(Food-Beverage-News.Com, October 08, 2015 ) Taylor, MI -- Pears are an abundant fall fruit that are healthy as well as delicious. The growing season for US Pears begins in April and concludes with the late summer/fall harvest.
Pears are one of the few fruits that do not ripen successfully on the tree. They are harvested when they are fully mature, but still "green," or un-ripe. A series of tests that examine the firmness of the flesh, the color, and sugar content present in the fruit are performed to determine if the crop is mature enough to harvest.
Pears of all varieties have been associated with a decreased risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The regular consumption of pears is also associated with a decreased risk of stomach and esophageal cancer. And pears are an excellent source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
The skin of the pear may contain three to four times as many antioxidant and anti-inflammatory flavonoids as the flesh. The skin also contains about half of a pear's total dietary fiber so it's best that both the skin and the flesh are consumed.
Pears are a versatile fruit that can be added to a variety of foods. Here are a few serving ideas: Combine pears with mustard greens, watercress, leeks and walnuts for a salad. Serve pears with goat or bleu cheese for a light dessert. Add chopped pears to cereal, oatmeal, breads and muffins. For example Grama's Kitchen includes the recipe for a moist pear bread baked in a silicone bread loaf pan.
Because silicone bread pans are oven, microwave, freezer and top-rack dishwasher safe, old-fashioned metal loaf pans are becoming obsolete. And many brands, like the Grama's Kitchen, have a no questions asked guaranteed return policy.
Their bread pan is 10.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches, a cheerful color of blue, and can be purchased at a 20% discount from Amazon for a limited time and while supplies last. The purchase price includes one Silicone Bread Pan, a recipe for Barb's Banana Bread and a link to download the electronic recipe book titled "Delicious Bread Recipes from Grama's Kitchen." The electronic recipe book includes recipes for Super Moist Pear Loaf, Dutch applesauce loaf and golden oatmeal raisin bread.
About Grama's Kitchen
Grama's Kitchen is a Michigan company that distributes interesting products vetted by Grama and her family that are of excellent quality, safe for grandchildren, solve a problem or just fun to use.
