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Craving a tropical fruit on a hot sunny day? \u00a0What could be better than a cool slice of sweet pineapple?!! Pineapples have an interesting appearance with their spiky tops and thick skin but underneath that intimidating demeanour lies a sweet, refreshing offering full of healthy goodness. \u00a0The many benefits of pineapples include reducing inflammation, aiding digestion, improving eye health and boosting immunity and blood circulation. \u00a0Pineapples are loaded with vitamin C and manganese and are a good source of dietary fibre. \u00a0Pineapples are composed of many flowers whose individual fruitlets fuse together around a central core giving them their very unique appearance.<\/p>\n

One of the challenges in pineapple world is figuring out which ones are ripe and which ones need more time to perfect their goodness. \u00a0Here are 3 solid ways to help you choose the perfect one:<\/p>\n

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  1. Look at it.<\/strong> \u00a0A delicious pineapple should look fresh, firm and not have any mould in its crevices. \u00a0A ripe pineapple’s colour can be greenish or yellowish<\/li>\n
  2. Pull out a green spike.<\/strong> \u00a0It should give you a bit of resistance<\/li>\n
  3. Smell it.<\/strong>\u00a0 The best place to do this is by its butt. \u00a0It should have a sweet smell. \u00a0If there is no sweetness to its smell at all it’s probably not good to go<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Although you can find pineapple in the stores already in chunks and slices, talking the time to cut it up yourself will help to preserve more of its freshness. \u00a0It’s really not that hard to do. \u00a0First, using a sharp knife, cut off the spikey top. \u00a0Then trim the butt so that it can stand up. \u00a0Trim down the sides of the pineapple removing all of its skin. \u00a0At this point the choice is yours on the type of cut. \u00a0Rings or chunks. \u00a0The tougher core in the middle is completely edible but not as tender as the rest.<\/p>\n

    Fresh is best but if you are looking for another way to eat it I have included a quick broiled pineapple recipe that is a great complement to many dishes.<\/p>\n

    Just click the menu icon for your recipe.<\/p>\n

    Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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    Broiled Pineapple with Cinnamon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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