Pineapple sauces are versatile and can be used for sweet or savory dishes. They can be made from canned or fresh pineapple and can include herbs, spices, and other ingredients. Slow cooker recipes are also available.
Pineapple sauces abound in creative kitchens around the world. For some cooks, the first thought associated with sauce is as a sweet filling for cakes or ice cream. For others, it means ham, lamb, or other meaty meals. Others like to whip up a bit of a bite-sized pineapple salsa for use as a marinade or as a condiment.
The simplest sweet pineapple dip is as easy as opening a can of chopped pineapple and cooking it on the stove top with a little cornstarch and butter to thicken it. This sauce brings out the angel in an angel food cake and can turn a simple bowl of vanilla ice cream into something fit for company. Home cooks who prefer to cook fresh can create an even finer sauce using fresh rather than canned pineapple. Additions like chopped basil or mint and ginger add a tropical flavor.
Many ham lovers see it as a good excuse to drink a pineapple savory sauce. The ubiquitous salsa that most people grew up with is a simple combination of chopped pineapple, lemon juice, and mustard that’s been sweetened with a little maple syrup or brown sugar and cooked a bit to thicken. With a world of herbs, spices and other ingredients at hand, though, cooks with more sophisticated tastes can have fun in the kitchen by experimenting with other options.
Bathing lamb, chicken, or fish in an orange-pineapple sauce that includes toasted coconut, pecans or walnuts, and a little ginger will make it look like it just got back from the islands. Another Caribbean interpretation marries the sweet and savory flavors of pineapples, cucumbers and oranges with onion, lime juice and cilantro. This salsa gets its sweetness from a few tablespoons of honey and a few jalapenos or other hot peppers to get it dancing.
A jar of pickled peanut butter blends canned mashed pineapple with curry powder, ginger and lime juice. The smooth peanut butter adds bulk and flavor, and the brown sugar turns it into a sweet and sour sauce. This is perfect for chicken, grilled in chunks or on skewers.
Cooks who’ve earned their silver spoons will find that slow cooker recipes for pineapple salsa toppings are easy to find. A popular one is spun from onion and garlic along with cinnamon, a handful of currents and rum and orange juice, or a combination. Adding chopped ginger, a splash of soy sauce or balsamic vinegar, and a few whole cloves sweetens the mix.
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