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!
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john lee 05.17.2010
hi, i got the same way to cut pineapple. but my wife always say it is to waste to cut like that, she cut the pineapple in different way . after she cutting the pineapple looks like the yellow spin. ahh… i am chinese in ghana.
Tracy Parish 05.02.2010
Thanks for the tutorial! I bought a “whole” pineapple only because I remembered you had a tutorial on your blog! AWESOME, sweet, and DELISH!
Thanks Again!
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Meredith (Pursuing Balance) 03.16.2010
I love adding frozen bananas to smoothies! It makes them so smooth and creamy. Who needs ice?
Loli 03.15.2010
One more tip for cutting your pineapple. Turn it upside down an hour before cutting to let the sugars distribute throughout the pineapple. Learned that trick when we visited the dole pineapple plantation here on Oahu!
heather 03.15.2010
best pineapple prep instructions i’ve seen(i was once instructed to ream out the core with a metal skewer, so gross!).
i’m irish on my mom’s side and irish-dutch on my dad’s side, and we’re a firefighting family from new york…nothing like a stereotype. my family can’t wait to get their colcannon(mashed potato-and-kale casserole)and ham on this week. try colcannon some time, i’d be interested to hear your take on it!
Arati 03.15.2010
I dont buy pineapple just because its so hard to cut; but I am going to go for it IGE :)
Mom and Dad both are from India… I am 100% Indian living in US…. :)
Amy 03.15.2010
I love the pineapple tutorial! If I had it a couple months ago I might not have bought my Pampered Chef pineapple corer, but I’m still pretty happy with that purchase.
I’m a big mix of nationalities. The biggest part if 1/4 Dutch. Everything else is too small to put percentages on including German, English, Native American, Irish, and other stuff.
Maura 03.15.2010
Love the tutorial! Thanks!! I’m 100% irish…my name may have given it away. :)
Jamie @ Tearaveler 03.15.2010
I’m 50/50 for heritage – French and Norwegian – which is pretty cool since most people nowadays are a mix of everything!
Sara 03.15.2010
Fresh pineapple is the best! My heritage is: Czechoslovakian, Portuguese, Spanish, Germany, Chinese and Hawaiian. Yea…I’m a mutt.
Lauren @ Eat, Drink, and Be Hopeful 03.15.2010
I actually don’t mind cutting a pineapple, but this was a great demonstration. I always love your demos. Yummy looking salad!
MyThy as in "Mighty" 03.15.2010
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!
Cynthia (It All Changes) 03.15.2010
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.
kate 03.15.2010
pineapple is hands down my favorite food. it makes you instant-happy! have a great monday!
Melinda 03.15.2010
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.
Kaitlin 03.15.2010
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!