What to do with Chinese Pears?

Cake4brains

Hi, this is my first thread so apologies if it has been asked elsewhere. I have a Chinese Pear tree in my new garden and absolutely no idea what to do with them.

Would I just use them as I would crab apples and make a pie?

Hope someone can help

Thank you

Money_maker

Hope this helps http://www.zhion.com/herb/Asian_pears.html

Cake4brains

Money_maker wrote: »

Hope this helps http://www.zhion.com/herb/Asian_pears.html

Hi, thanks for the link, Im very grateful:A. Have to say though, the recipes there dont sound very nice!

I think I might have to try a pie and just wing it.

VfM4meplse

Cake4brains wrote: »

Hi, thanks for the link, Im very grateful:A. Have to say though, the recipes there dont sound very nice!

I think the problem is that they are all asian salad recipes. From the description they look like they would be best just eaten as a fruit.

If I had a glut, I would probably stew and then freeze in small portions. Or preserve in alcohol as Christmas gifts.

oldtractor

Are they easy to grow? What do they taste like?

Pink.

Hi Cake4brains,

You'll find some links to recipes on Google.

Pink

Cake4brains

VfM4meplse wrote: »

If I had a glut, I would probably stew and then freeze in small portions. Or preserve in alcohol as Christmas gifts.

Ooh I didnt think of that, thank you:T I think I will try both suggestions

oldtractor wrote: »

Are they easy to grow? What do they taste like?

Last year we only had 1 Chinese Pear. This year so far, the tree is covered in them, but everyday there are more and more on the floor. I dont really like the taste of them 'raw' as they are quite hard and have a strange texture! Its kind of an apple but with a slight pear flavour. My OH loves them though so thought I would try and do something with them instead of letting them go to waste

Pink-winged wrote: »

Hi Cake4brains,

You'll find some links to recipes on Google.

Pink

Thank you very much:D