So the local grocery store here had a sale on pineapple. $1 a piece! How could I pass that up? I made a special trip just for the pineapple, and bought 6 of them. But since I picked them at their peak of ripeness, they wouldn't keep forever and so I needed to store them. Here is everything I know about Pineapples.
Picking a pineapple: There are many ways to pick a ripe pineapple, the smell and look and softness and so on. I like to try to pluck leaves from the center of the pineapple. If it comes out easily, it is ripe. If it is really stuck or doesn't come out, it needs a little time.
How to make a pineapple even sweeter: My sister in law shared this little tidbit with me. When you get home from the store, cut off the leaves and flip your pineapple upside down. Let it sit like this until you chop it up; a few hours up to a few days. This helps the denser sugars/sweetness filter to the rest of the fruit.
Cut up your pineapple. There are a few different ways you can do this. Just look it up on youtube.
Next place a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet and spread out the chopped pineapple, trying not to let too many pieces touch.
Stick the cookie sheet in the freezer on a flat surface and let sit for a day. The pineapple will now be frozen in individual pieces which you can conveniently stick in freezer baggies. When ready to use, you wont have to bang the bag of pineapple on the counter to try and unstick a few pieces!
Happy Freezing!
