Tropical Fruit

Dishes and drinks with tropical fruit make you feel like you're soaking up the sun on a warm beach somewhere, even if you're just sitting in your house in the dead of winter. These fun fruits can be used to balance out fiery recipes or add beautiful color and tangy flavor todesserts. If you're not sure how to peel, chop and cook the wide range of choices at your grocery store, turn to Food & Wine's guide to master those skills.

Most Recent

Hawaiian Pizza with Pineapple and Salami

Pork and pineapple are a dream combination in this homemade salty-sweet pizza. Miriam Weiskind's twist on pineapple-topped pie uses Genoa salami in place of ham, and paired with creamy mozzarella and an oregano-scented uncooked tomato sauce, it is sure to convert any pineapple pizza skeptics.

Carnitas Jackfruit Tacos

For her jackfruit tacos recipe, Jocelyn Ramirez, cookbook author and chef at Todo Verde in Los Angeles, uses cumin, chile flakes, and salt to capitalize on the pulled-pork texture of jackfruit, transforming it into a plant-based taco filling that tastes like carnitas. Don't turn the jackfruit too often while it cooks; give it time to develop a golden brown crust for the best texture and flavor. Served with tart, creamy avocado salsa and lemon wedges, the spicy, crispy seared jackfruit tacos are a satisfying vegetarian meal.

How To Freeze Avocados

Avocado fans, listen up.

5 Ways to Tell if a Pineapple Is Ripe

Learn how to pick the perfect summertime fruit.

The Weird Reason Why You Should Always Salt Your Pineapple

This hack is seriously amazing.

Chipotle's New Apparel Line Uses Avocados as Clothing Dye

From hats to bags to sweatshirts and tees, Chipotle has all of your burrito-related clothing needs.

More Tropical Fruit

This Is the Secret to Peeling, Coring, and Slicing Pineapple in Seconds

Amazon shoppers can’t stop raving about it.

Grilled Pineapples with Barbecue-Spiced Breadcrumbs and Country Ham

Slow-grilling whole unpeeled pineapples concentrates their flavor and tenderizes the fruit, which pairs wonderfully with salty country ham and crispy panko seasoned with barbecue spices. Peel the fruit with a large serrated knife, and serve it hot, thinly sliced like ham.