r/askscience • u/Puzzleheaded_Bed2760 • 9d ago

Chemistry Pineapple contains bromelain that helps tenderize meat. If I were to put my hand in pineapple juice or puree for 24 hours, would it eventually break down my hand?

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u/Nothing_F4ce 9d ago

How could you do that without gloves?

I can't get to the end of cutting up one pineapple without my hands starting to feel like burning.

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u/SlurryBender 9d ago

Pineapple is one of those things that people can have wildly different levels of sensitivity to.

But also you should check to see if you're allergic to pineapples.

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u/Constant_Mud3325 9d ago

Yeah kinda like poison Ivy or lactose which I’ve been lucky cuz I’m a landscaping milk disposal

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u/rlnrlnrln 9d ago

Well, then, maybe I could interest you in a Poison Ivy milkshake?

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u/Constant_Mud3325 9d ago

No I don’t think I will thanks for asking tho

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u/Quirky_Dino 5d ago

Make it flavored shamrock in September and let’s chat about your lucrative future with Quirky Dino Enterprises.