Got my blogging momentum back, here's a post to introduce more Croatian produce to the English speaking world. And to make up to those, my dear readers of this blog, for the lack of posts here.
Those featured in the picture above is a smaller version of what we usually find in Singapore. They are known as Mala Ljetna Kruškica or Little Summer Pears. Most of the fruits in Croatia are sold by weight. These little pears sometimes come in punnets too. For a pear this small, I would expect it to be sourish. On the contrary, it is actually pretty sweet and juicy with a slight tang to it. But there isn't much of it due to its petiteness.
In Croatia, there are many types of pears. This is the first time I'm seeing Summer Pears. The usual pears that one can find in Croatian supermarkets are slightly more longish than its counterparts on Singapore shelves. The other close cousin of the pear that is common in UK.. the Quince is also a favourite in Croatia (see my older posts). You can get that probably in the autumn.
For Croatians, almost all fruits can be made into some kind of brandy or schnapps or eau de vie. Poire de William which is a popular pear liqueur in France where the pear is grown in the bottle is not that unique afterall once you see the Croatian shelf of fruit liqueurs. The Croatian equivalent of Pear liqueur is known as Kruškovac. Its chrome yellowish alcoholic content is simply sweet without a hint of pear. Though you can tastes its fruit origin. There is also a kind of Pear Vodka too.
With all said and done, do remember to pop by for more Croatian specialties!
