I have never been a real fan of pears, however occasionally, I would enjoy the on a salad but never would I eat one by itself. Pears are too mushy for me & they always seem to look beat up unless you pay big bucks to get them from Harry & David!
Well today I was at the market & saw these striking red & green pears that were calling my name. They were so beautiful & firm I decided to give them a try, not to mention that I thought they would make for a great table shot.
After taking a few shots, I cut one up & really enjoyed the sweet but mildly woody taste of mild flesh. I think I may be going back to get a few more to get me to through the weekend.
After my snack I looked up the history of the pear & was surprised to see that it has been around for a very long time. I guess since I never purchased pears I totally overlooked them until today.
Forelle Pear History:
Forelles are a very old variety, and are thought to have originated sometime in the 1600’s in northern Saxony, Germany. The name Forelle translates to mean “trout” in the German language. It is believed that the variety earned this name because of the similarity between the pear’s brilliant red lenticles and the colors of a Rainbow trout.
Forelles were introduced to the United States by German immigrants in the 1800’s, and they are now produced in the Northwestern states of Oregon and Washington.
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Meikmeika / February 29, 2008
I’m more of a mushy pear girl myself! I’ve not had one in a salad before..
Bygbaby / February 29, 2008
DJ Skip – Thx for hitting me up. I will email you.
Meikmeika – yucky LOL!!! The salad that I have has field greens, prosciutto, walnuts, blue cheese, pear slivers, sometimes onions & a vinegarette dressing. It’s quite tasty!!!
Bygbaby
Torrance Stephens bka All-Mi-T / February 29, 2008
man, u missin out i have 2 pear trees on my land
Darius T. Williams / February 29, 2008
pears in a salad are delicious – w/a citrus or mustard vinegarette – it’s delicious. boy you can take a picture of the dark and make it look good.
Bygbaby / February 29, 2008
Torrance – I bet they smell good when the fruit is ripening.
DTW – The dressing sounds great, do you make it, buy it???
With a tripod & good lens, any photo is possible in dark conditions!
Bygbaby
James Tubman / February 29, 2008
i love the taste of djuno pears and i love the taste of pear candy lol
especially the jelly bellys
Peajai / February 29, 2008
Crisp, underripe, blemish-free pears only please! If all the pears you encountered were beat up, where are you shopping, Super Walmart? LOL Meijer has a excellent produce section. 🙂
Tamra / March 1, 2008
My grandfather had some pear trees on his land too, and my grandmother used to make some kick-ass pear preserves. I miss her, sure, but I sho’ nuff miss those pear preserves–never been able to find anything like hers.
Beware though, pears might, um, cause one to become flatulent… Not ME, of course. I’m just sayin…
Bygbaby / March 1, 2008
James – Them jelly belly can fuck up some dental work. I stay away from em” LOL
Peajai – “…here are you shopping, Super Walmart?” No Super Kmart boo!!!
Tamra – It sucks when recipes die when the ones we love leave. My grandma used to make these killer pineapple pancakes that no one in my family seems to know how to make.
Bygbaby