How to Cut Pineapple

The best part of the pineapple is located very close to the skin, so it is very important to cut the pineapple correctly. First, wash the pineapple. Use a sharp knife to cut off the head and tail of the pineapple. Stand the pineapple up and carefully trim around the thorny skin. Peel as thin as possible, don’t worry about removing “eyes” or brown spots. After you have removed the root, top, and skin, you can cut the pineapple into large chunks or small pieces.

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Choose pineapple

Smell the pineapple. Smell the bottom of the pineapple to know exactly what it smells like. The pineapple should smell sweet and fresh. If the pineapple smells sour or fermented, don’t use the pineapple. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Observe the pineapple. Some green patches on the outside of the skin are fine but the whole blue pineapple is not. A delicious pineapple is usually yellow from the bottom. Avoid fruits with bruises.

Click on the pineapple. Pineapple must not be too hard but must be firm. If the pineapple is too soft or spongy, it is overripe. The pineapple should have a reasonable weight for its size.

Peel pineapple

Place the pineapple on a flat surface. Use a cutting board or other surface to cut.

Cut off the tops and stalks of the pineapple. Use a sharp knife to cut the base and top about 1-2 cm.

Raise the pineapple. Thinly slice the skin from top to bottom. Cut as thin as possible. Leaves plenty of flesh on the pineapple; The sweetest part is the part close to the crust. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Follow the curve on the outside of the fruit to avoid losing too much of the pineapple flesh in the bulges in the center of the fruit.
Do not rush to cut the eyes (brown dots) while peeling, or you will waste a lot of pineapple flesh.

Cut pineapple eyes. To cut pineapple eyes, you can start from the middle of the pineapple, identify the pineapple eyes that are diagonally aligned and then cut a V shape to remove each row of eyes. The remaining pineapple flesh is ready to use.

You will lose a bit more pineapple flesh if you cut the eyes this way, but it saves more time than removing the eyes one by one.

Cut pineapple

Cut into slices. Place the pineapple horizontally and cut into slices about 2cm thick. You will have large round pineapple slices. You can use a fork to pin the thick core to hold the pineapple chunks.

The core is hard but edible and very nutritious.
You can turn pineapple slices into circles by cutting off the core. You can use a cookie cutter or cookie cutter to cut them out easily.

Cut pineapple into pieces. Stand up the pineapple and cut it in quarters lengthwise. Cut off the core of each piece, then cut each piece in half lengthwise again. Lay each piece down and chop into small chunks.

One pineapple can be cut into 4 full cups.

Add pineapple to your recipes or meals. You can eat pineapple on its own or add to yogurt, ice cream, crushed nuts, etc., or use it to make pineapple cakes, complement meat dishes or decorate desserts.

Advice

Pineapple is low in fat and has no chpesterp. It contains vitamin C and a handful of essential nutrients. Pineapple also has an excellent fiber content.
Pineapple contains bromelain; This is an enzyme that breaks down proteins. Therefore, pineapple juice is very good for tenderizing meat; But you should not marinate too long if you don’t want the meat to be mushy. Bromelain also prevents gelatin deposition, so if you want to make gelatin desserts with pineapple, either cook it first, or use canned pineapple, as both processes destroy bromelain.
The white fiber in the pineapple core has a bitter taste, but some people like the taste. Pineapple core is edible and healthy (containing antioxidants), but may not be to your taste because it is quite hard, although the taste is quite aromatic and nutty.

Warning

Be careful when using the knife. Make sure the surface of the pineapple is flat before you start peeling.

Things you need

Chopping board
Sharp knife
Dough cutter/cake mold if you want to cut a circle in the pineapple

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