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Pineapple Cooking Tips

714px-pineapple_and_cross_sectionPineapples are probably the most recognizable of all fruits. They are delicious on their own, served in wedges or rings. The warm, distinctive aroma of the fruit is also very pleasing. It is a very versatile fruit, their sweet, acidic taste lending itself to sweet and savory dishes.

Pineapples go very well with other fruits especially in making salads or serving as a dessert. Sliced pine apple can be made into a variety of hot dessert. Sauté in butter and brown sugar, make crisp fritters or combine with other fruits on skewers to make grilled fruit kebabs. Pineapple juice is excellent when used as a marinade. The juice not only tenderizes tough meats, but also adds a taste of the tropics to recipes.

Also pineapples go extremely well with other tropical flavours like ginger, vanilla, cinnamon, all spice and even with coconut and ram. Combining pineapple with ram and coconut is the most famous cocktail.

Pineapples are perfect for savory dishes because of its refreshing sweet sour flavour. Traditionally they are cooked with pork and with gammon. Also it goes well with lamb, poultry, and almost all types of fishes, particularly in spicy dishes, salads and curries.

Here are really flavorful pineapple recipes from some of my fellow bloggers :

Pineapple Raisin Fried Rice by Angie @ Angies Recipes
Pineapple & Ginger Chicken by Margot @ Coffee and Vanilla
Pineapple Cake with Fresh Cream by Parita @ Parita’s World
Thai Pork with Pineapple by Rosa@ Rosa’s yummy yums
Curry Pineapple Banana Bread by Lorraine Elliott @ Not Quite Nigella

39 Responses

Oh yep! That’s why I love to prepare sweet and sour pork with fresh pineapples! Love its pleasant tartness and its you-can-tell-that-I-just-ate-some pineapples aroma.

Angie’s Recipes

Angie's Recipes on August 17th, 2009 at 6:52 pm

This is great! I love pineapple!

Blond Duck on August 17th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

I love pineapple in both sweet and savory dishes! Thanks for the roundup of pineapple recipes, they sound fabulous!

Faith on August 17th, 2009 at 8:14 pm

Mmmm, pineapple. Once you manage to cut him open, you have a world of recipe options.

The Duo Dishes on August 17th, 2009 at 11:01 pm

I really like pineapples but don’t use them enough in my cooking. Thanks for tips!

Reeni on August 18th, 2009 at 1:25 am

Thanks for the sweet comment! I LOVE pineapple.. whether it’s fresh or from a can :) love your tips!

Shannon The Healthy Beach Bum on August 18th, 2009 at 2:26 am

I adore pineapples and this is very helpful post dear!

Parita on August 18th, 2009 at 3:20 pm

Have you ever heard of frozen pineapple?

Blond Duck on August 18th, 2009 at 5:35 pm

I love pineapple in savory recipes! Thanks for the tips and links!

Cheers,

Rosa

Rosa on August 18th, 2009 at 6:47 pm

Thanks for linking to my blog ;-p!

Rosa on August 18th, 2009 at 6:47 pm

@angie: totally agree with you. i love the aroma smell of fresh ones :)
@blondie: never heard of frozen ones. i bet it wnt be that tasty as the fresh ones eh? :P
@faith,duo,reeni,pari and rosa: thank you for all ye kind words :) keep in touch!!
cheers!!
@shanon: welcom to ffr. thank u for stopping by and leaving a lovely comment :) stay in touch and have a nice day :)

nora on August 18th, 2009 at 7:13 pm

I made a pineapple salsa the other day, that was yummy. Love pairing the pineapple with savory dishes for that wonderful sweet/savory flavor combo!

Natasha - 5 Star Foodie on August 19th, 2009 at 4:23 am

Very nice article Nora! And thank you for reminding me about my ginger pineapple chicken, totally forgot about it and pineapples are now everywhere on the market, 3 of them for £1 only.

