Poached Pears

Our Poached Pears recipe provides a fun way to prepare this fruit, all-while perfecting your poaching skills. Combining cardamom pods with white wine and the star of this dish, pears, this dish is a great option for a well-balanced snack. 

Our Stainless Steel Saucepan is the ideal piece of cookware for this recipe, featuring a heat-responsive aluminum core capable of withstanding higher temperatures. This versatile piece of cookware also comes equipped with convenient interior capacity markings, simplifying the cooking process. If you are unsure how to poach pears, be sure to watch our instructional how-to video to get started! 

Our Poached Pears recipe can quickly become a go-to in your household, whether served alone or to cap off a delicious meal. This recipe takes just under 30 minutes to prepare, serving between two and four portions at a time for a stress-free and delicious dish.

Crack open cardamom pods without releasing seeds.

Combine cardamom, white wine, sugar, lemon juice and salt in a Stainless Steel Saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to a simmer.

Add pears. If they aren’t completely submerged, add water until they are covered.

Cover with lid slightly ajar and simmer. Turn pears occasionally, until tender. This should take between 20-30 minutes.

Using a Revolution® Slotted Spoon, transfer pears individually to cereal bowls. Remove cardamom pods.

Increase heat and boil poaching liquid until it is reduced to approximately 1 cup.

Spoon syrup over pears and serve.