some good reminders here.
my grandmother didn't let nothing go to waste! she used pineapple rinds to make a real good summer drink and same with the water from rinsing rice before cooking. wish i could find those recipes now!
when we had watermelon she always pickled the rinds saved all eht seeds from pumpkins too. soaked them in brine and roasted them until the puffed up crispy
even the hair from our brushes got saved to put into the soil of her house plants. she said it was good for them.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 439046Ohh, the pineapple drink is Tepache! That IS a good summer drink. I didn't have a written recipe, but searched and found a good one on gourmetsleuth.com
Tepache A beverage popular in Mexico made from slightly fermented pineapple flavored with piloncillo and canela (cinnamon).
I N G R E D I E N T S
1 mature pineapple (around 3 pounds)
12 cups (3 liters) of water
2 3/4 cups (600 grams ) of piloncillo or brown sugar, packed
1 small stick of canela (about 3 inches)
3 cloves
I N S T R U C T I O N S
Wash the pineapple completely, clear the stem and cut the rest in big pieces even with the rind.
Place the pieces of pineapple in a big container and add 8 cups (2 lt.) of water, piloncillo, the cinnamon and the cloves.
Cover and let sit for 48 hours.
Strain the resulting liquid and add the other 4 cups (1 lt.) of water. (Or if you prefer, add 1 cup (1/2 lt.) of ale and let rest another 12 hours.) Strain and add 3 cups (3/4 lt.) of water. Serve cold with ice cubes.
Thank You for the reminder :)
