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Time for Brits to discover the power of pears.
(From Western Daily Press)
Did you know that in Italy pears have been known for hundreds of years to hold aphrodisiac qualities and even the reserved Swiss apparently believe in the power of the pear. We British apparently only eat about one-tenth of the pears our Italian friends eat. Well, the wonderful summer we have enjoyed has borne fruit in that there are now plenty of pears around at the moment, so perhaps we should start consuming them in far greater quantities! So indulge in some of the new season's conference variety, and some of the excellent comice.
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Pick over the watercress, discarding any tough stalks, wash thoroughly and pat dry on kitchen towel and then arrange the watercress on four small plates.
Halve the pears lengthways, scoop out the cores and then peel carefully, and place each half on the bed of watercress.
Fill the hollow in each pear with some of the dressing and serve immediately.
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