to immerse the pears in the wine on all the sides. Poach until a small knife can easily pierce the pears, about 8 to 15 minutes ...

That may be changing, however, as the leading domestic cactus pear producer, Salinas-based D’Arrigo Bros., has introduced four new, greatly improved varieties — orange, red, purple and green ...

Fresh pears get poached in a red wine mixture until the fruity flesh becomes soft and the liquid thickens. Each scoop I'm a sucker for desserts that feel elegant without requiring a ton of fancy ...

If you’re browsing your local farmer’s market, you’ll probably see more than seven types of pears. You may even discover a totally new (and vaguely unpronounceable) variety that becomes your favorite.

Dry red wine, sugar, and ripe pears are all you need to make poached pears in red wine, a simple, elegant dessert with a dramatic presentation. Be sure to select a firm variety like bosc, ...

Chelan Fresh Marketing also markets apples, cherries and pears. The red-flesh varieties were developed by Howell Fruit Advantage of Prosser. ... But a red-fleshed apple would be a dramatic shift.

Anything apples can do, pears can do better. OK, that may not actually be true, but any recipe made with apples will work with pears with little to no adjustment.

I'm a sucker for desserts that feel elegant without requiring a ton of fancy cooking tricks. It may sound like a tall task, but a dessert like wine poached pears proves that it's possible. Fresh pears ...