Recipes for fresh pineapple & Quick questions?

elsien

I've not tried freezing fresh pineapple, but I've frozen tinned pineapple to reuse in stir fries, sweet and sour etc, and it's always been ok.

turfy6

I often freeze tinned pineapple into small bags and then use to top pizza, usually ok a bit watery but you'd never know once its cooked.:j

misskool

It'll be fine. It will be a bit watery when defrosted but still edible as fruit. I've got a fair bit stuck in my freezer from my last OS adventure.

belfastgirl23

I've frozen it then put it in smoothies from frozen to make a lovely cold drink. Not great this weather though but tastes good

northern_star

Thanks everyone. There's about a third of it left, so will cube it and put in freezer .

Blairweech

Just don't make a jelly out if it

Captain_Bluebear

i bought a cheap pineapple the other day which i haven't got around to doing anything with yet and i really need to do something with it today.

my problem is....somewhere in the depths of my mind i vaguely remember there is some sort of problem about what you can and can't do with them.

is it that you can't freeze them, or is it that if you put them in jelly,it won't set. (or am i confusing pineapples with vodka!!!):rotfl:

i was just gonna chop and freeze it or bung it in a trifle but i thought i'd ask all you wise people first!

or if any of you have a better (less boring) suggestion, i'd be v grateful to hear it!

thank you all in advance!

almar_2

Off the top of my head

You could make -

Pineapple fritters.
Topping on a Pizza.
Pineapple upside down pudding.
Make a cocktail.
Add to Sweet n sour chicken.
Add to chicken and rice.

Found lots of Pineapple recipes here http://southernfood.about.com/od/pineapplecakerecipes/Pineapple_Cake_Recipes.htm

almar

justpeyton4now

I don't know about freezing it. Putting it in a jelly will keep the gelatine from setting though. Something about the enzymes in fresh versus canned. How about a pineapple upside down cake?

abaxas

Chop it up and eat with natural yog! The sweet but tart flavor of the pineapple and the creaminess of the yoghurt....... hmmmmm

Lovely.