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Pears Through History and a French Dessert Recipe
The article traces pear cultivation from 2100 B.C. in China and Western Asia to European varieties famed by Romans and Marco Polo. It notes 5000+ varieties, with Bartlett and Williams Bon Chretien dominant in the U.S. It highlights French pear desserts like Poire Belle Helene, mentions culinary uses, paired foods, and a historical recipe for Anjou pears with chocolate sauce from French Cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Western
Asia
Marco Polo
Oriental
Pliny
America
Enoch Bartlett
Dorchester
Mass
Europe
States
France
United States
England
London
Alexander Dumas
Wurttemberg