The rambling recipes & travels of a home baker

An interesting tip from America’s Test Kitchen:

Pineapples do not ripen once they’re picked, so to ensure you choose a ripe pineapple at the grocery store, try this trick: With one hand, gently tug at a leaf in the center of the fruit. If the leaf releases with little effort, the pineapple is ripe. Avoid pineapples with dried-out leaves and a fermented aroma—the fruit may be overripe.

Interesting!  I never knew and always used to sniff the pineapples.  I shall have to try next time.