r/oddlysatisfying • u/21MayDay21 • 2d ago
Cutting this pineapple.
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u/odedjay 2d ago
That’ll be half a dollar please
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u/BRAX7ON 2d ago
I know it’s late, but can you remove the core for me?
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u/BananaWarp 2d ago
In ripe pineapples the core is soft and edible, not tough like you imagine
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u/weed_blazepot 2d ago
You don't know my imagination.
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u/yrotsihfoedisgnorw 2d ago
What did that pineapple core do to you?
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u/Bernhard_NI 2d ago
It was way too hard core.
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u/threeseed 1d ago
Here in Australia we prefer soft core pornapple.
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u/Half_an_11lbham 1d ago
Seems like an Asian country. Best they can do is pixelate the hard core.
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u/Pawistik 1d ago
It occurs to me that as a Canadian, I have never eaten a properly ripe pineapple. Related, I am in Egypt right now for work - I didn't know that mangoes are supposed to be this good.
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u/HesSoZazzy 1d ago
Also Canadian. Always hated pineapple. Went to Maui, tried some pineapple from my then-wife's plate. It tasted like freaking juicy candy. Incredible. Now I go to Maui for two things - a fish burger from Coconut's Fish Cafe in Kihei and pineapple. Oh and the beach or whatever.
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u/BananaWarp 1d ago
Hell yea, some of the best fruits in the world - like mango, can be very mediocre or even bad if you don't get the good species
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u/AromaticallyAffluent 1d ago
I discovered mangos in Mexico. I mean, I knew about them here in Canada, but discovered they were actually good in Mexico.
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u/Mephistito 1d ago
brother we down here in the States get the crappiest pineapples too.
I go to the stores and every time I look in the pile they're like 99.9% low quality. And people still grab them – perpetuating the cycle! I'm like damn if only they knew how much better & juicier real ripe ones taste. The core on a real ripe one is so soft & juicy you can basically eat the whole thing.
You can see on the one in the video how golden it is throughout, and how green the crown leaves are still (so it hasn't had time to suck the juice dry out of the pineapple). Another fast, 3rd test is a leaf in the center of the crown should very easily pluck out with very little pull required.
If you ever get to a tropical country like the Philippines, my god they're living in luxury with the most delicious pineapples and mangos. You pull up to literally any stand and they're just loaded with the most ripe, delicious fruit.
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u/Complete-Tradition59 1d ago
Also a Canadian that disliked pineapple until I had the freshest stuff ever. Ate so much I ruined my stomach for a week. Would I do it again? ABSOLUTELY.
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u/Temporary_Event8451 2d ago
I have prepped thousands of pineapples. Never in my life have I ever been okay with eating the core.
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u/HaLilSundy 2d ago
It’s true. I would have said the same thing except back in June one of my friends surprised us at a meet up with some pineapple she specifically ordered from Hawaii ( see then uses parts to grow more). It was the sweetest I had ever tasted and that included the core. It was also less acidic.
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u/RootwoRootoo 2d ago
Probably Maui Gold. They don't pick until the fruit is actually ripe.
PSA to those who don't know, pineapples don't ripen further once cut off the plant. The best it will ever be is the moment it's harvested.
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u/enadiz_reccos 2d ago
The sugar content doesn't change, but I thought it can still soften and get juicier?
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u/stevesie1984 2d ago
I got told once that the core has some compound in it that gets used in headache medication. Since then whenever I cut a pineapple, I store the chopped up core in the freezer to use in smoothies.
I’ve never actually used the core in a smoothie, but it’s the thought that counts, right? (Also, no source on that headache thing…maybe just internet BS. 🤷♂️)
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u/illbedeadbydawn 2d ago
Bromaline (chemical in pineapple) as an extract has been shown to help with certain types of inflammation and pains.
Here is a meta study that has a few other resources.
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u/JustTheChicken 2d ago
I had a Galapagos Pina while visiting there -- core was 100% edible.
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u/420_Towelie 2d ago
I had white pineapple a couple times, the core tasted just like the rest of it, same structure and all.
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u/tj0909 1d ago
Depends on the type of pineapple, but some cores are definitely perfectly edible.
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u/SherbetMysterious118 1d ago
I think though, that there's a difference between edible and enjoyable.
I've eaten my share of pineapples, and not once have I wanted to consume the core.
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u/itchy-turtleneck 2d ago
I bet you don't eat chicken feet and chicken neck either
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u/Express-Row-1504 1d ago
In Jamaica it would be like $8. I remember getting a pine apple like that off the street and was shocked at how expensive it was.
Jamaica makes no sense when it comes to the pricing of things. The same things that are grown in Jamaica, are cheaper once they’re shipped to other countries. But more expensive within the country
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u/frogspa 1d ago
I remember having a coffee at a cafe at the base of a mountain famous for its coffee beans in Guatemala.
Fucking Nescafe instant coffee.
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u/leytorip7 1d ago
That’s because they ship all of them out so they’re rarer even if that’s where they were grown.
