PICKING OUT A FRESH PINEAPPLE

You are out shopping and you have a great new dessert that you want to try using fresh pineapple.

You see that there are a few at the store, but you are not sure how to tell if they are ripe or not.

The easiest way to tell if a pineapple is ripe is to grab a leaf at the crown of the pineapple and pull.

If the leaf is pulled out easily, the pineapple is ready for serving.

If you don't have too many choices and none of the leaves come out real easy, pick the pineapple that the leaf came out of the easiest.