polkaron t1_j6p7sxl wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:37 PM Reply to ELI5: Why does eating pineapple make my tongue tingle? by crqlp4 My mom told me to soak pineapple in salt water to address that enzyme that causes the tingling. I don't know if it chemically neutralizes it. But pineapple sure tastes way nicer after being in salt water for a bit Permalink 5
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polkaron t1_j6p7sxl wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why does eating pineapple make my tongue tingle? by crqlp4
My mom told me to soak pineapple in salt water to address that enzyme that causes the tingling. I don't know if it chemically neutralizes it. But pineapple sure tastes way nicer after being in salt water for a bit