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u/Eric_Senpai 1d ago
My mom made the rookie mistake of asking "HOW MUCH" like a god damn tourist. $1 per mango, that vendor made bank. That's grocery store price, you don't pay that at the open market.
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u/SkepticJoker 1d ago
What was she supposed to do? I’ll take three and charge me whatever?
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u/PurpleSalt11 2d ago
That pineapple is so ripe. The flesh looks like jello
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u/luker_5874 2d ago edited 2d ago
It's a different variety than the ones commonly sold in the US. Smaller and juicer
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u/MrDeedinIt 2d ago
Pineapples can be JUICIER?
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u/entjies 1d ago
I find US pineapples (are they Mexican? Hawaiian?) kinda bland. Theyre sweet, but they aren’t super flavorful in comparison to the yellower varieties you find in more tropical places. Same applies to papayas, mangoes and many tropical fruit. Many tropical fruits don’t travel long distances too well
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u/DubiousAdviceGiver 1d ago edited 1d ago
There are very few pineapples grown in Hawaii anymore. The Dole Plantation on Oahu doesn’t export at all; they’re all kept there for use in the gift shop and cafe.
Refrigerated containerized shipping has become so efficient that it’s cheaper for a Hawaiian grocery store to buy pineapples grown in the Caribbean than to get them locally, where production costs are significantly higher.
I frequently ate pineapple when I lived in the Dominican Republic and I can confirm that it’s way better than anything we regularly see in the US.
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u/moopminis 1d ago
When I went to India they had these delicious red bananas, shorter and fatter and very little curve. The flesh was chewy like a marshmallow and sweet like vanilla ice cream.
I've tried hunting down these delights from specialist banana retailers, but they are never nearly as good.
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u/Basicly-Inevitable 2d ago
Not his first time.
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u/elvis8mybaby 2d ago
Maybe third time
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u/BuckFuzby 2d ago
Is the glove to keep his chopped off fingers in place?
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u/Geawiel 1d ago
Pineapple juice can burn if you chop a bunch of them. It's likely to protect from losing layers of skin.
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u/TankHendricks 1d ago
Pineapple. The food that eats you while it’s being eaten.
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u/Basicly-Inevitable 1d ago
Great meat tenderizer.
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u/CedarWolf 1d ago
This is part of why pineapple is so great on pork or paired with pork.
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u/ItsMisoandBoba 1d ago
It looks like needles under a microscope and it has an enzyme that helps break down muscle fibers, too.
I make a really tender and delicious beef jerky recipe with crushed pineapple and pineapple juice in it. It's my best seller by probably 2x.
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u/didndonoffin 2d ago
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u/superhaus 2d ago
I’ll bet that tastes fucking amazing
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u/Own-Cupcake7586 2d ago
That pineapple is hella ripe. Probably sweeter than a grandma’s forehead kiss.
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u/Kilek360 2d ago
I've tried pineapples like that one, at that point they start to ferment and taste kinda boozy
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u/toastedmallow 2d ago
Pineapple like this make you hate any fruit at your grocery store. The core is the best sweetest part!
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u/TheToiletPhilosopher 2d ago
It's the same with any fruit. I live in a rural area with farms and when you taste fresh strawberries you can't go back to the starchy nothing that is store bought strawberries.
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u/Apprehensive_Air1705 1d ago
Went to Costa Rica years back and I still remember eating super fresh ripe fruit, notably pineapple there, it’s just so much better.
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u/pizzaforward22 1d ago
I've hated pineapples all my life. One time I was at a friend's SF office where they spent a gazillion dollars on food.
I picked up some mangos and it tasted different, but great. Only looking down I realized it was pineapples. The best pineapples I've had my entire life, and I still dream about it.
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u/fyrejade 1d ago
When you have fruit like that it’s like candy.
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u/terminalbungus 2d ago
Do these pineapples not have a tough core that is unpleasant to eat, or is he just leaving it on there for the customer to deal with?
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u/SpySeeTuna1 2d ago
I think that core wedge on each slice is where you hold it while eating. I cut mine differently and it takes me 10 minutes
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u/lilangelkm 2d ago
10 minutes! Chop the flower top off, then the bottom, then slice strips of the skin off. The rest it just easy chipping. It really only takes 2-4 minutes to chop a pineapple up.
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u/Homers_Harp 1d ago edited 1d ago
You’ve described how I break down a pineapple. This takes me 10 minutes.
[edit: for the record, when pineapples go on sale for US $3 at the grocery, taking 10 minutes to break one down is totally worth it]
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u/8636396 1d ago
Clearly you need to apply more reckless abandon to your pineapple cutting
Unrelated question, but are you sure you need all your fingers?
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u/CassianCasius 2d ago
I have this twisty cutter thing that cores it and separates it from the skin. Takes like 30 seconds its awesome.
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u/Reputation-Final 2d ago
yeah but you lose a TON of the flesh cuz its a one size fits all thing. If you get a big pineapple you lose a ton.
