The Farmers' Market Cookbook: Pears
Category: FOOD & DRINK
The main clue to pear ripeness is color. Most pears show a faint yellow background when ready. Anjou and other green ones should give slightly under pressure. Once ripe, the pear's flavor deteriorates quickly.
By Nina Planck, Contributor
Farmers' daughter, food writer, and local foodist, 2013-12-05