It’s not quite Peter Piper’s pickled peppers, but it’s close. The PURPLE PEAR OF PROVIDENCE PECANS gives that old saw some competition. These giant Georgia nuts are candy-coated by Margaret Lederer, who got a pecan recipe from a friend and experimented with it until she had two products to market: “buttery pecans” and “ginger pecans.” Both have a sugar-butter-egg-white coating that’s a bit crunchy before you get to the softer nutmeat of the pecan. The ginger pecans have a bit of a zing at the back of your mouth; they’re great for salads. The others can go from morning oatmeal to post-prandial ice cream. Gift packages have purple accents, in keeping with the company name. And Lederer’s motto says the rest: “Georgia grows great pecans; Providence makes them divine.”
Whole Foods Market or online at purplepearofprovidence.com
