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Seasons/Availability
Sugar Loaf pineapples are available year round.
Current Facts
Hawaiian pineapples are the juiciest and sweetest and most popular variety. Today the pineapple is a staple in many Polynesia, Pacific Island and Latin American cuisines. Pineapples and bananas often struggle in competing for the title as being the most popular of all tropical fruit. First named "pina" meaning, "pine cone", this lovely fruit quickly traveled to tropical countries.
Description/Taste
The sugar loaf pineapple is smaller in size than a Hawaiian or Costa Rican pineapple. The flesh is a very pale yellow, almost white, with a mild, sweet-tart taste and the leaves are silver-green in color. Drier and less sweet than other varieties, the Sugar Loaf flavor is a mix of coconut, pinapple and pear, with a crisp, slightly stringy texture.
Nutritional Value
Pineapple offers a good source of vitamin C, with useful amounts of folate, iron, thiamine, magnesium and vitamin B6. High in soluble fiber, one cup of fresh pineapple chunks contains about 75 calories. The juice contains the antiinflammatory enzyme bromelain which is said to have a soothing effect on a sore throat.
Applications
Sugar Loaf pineapples are most often eaten fresh. Use in cocktails, blended drinks, baked goods or salads. Pair with other tropical fruits such as banana, coconut or papaya. Juice, puree, freeze or grill slices. The high sugar content lends well to caramelizing and browning. To help conserve moisture content, wrap whole pineapple in plastic; refrigerate. Store cut-up pineapple in an airtight container about one week.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
As a symbol of hospitality, the pineapple still holds this significance. Pineapples are often seen carved in wood and molded from precious metals decorated with inlaid jewels.
Geography/History
In the United States, pineapples were a mere curiosity to most Americans until the twentieth century. Once grown under glass as a botanical hobby, this pastime was introduced in England in 1690 by the Earl of Portland. Except for those of nobility or travelers journeying to places pineapples grew, only a few had the chance to taste a pineapple. Main exporters today are Africa, the West Indies, the Canary Islands, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States. Renowned for growing the very finest, Hawaiian pineapples arrive almost ripe and most plentiful from late autumn through winter and early spring. Pineapples from the Caribbean and South America are available year round.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Sugar Loaf Pineapple. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Sugar Loaf pineapples are available year round.
Current Facts
Hawaiian pineapples are the juiciest and sweetest and most popular variety. Today the pineapple is a staple in many Polynesia, Pacific Island and Latin American cuisines. Pineapples and bananas often struggle in competing for the title as being the most popular of all tropical fruit. First named "pina" meaning, "pine cone", this lovely fruit quickly traveled to tropical countries.
Description/Taste
The sugar loaf pineapple is smaller in size than a Hawaiian or Costa Rican pineapple. The flesh is a very pale yellow, almost white, with a mild, sweet-tart taste and the leaves are silver-green in color. Drier and less sweet than other varieties, the Sugar Loaf flavor is a mix of coconut, pinapple and pear, with a crisp, slightly stringy texture.
Nutritional Value
Pineapple offers a good source of vitamin C, with useful amounts of folate, iron, thiamine, magnesium and vitamin B6. High in soluble fiber, one cup of fresh pineapple chunks contains about 75 calories. The juice contains the antiinflammatory enzyme bromelain which is said to have a soothing effect on a sore throat.
Applications
Sugar Loaf pineapples are most often eaten fresh. Use in cocktails, blended drinks, baked goods or salads. Pair with other tropical fruits such as banana, coconut or papaya. Juice, puree, freeze or grill slices. The high sugar content lends well to caramelizing and browning. To help conserve moisture content, wrap whole pineapple in plastic; refrigerate. Store cut-up pineapple in an airtight container about one week.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
As a symbol of hospitality, the pineapple still holds this significance. Pineapples are often seen carved in wood and molded from precious metals decorated with inlaid jewels.
Geography/History
In the United States, pineapples were a mere curiosity to most Americans until the twentieth century. Once grown under glass as a botanical hobby, this pastime was introduced in England in 1690 by the Earl of Portland. Except for those of nobility or travelers journeying to places pineapples grew, only a few had the chance to taste a pineapple. Main exporters today are Africa, the West Indies, the Canary Islands, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States. Renowned for growing the very finest, Hawaiian pineapples arrive almost ripe and most plentiful from late autumn through winter and early spring. Pineapples from the Caribbean and South America are available year round.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Sugar Loaf Pineapple. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Joy the Baker |
|
Coconut Pineapple Vegan Banana Bread |
| Guilty Kitchen |
|
Steak and Pineapple Skewers |
| Wandering Chopsticks |
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Roasted Pineapple Tomato Salsa |
| Almost Bourdain |
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Thai Pineapple Fried Rice |
