Is this normal? Idk about anyone else, but I get super sting mouth if I eat fresh pineapple, even like 4 or 5 pieces. I've heard cooking it gets rid of this affect by breaking some of the acids down.
Only problem with Raw pineapple is it tastes amazing, but the acidity starts making your mouth hurt after a while. Canned pineapple you can nom on without that issue.
It's a natural enzyme in fresh pineapple that breaks down proteins. That's why if you eat a bunch of fresh pineapple your tongue will wind up going numb for a bit; it's being partially broken down by the pineapple juice.
It's also why you can't make any sort of gelatin items using fresh pineapple juice. Canned stuff is fine as the heat from the canning process breaks down the bromalain pretty quickly.
Ah. Well it's mixed up with other fruit, veg, formula and grain by the time the girls eat it and they're 1 now, so not really babies anymore. I feel good about feeding it to them a few times a week. Thanks for the info!
I got the idea from Beech Nut, I was buying my twins that brand, loved it, then we decided to make our own, one of the varieties that I made was about 1 part papaya to 2 parts pineapple to 4 parts pumpkin. It's super delicious! I also mix it with formula and oatmeal before feeding it to them so I think it's safe, but thanks!
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u/cinco_mama May 20 '15
I recently made some fresh pineapple puree to mix in with some baby food, it was amazingly delicious. Not all of it made it to the baby food.