How to store pears and what to cook with them: useful tips from Yevhen Klopotenko

Pears are a delicious, healthy and juicy fruit. They can be an ideal base for pies and casseroles, and they also make a beautiful and delicious jam. To spice up borscht, for example, you can also add smoked pears.

Culinary expert Yevhen Klopotenko has shared useful tips on how to store pears properly so that they don't spoil for a long time, as well as what to cook with them, on his website.

To begin with, let's note what are the benefits of pears

- They have no fat, no cholesterol, no sodium. But they do contain arbutin, which can normalize bowel function. It has strong antibacterial properties, killing harmful bacteria in the intestines and genitourinary organs and kidneys in both men and women.

- Pears are also rich in vitamins B and C, K, and E, as well as useful minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium, copper, and manganese. Pears are useful for pregnant women because they contain folic acid.

How to store pears properly so they don't spoil for long

If you want to store pears for a long time, put them in the refrigerator, which delays ripening. If you want the fruits to ripen quickly, put them on the windowsill or kitchen table and they will ripen in a few days.

What to cook with pears

1. Pears can be used to make delicious jams and tinctures. They can also be preserved, namely made into juice and compote.

2. Pears are added to porridge, meat, salads, and even borscht.