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Pickled Pears

Name: Pickled Pears
Cuisine: korean
Ingredients: 1 cup unseasoned rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 2" piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced; 1 small red or green chile (such as jalapeño, serrano, or Thai), with seeds, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1/2 teaspoon gochugaru (Korean red pepper powder) or crushed red pepper flakes; 1 Asian pear, large unripe Anjou pear, or Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, cut into 1" cubes

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Combine all ingredients except pear in a small saucepan. Add 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes to meld flavors. Remove from heat and let sit until warm.
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Place pear cubes in a 12-ounce jar with a tight-sealing lid. Add warm pickling liquid. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Cover and chill. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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