Pera Madernassa
Madernassa is a Piedmontese cooking pear with very firm, aromatic flesh and smooth skin that turns from green to yellow.
- Origin
- Cuneo area, Piedmont
- Product type
- Local cooking pear
- Character
- Very firm, slightly yellow flesh
Try it in the kitchen
Poach the pears gently with a little spice, checking tenderness with a knife, or try them in a baked pear dessert.
Choose a cooking pear
The regional PAT description identifies Madernassa as a cooking pear. Ask for the variety by name; firmness is a useful characteristic here, rather than a reason to expect a soft dessert pear.
