Canning Dried Asian Pears

Work Setup - 3

This shows our work setup. On the right Paul will peel the pears using a very efficient peeler. The washed pears sit in front of him for easy access. A cookie sheet under the peeler catches the peels and a bucket sitting on the floor is for the peels when they get to be too many. Next to the peeler is a cutting board where Paul will cut the pear in half and trim the ends. Bernice has a tray to work on in front of her. She will pick up the trimmed halves to work on in her tray. In front of her is a bowl of clear water to rinse her tools when needed. In front of her tray is a bowl of cold water with some salt in it where she puts the finished pear halves. The salt water will slow the browning of the pears. Paul begins peeling after he takes the picture.