Pears, comice in particular

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#1

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!

#2

What you need is a fruit ripening bowl. I have the one being sold here. I find that it works perfectly for me to get my fruit to exactly the right level of ripeness. Comice pears are also my favorites. I purchased two today that are just a tiny bit too hard, and they are going into the bowl until they are ready. I generally check them twice a day, and put them into the refrigerator once they are ripe (if I don’t eat them immediately).

#3

I eat one a day, I have seven in advance that ripen whilst I’m eating the previous seven. During the warmest weather, I might bump it down to five, and put them in the fridge earlier.