Kitchen Garden Forum

Posted: **Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:05 pm**

Is it possible to make jam, jelly, pickle or chutney out of Perry Pears? I've googled the question and come up with nothing other than drinks, notably Perry.

Posted: **Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:00 am**

Well I've rummaged through all me Tomes chantal, with no result except to find that perry pears are higher in tannin and acid than normal pears - but I bet you knew that anyway :roll:

Sorry to let you down old fruit :cry:

If I had some I'd use as normal pears, but taste frequently! :shock:

Posted: **Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:59 pm**

Thanks for trying.

Posted: **Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:13 pm**

Hi Chantal,
I have never heard of them being fit for any other purpose than Perry.

Posted: **Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:31 pm**

Why don't you want to make Perry? It's gorgeous.

Posted: **Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:52 am**

Uurgh.

Does that cover my opinion of it?

I've not picked any yet and they are so high up the tree a ladder will be required so they may not get picked at all. I'll have to think about this.

Thanks.

Posted: **Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:17 pm**

Buy a pig, keep him under the tree, pear flavoured bacon.