Episode: Four
Date: 9th May (10th in WA)
Story: Pears
Presenter: Neville Passmore and Trevor Cochrane

Neville and Trevor reveal some interesting facts about the healthy and delicious fruit, the pear, before cooking a simple and yummy dessert.

Pears: Did you know?

• European pears are a richer source of dietary fiber than their cousins, the Asian or Nashi Pears.
• Pears are in season now, and will be right through winter.
• Growing pears are easy, and will survive in most Australian areas, with the exception of the tropics.
• The time to pick pears is when their skin colour changes from a rich green to a slight yellow blush. However, you can store green-skinned pears at room temperature for 3-7 days to ripen, before storing in a plastic bag in the fridge for a further 3 days.
• Pear wood is highly valued in the production of high-quality woodwind instruments.

Recipe: Cinnamon Pears and Ice-cream
For One Serve

• Peel and core one pear.
• Gently poach in contreu liqueur for 3 minutes in a warm fry pan.
• Once poached, dust with a fine coat of cinnamon.
• Serve with a scoop of real ice-cream.

Enjoy!

For more recipes, check out Delish. Written by Neville and Trevor, Delish is all about bringing food from garden to table and is full of fresh recipe ideas. To find out more and order a copy click here.