I don’t want to insult anyone’s intelligence here, but if you’ve never cut up a fresh pineapple, I’d love to show you a quick and easy way to do it!
Jamie and I took a Costa Rican cooking class during our honeymoon years ago, and one thing the chef showed up was an incredibly easy way to cut up a pineapple. I’ve been using her technique ever since!
Let’s get to it! You’ll be saying goodbye to those overpriced grocery store pre-cut pineapple containers in no time. For roughly $2 and five minutes of your time, you’ll have a big container of fruit that your family will be munching on for days!
How to cut a pineapple
Step One: Twist off the “hair”/top of the pineapple and throw away.
Step Two: Lay pineapple horizontally on a cutting board and slice off both ends.
To keep things as clean as possible, throw away scraps as you go. I like to keep the trashcan nearby and swipe scraps in as we go!
Step three: Stand pineapple up and begin to cut vertically, shaving off the outer layer of the pineapple.
Your goal is to keep as much meat on the pineapple as possible while still shaving off the “eyes” as seen below.
Your pineapple should look something like this after shaving all the way around and cutting off the eyes.
Step four: Keep pineapple upright and cut four slices vertically around the core.
Below is a grid to show where and how you will cut. You will throw the core away as seen in the next few photos.
Make your first slice and then work your way around, making four slices total.
The piece upright is your core. Throw away.
Step five: Cube and serve!
To recap | how to cut a pineapple
Step One: Twist off the “hair”/top of the pineapple and throw away.
Step Two: Lay pineapple horizontally on a cutting board and slice off both ends.
Step three: Stand pineapple up and begin to cut vertically, shaving off the outer layer of the pineapple.
Step four: Keep pineapple upright and cut four slices vertically around the core.
Step five: Cube and serve!
Let’s chat!
What produce do you prefer to buy pre-cut instead of cut yourself?
Do you have a different method for slicing and dicing a pineapple?
Psst: Here’s a link to our honeymoon from 2012 to Los Altos de Eros boutique resort in Costa Rica. Such a dream vacation!
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