Just bought a pineapple for the first time. Checked a few videos and posts on internet to see how I am supposed to cut it up, everyone said to throw the core away or use it in a smoothie at best. Even my mom said to throw it away.
Anyway, I tried to eat a small amount of it, and then ate the entire core. It’s pretty edible, feels like throwing out pizza crust.
Much more chewable than celeriac. Though I would label it as “Dental floss mandatory” type of food, but so is anything with poppy seeds.
So how do you use it? Do you eat it, throw it out, something else?
Pineapple has an enzyme (bromelain iirc)that helps to tenderize meat.
The enzyme is in all parts of a pineapple not just the juice(not sure about the stems) so you could blend the core with the rinds and use to marinate some meats
I believe you need to rinse it off before cooking if you use the rind
Be careful with timing… pineapple juice will break that meat down into mush if you let it marinate too long.
I use the core and peels to make tepache.
I cut it up into small pieces and then smash them to get the juice out. Strain it. Boom. Nice pineapple juice.
Dogs love it and if you have to get your dog to stop eating its poop, give it some pineapple. It does something that will make their dookie repulsive and they will stop. But they usually eat their crap when the food they are eating isn’t meeting their needs. So maybe try different food.
If you have a dog so stupid it’s chokes on a pineapple core, well idk what to say but you should probably consider it a sign.
Save the core and rind, blend it up and use it as a pork marinade.
The bromelaide? enzymes in the pineapple break down proteins, you just need to make sure you rinse it off, pat the pork dry and then season, salt kills the enzymes.
