These are Bartlett Pears.
Mr. Enoch Bartlett of Dorchester Massachusetts named the pears after himself but there are over 150 synonyms around the world for this type of pear. Originally called “The Williams’ bon chrétien pear, commonly called the Williams pear, or the Bartlett pear in the United States and Canada, is the most commonly grown variety of pear in most countries outside Asia” click for history
Tips for buying and ripening Bartlett pears in this CBS news video you don’t want them to get mushy.
Pears. Do you like them cooked or raw?
I cook them for my OH. He particularly likes them poached in spiced red wine
That sounds like the perfect method and when they cook I bet the house smells delicious, too.
Does indeed
I love pears, raw and cooked. I make a great pear and saffron cake, yum.
Oh I hope I get to see a photo sometime.
Love them. My favorite way to use them is thinly sliced on a ‘white’ pizza: sharp cheeses on a plain crust, covered with thinly sliced pears and a sprinkling of slice red almonds.
Love them raw
They are so good.
I would have never thought of that way of using pears but it sounds mouth watering delicious.
Love the pear pizza idea
I love pears!
Me, too.
I’m not a fan of pears in general (texture) but Hesh’s favorite is Bartlett.
They seem especially good this year. Hesh will be pleased.
I just bought some. I put them in a bag to ripen.
Good plan!
When I was visiting my daughter last week, the refrigerator was so full of pears from their two trees. She had juiced some and made frozen pops for the little ones.
Yum! I mostly eat pears raw, but do enjoy them cooked! (But usually someone has to cook them for me, as it’s too much of a hassle for me to do it myself.) 😀
I love pears both ways!