I am cooking a recipe that needs pineapple and I don't want to use from a can.
But no ides how to pick a pineapple, how do you know when is ready?
I went yesterday to the store and all they have was green with very little yellow, I ask the lady that works there but she told me they were all ready.
Any advice?
Thank you moms, I will try the picking the center leave and bottom sniffing advices.
Thanks, I got my pineapple yesterday, it was hard to find one that the leave would come kind of easy, it didn't came too easy but it did came out, I also smell it, and look for a combination of yellow and green, and regular eyes.
It took me quite of long to pick "the one" and a couple of looks, but it was delicious.
However, I think next time I will get the one that is already cut since when I cut mine I did a very poor job and juice end up all over the place, I should have ask also a good way to cut it, lol.
I normally look for one with some yellow and sniff the bottom to see if it smells like a pineapple. Some won't have a smell at all. No idea if either of those is the best indication, but it seems to work. Some stores will also sell the ones that have been cored so you would be able to see the color and if looks good.
I have heard that you want all the little "eyes" or shapes that cover the pineapple to be pretty uniform in size and if you pull a leaf from the top center and it comes out easily, then it is ripe!
All of what has been said is true.. also look at the bottom and make sure there is no mold and feel the pineapple to make sure there are no super soft spots..
I've heard that if you pull on of the center leaves and it freely gives (comes out) then its ready.
When you can pull the small center leaves out of the top easily then it is ready.
according to produce pete a good variation of green and yellow indicates a ripe pineapple.
Pulling leaves not always works, I go by smell, if it smells like pineapple and sweet like honey it is a good one.
Pick up the pineapple by a leaf. If it comes out , it's ripe :)
that depends on what you mean by ready?, are you looking for sour or sweet?, the smell will always indicate a ready pineapple, but the size is a good indication of sour vs sweet. The larger they are the sweeter they get, i personally prefer smaller ones, i like tart things, but thats totally up to you.
Absolutely go by smell! It's the only way I choose a pineapple.
