Produce Briefs...
French Beans
Tiny and tender, bright, green French beans are smaller than common green beans. French Beans are available year round with a peak season June, July and August.
Pineapple
Pineapple are ripe when they are slightly soft to the touch and give off a sweet aroma. To prepare pineapple, cut off top and leaves, then slice skin off. Slice thick pieces from the core or cut horizontally into discs and core
Seasons/Availability
Taylor's Gold pears are available from the fall through the early winter months.
Description/Taste
Cinnamon-colored Taylor's Gold pears have a smooth uniform russet skin. Delicately perfumed, creamy, juicy and very tender, this special pear's flesh offers an extraordinary rich, sweet flavor.
Nutritional Value
Low in sodium, fat and calories, fresh pears have no cholesterol and provide a source of dietary fiber, vitamin C and folate.
Applications
Enjoy this particularly juicy pear fresh or slice and add to a variety of salads. Bake, pickle, can, freeze, make fresh baby food or jams, jellies and sauces. Cook into an all-fruit conserve; spread on toast, waffles or pancakes. Ripen fruit in a paper bag at room temperature. Refrigerate ripe fruit for only a day or two.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Pears are one of the two dozen plants that have been cultivated for more than four thousand years. The Romans were especially fond of pears, according to Pliny, who two millennia ago, enumerated more than forty pear varieties.
Geography/History
A natural mutation of Doyenne du Comice, this russet Comice was first discovered by Michael King-Turner in his Riwaka orchard near Nelson, New Zealand, in 1986. This new russet pear is now available in limited quantities in some markets in the United States and has been named Taylor's Gold. New Zealand growers say the Taylor's Gold pear prefers cooler climates, similar to the climates in some areas of the Pacific Northwest.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Taylor's Gold Pears. One
is easiest, three is harder.| The Kitchn |
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Lychee and Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream with Merlot Poached Pears |
| Culinary Adventures with Camilla |
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Pumpkin-Pear Hand Pies |
| Thessa Diadem |
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Pear, White Wine & Honey Ice Cream |
Recently Spotted
People have spotted Taylor's Gold Pears using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.
Produce Spotting allows you to share your produce discoveries with your neighbors and the world! Is your market carrying green dragon apples? Is a chef doing things with shaved fennel that are out of this world? Pinpoint your location annonymously through the Specialty Produce App and let others know about unique flavors that are around them.
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Ken's Market
Near Seattle, Washington, United States About 139 days ago, 12/01/13 Spotter's comments : Taylor's Gold Pears spotted at Ken's Market. Washington grown and sweet! chachos Near Austin, Texas, United States About 177 days ago, 10/24/13 Spotter's comments : Taylor's Gold Pears spotted at chachos. Sweet, juicy flesh so smooth it melts in your mouth! |
