Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Better than your usual canned pears! Pair these pears with manchego cheese, black pepper, and dark chocolate for an elegant after dinner cheese course.
Even a local pear likes to try a little tipple of local whisky. Pears are a great place to start when learning how to preserve slices of whole fruit - easy to peel, core and they look great in a jar!
A bag of pears is a lot to get through before they spoil. So, I decided to simply can them, in a light sugar syrup, with a few pear-loving spices thrown in for good measure. It's an easy way to preserve the fruit when it's at its ripest.
