Bromelain is a type of enzyme called a proteolytic enzyme. It is found in pineapple juice and in the pineapple stem. Bromelain causes the body to make substances that fight pain and swelling.

Nutritionally, fresh pineapple does have more vitamin C than canned ... You can turn canned juice into a marinade for chicken or steak, where the acidic flavor from the juice will infuse nicely ...

Canned pineapple began to be imported into North America, along with pineapple juice - providing Panopoulos with his crucial ingredient. As for the name, the brand of tinned pineapple was called ...