• Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    The juice is highly acidic to the point of being able to tenderize meats without assistance

    Put your salami in that and it’s gonna come out looking like chorizo

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      5 months ago

      It’s actually not (just) the acidity. Pineapples and several other tropical fruits have an enzyme called papain that breaks down peptide bonds in a rather unique way, to the point that the texture of the meat can become quite off-putting if the enzyme is not used properly

      Edit: acidic or not, it’s definitely best not to put any sensitive parts of your anatomy in pineapple juice

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        5 months ago

        I wonder if those tenderizing properties are what make people swear by pineapple slices on pizza and burgers

        Knowing how much Hawaiians love spam, they’re probably over the moon for accompanying elements that can compliment or add to or even concentrate those porkey and salty flavors

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      Put your salami in that and it’s gonna come out looking like chorizo

      Pure poetry. Your words have convinced me to keep my junk outta exotic fruits.

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      I’d like to be known as someone who “tenderizes meats without assistance”, that seems like a compliment of the highest order