How to Cut a Pineapple -- Method 1

Flu season is forthcoming... uh oh. We are approaching that time of the year when everyone is advising each other to "eat more vitamin C" either because they themselves are sick, getting sick, or the people around them are sick. So, how do you "eat more vitamin C?" Well, there are many ways, and eating pineapples is one such way. Fresh pineapples are so sweet and delicious. Although they are sweet, they are also tart and tangy, but don't worry, I will show you how to treat the excessive tart and tangy so nothing is left but pure sweetness. Here is one method that I use to cut pineapples:

1. Lay the pineapple on its side and cut off the top and the bottom
- Tip: using the tip of your knife, pierce into the rough and thick skin, then cut through the slit.

2. Stand the pineapple right-side up and cut off the skin in vertical cuts
- Tip: to prevent wasting too much fruit, don't cut too thick into the skin and flesh.


3. Remove the spikes
- Tip: look for diagonal formations in the spikes and cut them out in diagonal strips.
- After locating a diagonal formation, from the bottom of that diagonal strip, cut in an upward-slanted motion.
- From the top of the same diagonal strip, cut in a downward-slanted motion.
- Repeat throughout.

4. Cut pineapple into quarters, lengthwise

5. Cut out core (lengthwise) from each quartered section

6. Cut pineapple into slices
- Cut into the slits where the diagonal cuts were made earlier.

7. (Optional) Soak pineapple in water + salt for ~ 1 minute
- Pineapples are sweet yet super tart and tangy. As you cut a pineapple, you will feel a lot of slime to it. That slime is extreme tart and tang; I like tart and tang, but not to this extreme. 
- Secret: the tart and tang can be easily treated by soaking the pineapple slices in a big bowl of water and ~ 1 tsp. salt for ~ 1 minute.

* Notes: this method of cutting a pineapple is perfect if you are going for pineapple slices. If you prefer to cut pineapples differently, I will be sharing another method that I use-- blog + video up in a few days. Stay tuned, eat more pineapples, and eat more vitamin C!

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♥ Yen