What Salt Water Actually Does
A short soak in lightly salted water is traditionally used to make fresh pineapple more pleasant to eat.
The salt solution can help draw some compounds toward the surface of the fruit through osmosis, while the washing action can also remove some of the pineapple's surface juices.
More importantly, the process is associated with reducing the intensity of the irritating sensation some people experience from fresh pineapple.
However, it's important not to exaggerate what is happening.
Salt water doesn't magically remove all bromelain.
It doesn't transform pineapple into a completely different fruit.
And it isn't necessary for everyone.
Instead, think of it as a simple preparation technique that some people find makes pineapple taste and feel better.
