Common Name : Pineapple
Botanical Name : Ananas comosus
Native in South America and now pineapple plants
or tree are widely cultivated in Southest Asia. Many varieties
are cultivated in Southeast Asia. The biggest one are from East
Malaysia called Sarawak pineapple
it can weight about 5kg.
The pineapple plant have long, narrow, basai
in a rosette and have sharp spiny edges. So becareful when handling
pineapple fruit.
Selection of pineapple fruits, choose fruit
that are frim, yellow and large square patch on the skin. (Larger
the better).
The yellow flesh is juicy and taste sweet but
slightly acidic. If it taste sour sprinkle some common salt
on the fruit. The salt help it taste better and also your tongue
will not feel uncomfortable.
Skinned pineapple fruit before used. Good for
juice, dessert, pineapple jam, pineapple cakes, cooking, canned,
pineapple deco, pineapple upside down cake, ganish, pineapple
punch, pineapple rice, baking.
