Seeking recipes with coconut and pineapple

[mredikop]

Anyone have any great Pineapple and Coconut recipes, not just deserts either. I am trying to make a risotto with vanilla beans, pineapple and coconut but haven't got it down yet.

I also put some smoked ham and seared/carmelized pineapple on a pizza last night to pretty rave reviews so you don;t have to adhere to ideas/recipes with both pineapple and coconut.

Anyone have any ideas?

[phatch]

Some curry with coconut milk would be fine with some pineapple.

[OahuAmateurChef]

To me, coconut and pineapple is not a very versatile ingredient duo. No matter what you make it with, the end result always tastes like coconut and pineapple. It never really matures into a new taste. But they both taste great alone and uncooked as it is. Hmmm that sounds like pina colada.

[mredikop]

Originally Posted by OahuAmateurChef

To me, coconut and pineapple is not a very versatile ingredient duo. No matter what you make it with, the end result always tastes like coconut and pineapple. It never really matures into a new taste. But they both taste great alone and uncooked as it is. Hmmm that sounds like pina colada.

I know both flavor are very distinct but they happen to be my precocious six year old daughter's favorite flavors. Lucky me...

I can usually get her to eat my red sauces on pasta (she prefers Farfalle and will tell anyone who cares to listen at high volume when I make anything besides Farfalle) and once in a while she gets more open-minded but unless I throw pineapple in a red sauce, or on a pizza, or on her whatever it's a crap shoot as to whether she will eat it.

[ryanInayr]

Originally Posted by mredikop

Anyone have any great Pineapple and Coconut recipes, not just deserts either. I am trying to make a risotto with vanilla beans, pineapple and coconut but haven't got it down yet.

I also put some smoked ham and seared/carmelized pineapple on a pizza last night to pretty rave reviews so you don;t have to adhere to ideas/recipes with both pineapple and coconut.

Anyone have any ideas?

What was your soffrito and vino for the risotto? I made a coconut and pinapple risotto for extra credit, and my teacher liked it and I thought it tasted good as well...

[mredikop]

Originally Posted by ryanInayr

What was your soffrito and vino for the risotto? I made a coconut and pinapple risotto for extra credit, and my teacher liked it and I thought it tasted good as well...

First I thought I would simmer coconut milk with the split vanilla beans then strain out the vanilla beans and continue simmering the coconut milk in one pot while I simmer some porcini mushroom broth in another.

Then I am thinking I will start the risotto in extra virgin olive oil then deglaze with white wine and begin adding from the two pots of liquid 1/3 cup coconut milk, stir then 1/3 cup mushroom broth and the last liquid addition(s) would be a little more white wine. Once the risotto is nearly done I will add shaved coconut, the vanilla beans (from earlier) and some seared pineapple.

That's my next attempt I just haven't tried it yet. Still theoretical because I haven't felt like spending a half hour before I can eat the last few days when I got home from work. It's all been easy fast stuff lately.

When I do try it I can report back how it worked.

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Now when you say "soffrito" do you mean "soft fried vegetables" like the culinary term or are you talking about soffrito (the sauce) used in Latin American and Italian cooking?