I’ll be cutting into my mini pineapple (pineapplette?) later today for my second submission.
That was only from Tasty's "Dole" website,who said they don't ripen after picking. Maybe that's just Hawaiian pineapples. There are several varieties here, including the " Andean", which looks like this:Was that from more than one source? Experience seems to differ for me.
I was interested to read that pineapples do not continue to ripen after harvesting. That's wierd, because I always buy them just a "little" bit green and they're fine after two to three days. Any more and they begin to rot. Then there's the Sainsbury's technique of selling bright green pineapples from Kenya or Costa Rica...
That was only from Tasty's "Dole" website,who said they don't ripen after picking. Maybe that's just Hawaiian pineapples. There are several varieties here, including the " Andean", which looks like this:
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I must be good at picking pineapples. I've never had one that wasn't sweet and fresh tasting.Dole doesn't get most of its pineapples from Hawaii anymore. Dole and DelMonte cut their Hawaiian operations drastically in the 1990s and 2000s. My DelMonte pineapples came from Costa Rica, which is the number two country for pineapple production. They US (Hawaii) is a small player now.
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Pineapple recipe has to wait. I want to do it on the outside grill, but it’s raining for the next hour or so. Trying again tomorrow.
Well, you’re going to find out in about 20 minutes, as soon as I post it - the weather cleared.Uh oh, I hope we aren't doing the same thing... again.
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Second entry of mine:
Recipe - Pineapple Skewers with Honey-Thyme Glaze
Pineapple on the outside grill isn’t uncommon around here these days. Grilled rings frequently show up as a sandwich topper, for example.
These are skewers, however, and are treated with a simple sweet-savory glaze to make a light first course or simple dessert.
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The recipe calls for unseasoned rice vinegar, but I subbed in apple cider vinegar, which worked well. No ill effects.
I look for golden skin (when possible) and I tug at a middle leaf (carefully). If leaf comes out easy, it's ripe and sweet (usually, LOL).I must be good at picking pineapples. I've never had one that wasn't sweet and fresh tasting.
I look for golden skin (when possible) and I tug at a middle leaf (carefully). If leaf comes out easy, it's ripe and sweet (usually, LOL).
That's the way the Fruit sellers will test it over here. It's always worked for me, too.sweet smell of pinapple from the base of the fruit.