Pineapple in Syrup

Pineapple in syrup is a long-life food that belongs to the whole of the preserved fruit and subset of canned fruit.

The fresh pineapple - fruit of the tree belonging to the genus and botanical species Ananas comosus - belongs to the VI-VII fundamental group of foods - fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins A and C. Note: pineapple provides both vitamins even if, in reference to many other richer fruits, the concentrations are not particularly high. the energetic macronutrients, above all bring fructose - which outlines a moderate energy intake; water is abundant and there is no lack of certain specific minerals in the category, including above all potassium. On the other hand, once transformed into "preserves" - washing, peeling, cutting, coring, cooking and potting in a sweet preserving liquid - the vitamin concentration tends to decrease significantly. Furthermore, compared to the fresh one, pineapple in syrup it is much richer in soluble / simple sugars and calories. This gives it a high glycemic-insulin load and index; it is therefore not very suitable for clinical nutrition, especially for overweight, type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertriglyceridemia. We remind you that an excess of sugars can favor the formation of dental caries. enriched with antioxidant additives - mainly based on vitamin C or ascorbic acid, such as the many types of ascorbate.

The recipe for pineapple in syrup is quite simple. The steps necessary to increase shelf life are cooking and potting with sterilization; assuming an adequate heat treatment, the most important - but also the most delicate - step to obtain pineapple in syrup. with a perfect consistency - even in the long term - is certainly the formulation of the syrup.

In the kitchen, pineapple in syrup is mainly used as a dessert, sometimes accompanied by whipped cream and / or liqueurs and / or chocolate flakes and / or biscuits - even crumbled. It is advisable to eat it away from main meals, in order to avoid a load glycemic too high, it can be a snack or an ingredient for breakfast. Several recipes contain pineapple in syrup even if, generally, they all share the excessive intake of calories and simple sugars compared to the requirements of an ordinary diet; some examples are cakes - especially cold - such as cheesecakes - or various spoon desserts - such as parfaits.