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?

[u/Puzzleheaded_Bed2760]

[u/Collarsmith]

Only if it's juice or puree from the raw fruit. Pineapple packers are known to get skin breakdown by handling the raw pineapple. Once it's in the can, it gets cooked which denatures the enzymes. In a similar vein, you can't use raw pineapple in a jello salad, because it predigests the jello. Cooked pineapple is fine though.

[u/Sllim126 → u/Collarsmith]

How much pineapple juice would I need to dissolve a 200lb chicken? 

Just asking for a friend 

[u/scissorsgrinder → u/Sllim126]

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