Peel the pear, cut into quarters and deseed. Mix all the ingredients for the poached pear, bring to a boil and simmer on low till the pear is soft. Keep aside.
The larger cans are simply filled with larger pear halves and less servings. Put a small dollop of MIRACLE WHIP in the hollow of each pear half. You can use mayo, but the salad dressing is better.
Nevertheless, they all share a spectacular crunchiness, which makes them ideal for winter salads like the one below from Iron Chef and Asian-pear aficionado Masaharu Morimoto. --Robin Raisfeld ...
For the salad, heat a frying pan and fry the bacon ... watercress and Brie into a bowl and mix well. For the spicy pear and chilli dressing, melt the butter in a small saucepan, add the chopped ...