Curls, I thought I had mentioned it earlier - I know I did in another thread.
I buy the dried pineapple from bella viva - Put it in a steamer and steam it until it becomes more like glacé pineapple and allow it to dry just enough so it is still a bit tacky.
Then I cut it up and use it like candied pineapple. Pineapple - and a few other fruits - have enough sugar content that they can be treated this way and are almost like the glacé fruits WITHOUT being cooked in syrup. They have, in my opinion, more flavor this way. I've done peaches, apricots, nectarines, pluots and figs, using this same method.
The flavor is excellent.
Years ago, I used to dry my own pineapple and do this exact method.
Here are the before and after photos of steaming dried pineapple - I find that 12 to 15 minutes is usually sufficient until it is really dry (after I have stored it for months).
