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I bet you are fun to talk to at parties and I mean that in a good way.

I've always disliked how my tongue feels when eating pineapple (so I rarely do) this explains it!

This is the reason that traditionally a “gammon steak” is served grilled with pineapple. The pineapple helps tenderise the meat. Which in turn is why in the US pineapple started to be put on pizza that had ham on it.

You can also tenderize tough cuts of steak in a marinade as well.

I learned that the hard way. If you eat a bunch of fresh pineapple with someone you're both going to be less inclined to want to make out afterward.