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u/what_the_fuckin_fuck 2d ago
I've eaten miniature pineapples in Thailand core and all. Every bite was delicious. Judging by the juice and color of this pineapple, I'd say you could eat the core and barely notice. Makes my mouth water.
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u/band-of-horses 2d ago
There are different varieties of pineapples, some have much softer tastier cores than others.
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u/anujrajput 2d ago
This one seems to be perfectly ripe, could be a bit over, looks more sweet than sour. The ones with tough cores are not fully ripe.
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u/Hasgrowne 2d ago
Now that's a noife
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u/Michami135 2d ago
Screw the pineapple, (not literally) I want to see this guy's knife sharpening technique.
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u/FunGuy8618 2d ago
Those tipless machete knives terrify me. They're scary sharp, every single time.
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u/rolliedean 2d ago
And he's cutting directly towards his hand too...
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u/omgitsjagen 2d ago
As a man whose job involves knife work, I can guarantee you he's also cut his hand a million times. After a few hundred, you don't really care anymore (unless it's something major, obviously). It's just an inconvenience.
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u/PretendMajor5283 1d ago
Mate, if your job involves knife work and you're actually cutting yourself constantly/that many times with said knife, maybe rethink it.
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u/zelda_888 2d ago
Bleeding on stuff that other people are going to eat is still considered bad form, though.
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u/luckythirtythree 2d ago
My mouth just broke out into little blisters just looking at that pineapple. Always worth it haha
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u/coonwhiz 2d ago
Try rinsing it in water after cutting it. It’ll wash a bit of the enzyme away. My mom used to get sores in her mouth, but now that they’ve started rinsing it, she no longer does.
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u/___po____ 2d ago
If you get blisters, I have a feeling you are allergic to pineapple. Lol
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u/Professional-Try906 2d ago
Everyone talking about the pineapple. Meanwhile I'm here impressed at how sharp his knife is.
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u/BusBusy195 1d ago
Yeah like I get this guy is probably really good with that knife but cutting straight down toward my hand with a crazy sharp knife like that would be a solid no no matter how much practice I had
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u/TiltedSkipper 1d ago
Probably why hes wearing a knife glove under the rubber glove (you can see the outline)
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u/granolaraisin 2d ago
More satisfying than the cut is how ripe that fucker is. I want. Badly.
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u/pitchymacpitchface 2d ago
Anyone who has never eaten a fresh pineapple has no idea what they’re missing out on. I didn’t believe my tastebuds the first time I tried it.
At Home in Central Europe they don’t even come close. They make my mouth dry and tingly after a few pieces.
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u/geddieman1 2d ago
Oh yeah, I’ve been to Hawaii and had them there. Also in Costa Rica, but the ones in Hawaii were better.
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u/zxcvbn113 2d ago
We used to buy pineapples, picked that day, from a roadside stand in Kenya. It was run by Del Monte next to the largest pineapple plantation in the world. They were amazing! (And dirt cheap).
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u/iwantauniquename 2d ago
This video made me realise I've never had fresh pineapple like that, the flesh is always more opaque by the time it reaches us in the uk
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u/pinkfootthegoose 2d ago
If you haven't had freshly picked fruit in a tropical place you have no idea what you're missing. What you get in the supermarket is saddness compared to this. You may think that you don't like pineapple, I did, until you taste an actual fresh piece.
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u/Needs_ADD_Meds 2d ago
I wish I could get pineapple that ripe near me. Everything in the store such a pale yellow, it's almost white.
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u/cobracmmdr 1d ago
That knife is sharp as hell.
All these dudes have the sharpest damn knives. Does anyone know where they get them? I'm tired of demolishing everything I'm trying to cut
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u/D0NTASKY 1d ago
Why is that pineapple yellow and not pale white like the real ones from the supermarked? 🍍
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u/hezwat 1d ago
has no one here ever carved a pineapple before? you have to cut out and remove the hard and inedible inner core. (which in the video is now the top part of each slice in the bag, you can see it's a different color.) this is why canned pineapple slices come in rings and why sliced pineapple has that specific shape where the core was cut out.
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u/curi0us_carniv0re 2d ago
That color though. I bet that's sweet as fuck.
The stuff you get at the store is barely even ripe.
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u/viotix90 2d ago
There are two things I know from this video. This is the sweetest, juiciest pineapple I've ever seen. And that knife is so sharp, I might get cut just from looking at it.
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u/sunnyandcloudy55 1d ago
That is a sweet looking pineapple. The ones I get at the grocery store are never ripe and not sweet enough.
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u/Ok-Classroom5548 1d ago
My complaint is he lost all that juice in a trash can when he could have a bowl on a table next to a trash can where the bowl catches the juice and excess hits a bag that the contents gets composted.
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u/GodIsInTheBathtub 1d ago
I would deeply regret eating more than a couple of slices, but omg, worth it. Waaaaaaaaant.
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u/DangerousPaper8986 2d ago
Me "Don't bother tying the bag. It won't last long"