How can you tell when a shop bought pineapple is ripe and ready to eat?
2007-01-13 00:50:00 · 6 answers · asked by Trixie Bordello 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
tug at the leaves sprouting from te top. if you really have to yank them to tug them out, it's not ripe. if the leaves come out easily with a gentle tug, it's ripe and ready to eat. ripe ones smell sweeter too.
2007-01-13 00:58:43 · answer #1 · answered by moondancer629 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is nearly impossible in the midwest to buy a ripe pineapple even if it appears to be ripe. What I do to get the best flavor is to buy in advance of when I want the pineapple and leave it sit on the counter in my kitchen. The trick is to keep an eye on the base of the pineapple. It will ripen on your counter with good results- it is at its "eating peak" when the base of the pineapple appears a little shrivelled and may have small white dots appearing at the stem. You may get a dot of mold in that area too- it won't hurt you or the flavor- just cut it out. If the pineapple ripens too fast and you are not ready to use it, cut it up and refrigerate it. It will keep in the fridge for a few days. Enjoy!
2007-01-13 01:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for a pineapple that has a bright-green crown with shiny "eyes."
The pineapple should be plump and firm.
When you smell a pineapple, it shouldn't have a strong aroma of fermentation.
2007-01-13 00:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by tnbadbunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smell it, it should smell sweet, and the little 'scale' looking things should be yellowish gold. If they are all green or greenish, it is not fully ripe yet. Also, it should be slightly ---slightly--- soft when gently pushed on the sides.
2007-01-13 01:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by misteri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try pulling out the green husks from the top, if they pull out fairly easy then its ripe and ready to eat.
2007-01-13 00:57:17 · answer #5 · answered by karl p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
makes a hollow sound when you "knock" on it..and...it is firm ( not squishy ) but that is obvious
2007-01-13 00:57:54 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Smoothie, aka Mr. SmartAss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