Freezing pineapple? I was thinking about putting either fresh

monj

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or canned pineapple into an ice cream base. For some reason I remember something about not freezing pineapple.(kinda like the zucchini) Is that true, or am I going senile?

TIA!

M

 
Mo, I've made Beranbaum's "Fresh preserved pineapple" and put that in the freezer

No problem using it later, but then it went into carrot cake. I think the sugar molecules might help in this case to protect during freezing. Her method is wonderful with fresh pineapple, although the recipe might need to be adjusted now that only sweet "golden pineapples" seem to be available.

 
Oh, hold the presses. RLB herselfs says it works beautifully in ice cream AND

proceeds to provide a recipe.

What a gal.

 
Ah, you're showing you science again. smileys/smile.gif Sounds good---thanks!

The science is what fascinates me too, esp when I read CI. I wish Alton wasn't so dopey, his info is so interesting, but the antics kill me.

Thanks Mar!

 
Just googled it, can't seem to come up with her method. Do you remember which book it's in?

 
Rose Levy Beranbaum's Fresh Preserved Pineapple

from The Cake Bible...a brilliant resource.

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
4 cups fresh pineapple (peel, core, cut into chunks)

Bring sugar/water to boil.
Add pineapple. Bring back to boil.
Cover and cool overnight at room temp.

Drain pineapple. Save syrup for another use.
Puree pineapple in processor or food mill.
Freezes well.


Makes ~3 cups puree.

 
Ingredients for Rose Levy Beranbaum's Pineapple Ice Cream

Standard recipe is in The Cake Bible

Reduced recipe below makes 1 Quart (amounts are approximate)

5 egg yolks
2" piece of vanilla bean
dash salt
1/2 C sugar
2 C heavy cream
2/3 C milk

Add to cold mixture before churning:
2/3 C fresh preserved pineapple puree
5 tsp kirsch (or vodka or nothing)

Follow any standard recipe for cooked custard ice cream. Chill well before churning.

 
I think it's unfortunate that the science of some of our endeavours cannot just just be presented

in a pure form. It seems so many of these TV folks think they have to entertain us to keep us interested.

Sadly, I believe they must have done some market surveys somewhere, that are dictating the 'flavour' of these performances.

I like Alton's show so much, that I just look beyond the silliness. But for how long?

What about that British fellow that does experimental cookery? His show is all substance and I like it as well.

 
Wow, thanks so much for keying in for me smileys/smile.gif you've made an older woman I work with very happy!

she was talking about the old Ann Page Pineapple ice cream that's been discontinued for years so wistfully that I wanted to surprise her and make some. Thanks so much!

 
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