What Can I Make With Pears
Since I’ve been on a low-glycemic diet, I’ve had to be very selective about my choices when I buy fruit. Pears are low on the glycemic index, so they are my new best friend. Besides being a good choice for weight loss, the nutritional value and fiber is remarkable. And, as you know, I would never just buy one pear at a time. They’re at peak season now and looked so good, you know I had to buy a bushel. So, aside from just eating a pear, what can I make with them?
One of the ways I know how to serve pears is in salads. Pears are particularly good in a salad made with mixed greens, a few green onions chopped up, a nice vinaigrette dressing, and topped with chopped walnuts. That’s a “company’s coming” salad! As a kid, we used to have pears encased in Jello, which was always fun.
Are there any tried-and-true recipes out there that would help me work my way through a bushel of pears? Has anyone tried to freeze them, and if so, how. I’m not an expert on canning, but would give it a try if there was a method that didn’t involve too much science. Let me hear from all you fellow pear fanatics, won’t you?
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November 10th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Dehydrate them! Use a mandoline to slice crosswise very thin, dunk in water with some sugar and lemon juice dissolved in it, and dry in a dehydrator if you have one, or in your oven as low as it will go for several hours. They should be flexible but not sticky. Store in ziploc bags in the fridge. delicious!
November 10th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
I like pears too but I haven’t tried it into salad. Pears mixed with greens, onions, walnuts and a nice vinaigrette dressing sounds good. I will give this a try. Thanks for a nice idea.
November 13th, 2008 at 9:46 am
There are 2 types of pears here, 1 is very soft and juicy kind of sweet. The other is smaller, brownish more solid when eating, not a lot of juice and sweet, both of them good options for saladas.
January 5th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Even preparing some water with pears is very delicious, but you have to be careful not to make it too sweet that the whole idea of using this fruit gets spoiled.
March 21st, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Ha ha, flavored water made of peas that is something I have to try.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Really very interesting pear salad article for reducing weight. I think its unique and delicious for weight reduction. I really have try this different variety. Thanks a lot for this information.
April 14th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Nice recipes I will definitely try out..I like pears too but I haven’t tried it into salad. Pears mixed with greens, onions, walnuts and a nice vinaigrette dressing sounds good.
May 10th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Pears is a Natural Weight-Loss Foods… The more uses are you can get out of a healthy, naturally sweet food, the more apt you are to use it daily and avoid the ice cream and bon-bons…