Poir-fect Pear: Forelle

For several years I have grown a speckled lettuce in my garden called "Forellenschluss". It's buttery and crisp and I've loved it since the first time I tried it, especially because of its intense name. Say it with me... for-EL-len-SCHLUSS. Whew.

Well, this entry isn't really about lettuce. It's about the Forelle pear. Did you know that "forelle" means "trout" in German? I certainly didn't! When I read that, it was like I could feel that chunk of information tangibly clunk into place in my brain. The lettuce... and the pear... are speckled... like a trout. Woah. 

I feel like Keanu Reeves, here... Wooaaah.