Comments on: In Praise of Pears (and Five Ways to Eat Them) http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/10/in-praise-of-pears-and-five-ways-to-eat-them/ A Heaping Helping of Food News, Science and Culture Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Lori http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/10/in-praise-of-pears-and-five-ways-to-eat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3259 Lori Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:49:06 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=6966#comment-3259 Thanks for turning the spotlight on pears -- they so deserve it! I have a recipe for pear pie in a crust that includes ground hazelnuts, which is an amazing pairing. I'd also recommend pear sorbet...spiked with a little Poire William, of course. Finally, don't forget the pear cider. Several US companies are making good "hard" pear ciders, though so far the lovely non-alcoholic versions I've had in other countries don't seem to have caught on here yet. Thanks for turning the spotlight on pears — they so deserve it! I have a recipe for pear pie in a crust that includes ground hazelnuts, which is an amazing pairing. I’d also recommend pear sorbet…spiked with a little Poire William, of course. Finally, don’t forget the pear cider. Several US companies are making good “hard” pear ciders, though so far the lovely non-alcoholic versions I’ve had in other countries don’t seem to have caught on here yet.

]]> By: Cristie http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/10/in-praise-of-pears-and-five-ways-to-eat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3250 Cristie Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:28:14 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=6966#comment-3250 I bet that pears would be easier to catch than apples in a pot of water; the skins are softer. I like the idea of baked pear chips. Sounds yummy. Thanks. I bet that pears would be easier to catch than apples in a pot of water; the skins are softer.
I like the idea of baked pear chips. Sounds yummy. Thanks.

]]> By: Robert http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/10/in-praise-of-pears-and-five-ways-to-eat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 Robert Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:58:24 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=6966#comment-3247 Pears with gorgonzola is one of my favorites. Something about the combination of sweetness and savoriness is just perfect. Pears with gorgonzola is one of my favorites. Something about the combination of sweetness and savoriness is just perfect.

]]> By: foodpics.in http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/10/in-praise-of-pears-and-five-ways-to-eat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3246 foodpics.in Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:13:26 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=6966#comment-3246 I will really be interested in knowing more Pear recipes, like the Pear baked chips listed above. I will really be interested in knowing more Pear recipes, like the Pear baked chips listed above.

]]> By: Greg http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/10/in-praise-of-pears-and-five-ways-to-eat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3243 Greg Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:23:11 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=6966#comment-3243 Interesting fact: The reason people don't go pear bobbing is that they'd drown. Pears don't float in water. Interesting fact:

The reason people don’t go pear bobbing is that they’d drown. Pears don’t float in water.

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