Can you freeze pineapple?

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I have a huge can of chunked pineapple that I would like to divy up into freezer bags and store
for later use but does it taste the same after it's thawed?

Can most fruits be frozen without much effect to the texture/taste?

Thx.

My guess would be a definite no on freezing pineapple. In my experience, freezing actually effects
the texture of most fruits... No fruit that I have ever attempted to freeze has had the same texture
afterwards.

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"Volfie"

I have a huge can of chunked pineapple that I would like to divy up into freezer bags and store for
later use but does it taste the same after it's thawed?

Can most fruits be frozen without much effect to the texture/taste?

The fact that fruit has been canned has already altered the texture...

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Volfie said:

I have a huge can of chunked pineapple that I would like to divy up into freezer bags and store for
later use but does it taste the same after it's thawed?

I sometimes freeze pineapple for later use in pina coladas. Since they are going to go in a blender,
texture is not an issue there, but the flavour is good.

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Volfie said:

I have a huge can of chunked pineapple that I would like to divy up into freezer bags and store
for later use but does it taste the same after it's thawed?

I sometimes freeze pineapple for later use in pina coladas. Since they are going to go in a
blender, texture is not an issue there, but the flavour is good.

Agreed... Flavor does not suffer, just texture. But that does not matter if you are going to be
using it for cooked or blended recipes. :-)

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Volfie said:

I have a huge can of chunked pineapple that I would like to divy up into freezer bags and store for
later use but does it taste the same after it's thawed?

Go ahead and freeze. It's certainly preferable to throwing it out.

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Can most fruits be frozen without much effect to the texture/taste?

No. Or rather, define "much effect." Look at the kinds of fruits in the freezer case at your
supermarket -- those will be the ones that suffer the least damage, although commercial flash-
freezing is different from most home methods. The flavor may be good, but the texture changes to
different degrees.

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I have a huge can of chunked pineapple that I would like to divy up into freezer bags and store for
later use but does it taste the same after it's thawed?

We divvy up a large can of pineapple into small freezer bags for use in our Tropical Tuna salad and
smoothies. I've found that when I've finely chopped the defrosted chunks up for the tuna salad and
it works just fine.

Tropical Tuna Salad 2 large cans of solid white albacore, gently broken into small chunks. 1 cup
dried cranberries 1 cup chopped pineapple chunks (not fresh) 1 cup raw cashews, coarsly chopped 6 oz
baby spinach 1 cup Cardini's Caesar Salad Dressing
1/4 cup Lemon juice, more or less to individual taste Sea Salt or Vegie Sal to taste

Combine tuna, cranberries, pineapple and cashews in large mixing bowl.

Place spinach, salad dressing and lemon juice in food processor (or process in batches in a blender)
and puree. Add to tuna mixture and mix well. Add salt to taste. Add additional lemon juice if
desired. You can also add additional mayonnaise if you like a smoother, creamier texture.

Makes a great sandwich on whole grain bread or serve on a bed of greens with crackers.

Ellen

Thanks for all the info and good advice. I'll freeze it but remember to blend it into something else
when I thaw it out.

Giselle

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I have a huge can of chunked pineapple that I would like to divy up into freezer bags and store
for later use but does it taste the same after

it's

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thawed?

We divvy up a large can of pineapple into small freezer bags for use in

our

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Tropical Tuna salad and smoothies. I've found that when I've finely

chopped the

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defrosted chunks up for the tuna salad and it works just fine.

Tropical Tuna Salad 2 large cans of solid white albacore, gently broken into small chunks. 1 cup
dried cranberries 1 cup chopped pineapple chunks (not fresh) 1 cup raw cashews, coarsly chopped 6
oz baby spinach 1 cup Cardini's Caesar Salad Dressing
1/4 cup Lemon juice, more or less to individual taste Sea Salt or Vegie Sal to taste

Combine tuna, cranberries, pineapple and cashews in large mixing bowl.

Place spinach, salad dressing and lemon juice in food processor (or

process in

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batches in a blender) and puree. Add to tuna mixture and mix well. Add

salt to

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taste. Add additional lemon juice if desired. You can also add additional mayonnaise if you like a
smoother, creamier texture.

Makes a great sandwich on whole grain bread or serve on a bed of greens

with

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crackers.

Ellen

Mmmmm! That sounds delicious! Where do you get dried cranberries?

Giselle

Trader Joe's sells frozen pineapple chunks. They're fine for most stuff. -Jen Half the people you
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