Few could resist the slice of ripe pear, dripping with juice, from the point of the knife of the market trader in Vannes, Brittany. And having tried it, few, including me, could resist buying a bag.
Pears can often disappoint. If unripe, they can be hard and tasteless. If over-ripe they can be mushy. But at just the right moment, full of juice, what could be more exquisite?
