Peel 4 Pears, cut in half and plunge immediately into a bowl of cold water containing 1 tablespoon lemon juice or better still 2 pinches
vitamin C.
This is to
prevent them turning brown. It doesn't help the taste, but keeps them nice and white.
Take a pear half out of the water, remove the stalk and core using a small spoon or better still a
pommes parisiennes spoon (melon spoon). Return them to the cold water when done.
Continue like this to prepare all the pears.