Coffee & Vanilla on August 19th, 2009 at 12:59 pm

Hi Nora!

Love pineapples very interesting tips.

You’re the winner of the All Modern giveaway!!!
Please contact me by email.

Cheers!

Gera

Gera @ SweetsFoods on August 19th, 2009 at 10:07 pm

We shall have a biscuit party!

Blond Duck on August 20th, 2009 at 1:10 am

I always wanted to try using pineapple juice to marinate and tenderize meat, but I always forget to try it. Thanks for the wonderful tips! :)

Candy on August 20th, 2009 at 4:18 pm

I agree, I love pineapple in savory dishes! Especially with chicken or pork. I like to use it when forming kebabs. Sooo good!

The Diva on a Diet on August 21st, 2009 at 4:47 pm

Pineapple is a popular fruit in Colombia. we use in juice, desserts, sauces etc. It is one of my favorite fruits.

Erica on August 22nd, 2009 at 1:53 pm

Great post…I absolutely LOVE pineapple…so any extra tips or recipes I can get I’ll take! :)

girlichef on August 23rd, 2009 at 12:37 am

hi there, great to find your blog. so many practical tips. Fussfree cooking is the way I like too.

Janet @ Gourmet Traveller 88 on August 23rd, 2009 at 3:11 pm

Hi Nora,
thanks for your comment on my site. I traveled to yours, and what a delight it’s been to see this lovely spot. You sure have done a ton of beautiful work here. I’ll definitely be back!

thanks again,
Yvonne

Yvonne, My Halal Kitchen on August 24th, 2009 at 2:25 am

girlie, janet and yvonne thanx for stopping by rili appreciate ye lovely comments!!

nora on August 24th, 2009 at 6:47 pm

I hope you had a good weekend!

Blond Duck on August 24th, 2009 at 7:51 pm

My husband has drawn the line at pineapples in his pizza but otherwise, it is great in savory dishes! Thanks for the great links to recipes. 8-)

Tangled Noodle on August 25th, 2009 at 1:25 am

Pineapple is one of my favorite fruits. Great tips and great recipe links

leslie on August 25th, 2009 at 2:32 am

I can’t wait for your fall recipes!

Blond Duck on August 25th, 2009 at 5:27 pm

Love pineapples but it’s a pain to deskin them.

pigpigscorner on August 25th, 2009 at 7:50 pm

Aww thanks so much for the link Nora! I love pineapples and cooking with them as it takes the tartness out of them :)

Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on August 26th, 2009 at 3:03 am

Bear wishes he could hug you too.

Blond Duck on August 26th, 2009 at 5:50 pm

Nora, I love the combinations of pineapple + cinnamon, pineapple + dark chocolate and pineapple + mildly hot chillies!

KennyT on August 27th, 2009 at 4:15 pm

Have a great end of week!

Cheers,

Rosa

Rosa on August 27th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

Just read the fresh cheese article! Great!

Blond Duck on August 27th, 2009 at 9:15 pm

What is bio life yogart?

Blond Duck on August 31st, 2009 at 8:15 pm

blond duck ..check out the link in my post you can get some detailed information from there

nora on September 1st, 2009 at 1:45 am

I got my lunchbox at Academy for $5!

Blond Duck on September 1st, 2009 at 5:11 pm

I’ll tell you the winner next week!

Blond Duck on September 3rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm

I love pineapples. Mmm…have you tried pineapple wine? So delish. I’ve never heard of pineapple fritters–now I’ll have to look for a recipe for that! :p

Joy on September 7th, 2009 at 7:57 pm

Pineapples are indeed so versatile, perfect for sweet and savoury preparations. This is a great and very informative post,thanks!

Marta on September 8th, 2009 at 12:32 am

Mmm, I love pineapple ALL ways. I especially love to grill them in the BBQ in the summer!!

lisa (dandysugar) on October 22nd, 2009 at 7:49 pm

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