When I was a kid, I liked fruit and wasn’t fussy except when it came to pears. Probably because the ones my mom got just weren’t ripe. I use to hate to see one in my lunch box.
I’ve been buying some comice pears lately and they are pretty damn good. But… I guess I got lucky one week and bought ones that were perfectly ripe. Holy moly, those things were absolute heaven! I want more!!
Which brings me to my question. How do I make sure I get ripe ones in the future, or if they aren’t ripe, can I do something to let them ripen at home? I’m generally just a throw-the-groceries-in-the-fridge kinda guy. Should I let them stay on the counter until they are soft to the touch?
Also, let’s sing the praises of beautifully ripe pears. Truly the fruit of the gods!