"Have you ever grown a pineapple? Ever seen one growing? They're like the mythical Squab... That's a baby pigeon. And I guarantee you've never seen a squab. Where was I? Oh! The only way I can describe a growing pineapple is they're fun and that's exactly what I like to have with them... Fun. Here's my take on that mythical fruit."
Pineapple "Chops" with Macadamia Nut Ice Cream
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Prep time 15mins
Cook time 35mins
Serves or Makes: 2
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ingredients
- 1 Pinapple
- 6 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 Vanilla Bean
- 4 ounces Macadamia Nut Ice Cream
- 2 ounces Graham Crackers
- 1 Pinch Flakey Salt
Method
Carving the Rack of Pineapple
Step 1
Start by taking the head and bottom of the pineapple off. Looking down on the pineapple, you'll see the core. You want to slice down, using the core as your guide, and take a full cheek of the pineapple off. Repeat on the other side. The remaining slab of pineapple can be frozen for smoothies or whatever you like.
Step 2
Lay the pineapple skin down and carefully slice along the skin on the inside, leaving a thin layer of the skin attached-- stop half of the way in and remove the knife. Now carefully carve a round edge down, from the top, until you meet the first slice.
Step 3
Remove the excess chunk of pulp and reserve. Now, starting from the "chop" side, remove the skin in the same method. Stop a half-an-inch from the tail and remove the skin. You should be left with a "rack" of pineapple.
Braising the Rack of Pineapple
Step 1
Put all of the butter into a thick bottomed pan that's large enough to hold both of the "racks". Remove the seeds from the vanilla bean and throw the seeds and stem into the butter.
Step 2
Once the butter has melted, add in the "racks" of pineapple and cook over medium heat until browned. It'll take between 15-20 minutes.
Step 3
Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Once the pineapple has browned a bit, drop it into the oven and allow for it to crisp up. Pull it out ever few minutes and baste with the butter.
Step 4
The Rack of pineapple is done when piercing it with a knife is effortless. Slice it into chops and serve with sorbet or ice cream. Make sure to drizzle the vanilla brown butter on top for maximum flavor.