Any recipes for Asian pears?

[Mark_Golodetz]

We just received large box of enormous Asian pears from our wonderful Korean dry cleaners. Too many to eat raw; any ideas?

[Brian_Tuite]

Stuffed into a grilled Sammie between ham and gruyere.

[scamhi]

why can’t they be poached in red or white wine like bosc pears?

[Francis_S]

Peal, half and core. Gently braise/poach in any kinda white wine +/- 10-15 minutes in pan on stove until soft. Slice each half on bias and fan on plate. Spoon on cheese sauce.

Cheese sauce (per pear half): Get a small heavy skillet nice and hot, not smoking hot but good and hot. Drop in from 1-teaspoon to 1-tablespoon (however much you want really) crumbled stilton (or any blue cheese of your choice). As it just begins to melt down stir in a splash of heavy cream. Stir for another second then pour over pears.

A nice garnish to go on top is toasted nuts; pecans, walnuts, pistachios et al your choice.

[Z_Hu]

My Korean dry cleaners charge me a lot but I don’t get any Asian pears…I’m going to tell them I demand some pears too!

Raw is still the best way to go. Put some in the fridge…

[CFu]

They don’t have the texture softness to cook with in my opinion. Just best eaten raw. Share with others as not many people try them due to the pricing. At the local Asian market a box of Korean pears was $32! 6lbs. I occasionally bring some to work and most of the people have never had them as you don’t find them in regular markets.

[Bob_Wood]

@Charlie Fu

They don’t have the texture softness to cook with in my opinion. Just best eaten raw. Share with others as not many people try them due to the pricing. At the local Asian market a box of Korean pears was $32! 6lbs. I occasionally bring some to work and most of the people have never had them as you don’t find them in regular markets.

Sheesh. We have them all autumn long at the farmers’ markets. 6 or 8 varieties for somewhere around $2 per pound.

[CFu]

@Bob Wood

@Charlie Fu

They don’t have the texture softness to cook with in my opinion. Just best eaten raw. Share with others as not many people try them due to the pricing. At the local Asian market a box of Korean pears was $32! 6lbs. I occasionally bring some to work and most of the people have never had them as you don’t find them in regular markets.

Sheesh. We have them all autumn long at the farmers’ markets. 6 or 8 varieties for somewhere around $2 per pound.

I think you are thinking of Asian pears in general. From what I understand “Korean pear” is a type of giant Asian pear that was made popular in Korea, I’m not sure what the actual variety it is but it’s from a specific one, so there wouldn’t be varieties of them. At the market today i saw korean pear, brown asian pear, asian pearr and a Japanese pear (exact name i forget). The sizeof the Korean pear is much larger than your typical Asian pear. $6 is high, typically it’s about $3~ at the market for unboxed loose pears. Typically the boxed, wrapped ones are immaculate and gigantic. It’s for gift giving

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

I love pear and leek soup.

Have to admit, though, that I don’t know if there’s anything about Asian pears that would make them unsuitable for use in soup.

[scamhi]

@Charlie Fu

They don’t have the texture softness to cook with in my opinion.

Young grasshopper- Bosc pears are hard as rocks and believe it or not cooking softens them.

[Bob_Wood]

@Charlie Fu

@Bob Wood

@Charlie Fu

They don’t have the texture softness to cook with in my opinion. Just best eaten raw. Share with others as not many people try them due to the pricing. At the local Asian market a box of Korean pears was $32! 6lbs. I occasionally bring some to work and most of the people have never had them as you don’t find them in regular markets.

Sheesh. We have them all autumn long at the farmers’ markets. 6 or 8 varieties for somewhere around $2 per pound.

I think you are thinking of Asian pears in general. From what I understand “Korean pear” is a type of giant Asian pear that was made popular in Korea, I’m not sure what the actual variety it is but it’s from a specific one, so there wouldn’t be varieties of them. At the market today i saw korean pear, brown asian pear, asian pearr and a Japanese pear (exact name i forget). The sizeof the Korean pear is much larger than your typical Asian pear. $6 is high, typically it’s about $3~ at the market for unboxed loose pears. Typically the boxed, wrapped ones are immaculate and gigantic. It’s for gift giving

My mistake. All Asians look alike to me.

[Brian_Tuite]

@Bob Wood

My mistake. All Asians look alike to me.