Ideas, What To Cook With Pears

[cupotee2]

I bought a large bag of fresh picked pears today. Still pretty hard but would be interested in a few ideas what to cook with them.

Please

[Islay]

Poach and served on a crispy salad with blue cheese or goats cheese.

[Islay]

Roast and serve with meat of choice

[Buenchico]

Loads of suggestions here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/pear

(If you're making the Pear Tart with Stilton and Pistachios, can I come for dinner, please?)

[EcclesCake]

Pear fragipane tarts freeze well.

Although apples are traditional pears go well with roas pork and you could pick up a bottle of perry to make the gravy.

A pear strudel with walnuts is worth considering too, can be frozen too for later use.

Poached pears freeze or bottle very well. A few spices and an easy plate of scrumptiousness through the winter.

[NoMercy]

I'd serve them griddled with blue cheese and walnuts with balsamic reduction squeezed over.

[Samuraisan]

Lovely Korean (south) salad dressing
Put a peeled and cored pear, along with a bit of sesame oil, garlic and mayonnaise in a food processor. And whizz it up. Delicious with thinly sliced cabbage or lettuce.

[Georgiesmum]

poach them in red wine

[davegosling]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poire_belle_H%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne

[Toorak]

Mulled pears ( keep for a year)

I used this recipe last year - you can use cider or red wine: both delicious

https://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/mulled-pears

[NoMercy]

A nice autumnal chutney is a good way to use them up too:

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/spiced-pear-chutney

[DTCwordfan]

Can I come around? a nice Fixin burgundy to go with the pears and cheese, particularly good with a Fourme d'Ambert.....

[cupotee2]

Wow thanks so much. Lots of lovely ideas there. Especially recipes with nuts and cheese.

I do love this time of year when people are selling there glut of fruit and veg. Today's large bag was all of 50p.

[vetty]

Trifle! Pear and ginger cake :-)