How to Cut Up a Pineapple

Many years ago, I never thought to eat a pineapple.  I pictured it as something people put on a ham.  But one day, I had fresh pineapple and it was good, ice cream level good.  Of course, I had no clue how to cut one up.  They are a bit imposing when you look at them.  Not as easy as an apple or an orange, and they do look a bit like an alien fruit.  But once I invested some time in learning how to cut them up, I learned it wasn't near as difficult as I thought it would be.  Plus the stuff from a can and what is baked on a ham is a far cry from what comes out of the pineapple direct.

Ingredients

• One pineapple

Hardware

• Flat surface
• Paring knife
• Big bowl

1.) Cut off the ends of the pineapple and thus have a canister shape.

2.) Cut the pineapple long wise down the middle, so that you have two halves.  Then cut each of those down the middle.  You will be left with four quarters long wise of the pineapple.

3.) Next we need to cut out the core.  Cut off a triangle from each quarter.  You are trying to cut off the hard piece.  When done discard. 

 4.) With the quarter laying flat, run the knife along the bottom where the pineapple meets the peel.  I start on the side and then rotate the pineapple around and cut through all of the peel.

 

 5.) When done, separate the peel.  If it is still attached, then where it is attached.  You should now have 4 pineapple chunks.  (The top triangle from the former core and the back peel now removed.)

6.) Cut up into whatever size or shape pieces you like.

7.) Enjoy.  It is only 50 calories per 100 grams.  Delicious to eat by itself, but of course goes right into yogurt, smoothies, or whatever else you like.