How to Cut a Pineapple -- Method 2

In my previous post How to Cut a Pineapple -- Method 1, I mentioned that one can "eat more vitamin C" by eating more pineapples. I shared one method that I use when I cut pineapples, and I promised to share a second method that I like to use. Well, here is method # 2!

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

2. Stand pineapple right-side up and cut into quarters, lengthwise

3. From each of the 4 sections, cut off core, lenghtwise

4. Cut into chunks
- Working with one section at a time (with skin facing down), cut along the middle of the length, careful not to cut through the skin.
- Next, make ~ 1/2 inch cuts (bigger or smaller if you like) along the width-- again careful not to cut through the skin.
-Next, separate meat from skin by cutting into the length horizontally.

5. (Optional) Soak in salted water
- Pineapples are super sweet but also slimy, tart, and tangy. To remove the smile, tart, and tang, soak pineapple chunks in a big bowl filled with water and ~ 1 tsp. salt for ~ 1 minute. It's that easy! You can enjoy super sweet pineapples without the excessive slime, tart, and tang :)

Plate and serve!

* Notes: this method is less time consuming compared to method one, since you don't need to put much effort into removing the spiky parts that's attached to the skin and outer meat of the pineapple. However, to make that possible and effective, you might waste a little more fruit compared to method one, since you do need to cut off more meat with the skin. Of course, there are other methods, too, including a pineapple corer. The pineapple corer is a double-duty tool that also separates the pineapple meat from the skin. Its downside: it doesn't take into consideration the different sizes of pineapples, thus wasting more fruit on bigger sized pineapples. In addition, most of us do not already own a pineapple corer, but most of us do own knives, so we don't need to purchase any new tools to cut a pineapple. I say go with whichever method you find most convenient, easiest, and comfortable. If you are interested in a pineapple corer, $9-$10 should be a sufficient investment.

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♥ Yen

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!

Watch a demo of this tutorial and join me in my kitchen where everything is served with love.

♥ Yen