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Gammon + pineapple
Is the pineapple cooked when served with gammon?
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Pineapple has an enzyme that 'breaks down' the flesh of the pork so it is more tender. Try putting a piece of fresh pineapple on your skin for a few minutes. When you take it off, there is a lovely - and itchy - red ring in the shape of the pineapple slice. Dodgy cooking technique to serve-up tough meat to unsuspecting punters in days gone by as it makes the meat a bit more tender - so the customer pays more.............
If you quickly grill the pineapple - or use that blow torch you got for Christmas - I would say the result is a bit nicer as you caramalise the natural sugars in the fruit so get a better taste.
And don't forget the cherry in the middle of the ring if you want to do it properly 'a la steakhouse'!