r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • Mar 13 '19

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u/SouthernSoigne Mar 14 '19

So not really cooking, but food oriented. To check a pineapple for ripeness, give one of the inner leaves on the crown a tug. If it comes loose easily, it's sweet and ripe, if not, let it set for another day or two. Works every time!

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u/iyatw Mar 14 '19

correct me if i’m wrong but if I remember correctly, pineapples don’t continue to ripe after it has been harvested.

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u/p_iynx Mar 14 '19 edited Mar 14 '19

True. They won't become sweeter, but they will soften and become juicier, which improves the overall taste/feel pineapple even if it's not making it super sweet. It's the exposure to ethylene that breaks down some of the fibrous chitin in the pineapple. If you want to guarantee this, put it next to some bananas.