Pear

The sweet, vinous character of pear partners with sharp tastes and strong spices (the Asian pear is crisp and juicy but less flavoursome). Pears marry with cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla, ginger, saffron, anise, almonds, walnuts, blue cheese, bananas, apples, raspberries, strawberries, smoked and roasted meats, wine and chocolate.