Are 'forelle' Pears A Cooking Variety?

[sandyRoe]

I bought some a few days ago and they show no sign of softening.

[HansUrbancka]

They are listed as a delicious eating variety. It is possible that those which you have bought have been harvested too early. However, given a few more days at room temperature, you could be in with a chance of being able to enjoy them. :-

http://www.usapears.com/Recipes%20And%20Lifestyle/Now%20Serving/Pears%20and%20Varieties/Forelle.aspx

If they remain hard then you could 'poach' them in lemonade.

Hans.

[Old_Geezer]

I find the trouble with pears is, for example, 11am and they are way too hard. You leave them for a day only to find by 11:02 they have turned to mush: or that's what it seems like.

[Calibax]

I think forelles stay crisp rather than going soft. They still taste good though.

[sandyRoe]

I'll leave them another day and then start on them by cutting them up rather than biting into them.