When eaten with their skin, pears are a good source of dietary fiber, providing slightly more than an equivalent amount of apples. In general, pears should look relatively unblemished and well-colored, but in some varieties full color will not develop until the fruit ripens.
Asian pears have a wonderful sweet taste and a crisp texture.
This week they'll have a new variety, Hosui, a larger pear about the size of an orange. By the way, the pear is so named because it was developed in Japan and is a cross between a pear and an apple. This dessert looks like you fussed over it, but it's a breeze to make. You may use a traditional 1-quart metal charlotte mold, glass souffle dish, or ovenproof saucepan or casserole. 4 pounds of ripe pears 1 tbsp.