Confession: the first time I bought a fresh pineapple I had no idea what to do with it, but trust me – it’s actually simple!
How to cut a pineapple:
1. I’ve found that selecting a pineapple which is light green/yellow in overall color yields the sweetest fruit. You also know it’s ripe when you pull a green “frond” from the top and it plucks out easily.
2. Lay the pineapple on its side on a big cutting surface. With a sharp knife, cut the bottom and top ends off.
3. Place the pineapple on the flat bottom.
4. Using a sharp knife, cut the rind off the fruit, following the natural curve of the pineapple.
5. Once you have all the rind off, go back over the fruit to remove any of the hard “eyes” that remain.
6. Cut your pineapple in half length wise.
7. Cut each half in half, so you now have 4 quarters.
8. Place the quarters flat side down then, placing your knife at an angle, cut out the tough core.
9. Cut the cored quarter into slices lengthwise, and chop!
See? It’s not so hard! It truly gets easier every time you do it too, so get to practicing!
I actually don’t mind cutting a pineapple, but this was a great demonstration. I always love your demos. Yummy looking salad!
Thanks for the tutorial! Its a lot simpler than the way my mom cuts it. All my Asian friends say their mom’s/grandma’s cut it this way: http://www.myasiankitchenny.com/2009/03/cutting-perfect-pineapple.html
I have anemia right now so I’m all about the spinach/massaged kale salads. Will we be seeing some of your pineapple in the form of a tropical salad? ;)
I’m Vietnamese on Mom’s side and Chinese on Dad’s. Dedicated Fiance is Irish & French…We’re going to have Mutts one day! =)
Happy Monday!
That’s how I cut mine too. And it takes no time at all. Of course eating it takes no time at all too :-)
I’m german on my dad’s side and welsh and scottish on my mom’s.
pineapple is hands down my favorite food. it makes you instant-happy! have a great monday!
We haven’t had Day light savings yet, still 2 more weeks for Europe. It is good for me since I teach on eastern standard time, so I will be getting an extra hour of sleep tonight as my 8 pm seminar which is usually 12 am for me here, will be 11 pm and that rocks.
Pineapple is fantastic. The island offers this locally and many restaurants serve it grilled or flambeed.
Oh my gosh, I did your 8-minute at home cardio circuit yesterday and my calves are a-burnin’ today…and I went running this morning so tomorrow will probably be worse! I loved the circuit though, so easy to do in my room, but it really got me sweating!
Have a great day!
You can have your daylight savings time! It takes me several days to adjust when the time changes – either way. Blech.
My heritage, as far as I know, is 100% German!
So cool- my Mom is slovak too, my grandparents came over from Slovakia :)
thanks for the advice on the pineapple- have to cut my pineapple tonight!
I’m a little bit English, a little bit American Indian and a lot German.
Your pineapple looks so delish! I’ll have to keep an eye out for a sale!
oh how i would love to eat pineapples and watermelon right now! you are totally making my mouth water. thanks for the tutorial on cutting pineapple… i always just make my husband do it b/c i always feel like they are a beast to cut!
I’m such a mishmosh of Italian, Polish, French Canadian, and Welsch Canadian
I love eating my smoothies with a spoon too :-)
I’ve got a European mix going with my heritage – Czech, German, Irish, and Danish – that I know of. My name is Czech though so if anyone asks that’s usually how I respond. I’m jealous of your pineapple and your cutting skills!