Pineapple Side Dish Recipe

Celebrate the season with our summer side dish recipes.

crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking

Pineapple is a versatile tropical fruit that is used in many types of recipes. It is often used as an ingredient in fruit salads, pies, cakes, and ice cream recipes; it goes very well with ham, pork, chicken, and seafood; it's an excellent fruit for grilling; and it's one of the most delicious fruits eaten as is--no additional ingredients required to enhance the unique flavor.

Pineapple Preparation | Pineapple Boat | Tips Pineapple A tropical fruit that has a yellow flesh and a prickly peel that has a diamond shaped pattern to it.

Useful Tools | Making Gravy | Tips There are many recipes available for making gravy but you will find that most use the turkey drippings, browned pieces from the bottom of the roasting pan, and a small amount of fat to give it great flavor and color.

Quick Tips Allow ½ pound of raw, whole potatoes per person when preparing mashed potatoes. Prior to boiling, cut potatoes into even pieces to ensure even cooking. A few drops of vinegar added to the water when boiling potatoes will help maintain their white color.

A miniature version of the larger species of Pineapple. Also referred to as a mini Pineapple or minipineapple, this variety of fruit grows only to a height of 5 to 7 inches with a diameter of approximately 4 inches.

A cooking utensil that is made to hold an egg so it can be soft cooked, preparing by using a method that is referred to as "coddling" eggs.

Made to heat the ingredients placed in a fondue pot or a chafing dish, the Burner for these utensils is positioned directly below the pot or the dish and if not electric will use some type of portable fuel for a heat source.

A type of bakeware that is used to make the traditional French food known as a Gratiné or Gratin, which is prepared with a brown crispy crust over the surface of the food.

A round or oval-shaped baking dish with a lid that is used to cook a wide variety of ingredients that are made into the food dish often referred to as a casserole.