Celebrate World Pear Day 2023

The sweetest day of 2023 has come and gone! Thanks for tuning in to our chef partners, who created some delicious World Pear Day recipes that you’ll want to make every day. If you missed the live stream, you can download the digital cookbook or watch the recordings of all six of the delicious recipes that were demonstrated by chefs from around the world.

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Pick Your Perfect Pear

There many varieties of USA pears, each with their own unique color, flavor and texture.

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Not Just A Sweet Treat

At only 100 calories per serving, pears are an excellent source of fiber, have vitamin C, are sodium free, fat free and cholesterol free.

Nutrition Information
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Ready To Pear

Do you know the trick to see if your non-Bartlett pear is ripe? Check the neck! Apply gentle pressure to the neck of the pear with your thumb. If it yields to pressure, it’s ripe. It’s that easy!

Pear Handling and Ripening Tips
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Preserve Your Pears

Not quite ready to use your pears and want to store them for later? Check out all the different methods for preserving your favorite fruit.

Pear Preservation Ideas

Cook or watch along as professional chefs created some of the delicious recipes in real time on Kittch! Our World Pear Day 6-hour livestream pear-a-thon featured chefs from all over the world making pear recipes you won’t want to miss.

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World Pear Day 2023 Pear-a-Thon Recipe Demonstrations

Palak Patel, India

Pear Puff Pastry Tart

Pear Puff Pastry Tart
Chef Mariano Sandoval

Mariano Sandoval, Mexico

Pear and Potato Flautas

Pear and Potato Flautas

Adien Galuh, Indonesia

Spicy Fruit Salad

Spicy Fruit Salad

Thuy Tran, Vietnam

Pear Salad with Shrimp

Pear Salad with Shrimp

Charlotte Langley, Canada

Pear and Pistachio Crusted Salmon

Pear and Pistachio Crusted Salmon

Pei-Shan Tsai, Taiwan

Grilled Chicken Bao with Spicy Pear Sauce

Grilled Chicken Bao with Spicy Pear Sauce

The Pear Possibilities Are Endless

Are your pears overripe? Blend them into a smoothie instead of a trash can. Pears still too firm and hard? Dice them up and add them to a salad. Feeling a little thirsty? Try a pear lemonade. Discover how you can use pears in every meal!

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Homemade Pear Pancetta Pizza

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Baked Brie with Red Anjou Pears

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Bosc Pear Chips

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Christmas Pear and Kale Salad

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Roasted Pear and Squash with Kale and Honey Vinegar Drizzle

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Grilled Chicken with Rosemary Pears and Cheese Sauce

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Pear, Smoked Ham, and Arugula Open-Faced Sandwich

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Pavlova Wreath with Cranberry-Hibiscus Poached Pears

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Granola-crusted Yogurt Pear Tart

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Pear Burrata Salad

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Honey Roasted Pears with Orange Cranberry Compote

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