Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ice cream with poached pears in bowl over light background. - Tatiana Volgutova/Shutterstock Peeling pears before poaching is ...

Many people’s default when preparing fruit and vegetables is to peel them. But often, it’s not necessary. There are important nutrients in the peel. And, what’s more, discarded fruit and veg peels ...

Peeling pears before poaching is pretty standard practice, and not without good reason. For one, no skin allows the fruit to absorb flavors more efficiently. Without the skin acting as a barrier, the ...