Nashi PearThe Nashi pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, are widely grown for their refreshingly sweet fruit and they are a popular food in Asia.

Nashi are sometimes called the Asian pear, however it has many names and is also know as a Japanese pear, Korean pear or Taiwan Pear, sand pear, apple pear, bapple, papple, and bae. In India is it called nashipati.

Imagine if you will, the crispness of a Granny Smith apple combined with the juicy ripe taste of a pear and this will give you some idea of what these delicious fruit are like. Actually they are not as sweet as pears but have a light refreshing taste. I keep mine in the fridge so the flesh is cool to eat.

Because of their high water content and grainy texture, Nashi pears are generally not baked in pies or made into jams, however, they can successfully be added to salads, cheese platters, meat dishes, juiced or made into a very tasty fruity chutney. Why not add some to your next Waldorf Salad instead of apples, they are crisp, crunchy and don’t turn brown.

Nashi Pears are low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium and are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamin C and folate. One medium sized (130gm) raw unpeeled Nashi Pear has 14 carbs, 4.5 gms fiber, 0 fat and 230 kjs

Nashi Pear Bruschetta
(as featured in Burkes Backyard)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Nashis, peeled and diced
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 50ml walnut oil or olive oil
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup lettuce or rocket leaves, roughly chopped
  • Italian bread, sliced
  • 200g cheese, soft blue is nice but any soft cheese works equally as well

Method

1. Slice the bread and grill the slices.
2. Spread with the cheese and top with the Nashi mix.

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