Careful preparation
Careful preparatory work creates the basis for the preservation in the freezer to run optimally. The pineapple should be ripe, but not overripe. Since the fruit has a very soft consistency after thawing, it should not be spongy before freezing. First peel the pineapple as thinly as possible, as the tastiest pulp is hidden under the brown skin.
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The brown seeds are only removed in the second pass. Finally, cut the pineapple into slices and bite-sized pieces. Depending on your taste, you can then cut out the central axis with a cookie cutter. Although this middle part is edible and just as healthy, it tastes bitter and is comparatively hard.
Step-by-step instructions on how to freeze
After the preparatory work, you can tackle the freezing process without delay. To do this, you need a baking sheet, parchment paper and then freezer bags or airtight containers. How to proceed:
- Cover the baking sheet with baking paper
- then distribute the pineapple pieces so that they do not touch
- put the whole thing in the freezer overnight
- the next day, put the frozen fruit pieces in freezer bags and close tightly
- ideally vacuum seal the bags
- alternatively put in cans that have to be sealed airtight
- proceed quickly so that the fruit does not thaw
Before you put the bags or containers back in the freezer, the date is stamped on them. Frozen pineapples can be kept for a maximum of 6 months. If you handle freezing according to these instructions, the pieces of fruit do not stick together. In this way, they can be taken out one by one and consumed.
Freeze smartly in the ice cube tray
Not every freezer has the space to place a baking sheet in it overnight. Without the detour via pre-freezing, pineapples can be frozen easily with the help of an ice cube tray. Simply distribute the bite-sized pieces of fruit over the small compartments and pour in water. If the pineapples are frozen overnight, several ice cube trays can be stacked for space-saving storage.
Thaw and enjoy
Most fruits are soft to mushy after thawing. Unfortunately, pineapple is no exception in this regard. However, the fruit is ideal for an invigorating smoothie. Clever connoisseurs eat the fruit pieces half-frozen because they then taste crisp and refreshing at the same time.
Tips & Tricks
The time-consuming and somewhat delicate peeling and cutting of pineapples called on clever inventors who were looking for an uncomplicated solution. The ingenious pineapple cutter was the result. After the stalk has been removed with a knife, the device is put on and turned into the fruit. The result is completely cut pineapple slices without peel, seeds and the hard, bitter central axis.
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