Dubai is a growing tourist destination, with a seemingly constant stream of new hotels, restaurants, and shopping malls.  The Burj Khalifa just opened in January 2010: the tallest building in the world at 2,717 feet.  The new development surrounding the building contains 30,000 homes, nine hotels, 160 restaurants and the Dubai Mall (largest mall in the world – 1,200 stores!).

With so many hotels and restaurants, the culinary opportunities are endless!  USA Pears recently became a proud member of The Emirates Culinary Guild, the association for professional chefs in the UAE, headquartered in Dubai.

We recently invited chefs from the Guild to a training seminar in Dubai.  After a classroom-style introduction to our delicious USA Pears, we set the chefs loose in the kitchen to experiment and create their own culinary masterpieces.

USA Green and Red Anjou are the most common varieties in the Middle East in general, but Bartletts have been becoming more popular in the last few years, especially in the UAE.

The chefs found out that USA Pears are a versatile ingredient – they came up with everything from salads to main courses and desserts.  So next time you’re out on the town in Dubai – or even closer to home – watch for pears on the menu.  Check out the Pears on the Menu page on our website to find a restaurant near you that features menu items starring pears!