How To Cut A Pineapple

Pineapples are one of those juicy refreshing fruits that can be added to sweet and savory dishes! Their sweet yet tart flavor and crunchy yet soft texture set this fruit aside from most others.

You might be intimidated by how to cut a pineapple so that you get chunks and slices and how to go about cutting into this prickly fruit.

Follow along these easy steps to cutting a pineapple so that you can add it to your fruit salad or maybe even a Hawaiian pizza!

Video: How to cut a pineapple

Step 1: Cut the top and bottom

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You want to cut the top and then the bottom off from the pineapple. Only cut off about 1/2 inch from either end. You will want to use a sharp chef’s knife to get through it easily.

Some like to allow the pineapple to rest for about 30 minutes with the top side down to allow the juices the gravitate back down through the fruit.

It can be hard to determine when they are ripe, I have a post that will walk you through just how to tell if a pineapple is ripe.

Step 2: Cut off the skin

Now that you have cut off the top and the bottom, stand the pineapple up on the cut end. This will help to keep the pineapple stable with you trim the skin off.

Go around the outside cutting off skin. You only want to go as deep into the pineapple as you have to in order to cut the eyes off also. It should need more than 1/4 inch or so trimmed off.

Step 3: Cut through the core

While the pineapple is still standing, cut straight through the middle of the fruit. This cut will go right through the core. Cut those halves in half again cutting through the core.

Cut the quarters in half again. You will now have eight long pineapple pieces.

Step 4: Remove the core

Lay each piece on its side and cut the core off from each one. One cut along the edge will remove the core.

Discard the core pieces that you have cut off. They are tough and the texture or taste are not pleasant.

Step 6: Cut into pieces

Now you have removed the top, bottom, skin, and core and it can be cut up into bite-size pieces. You can determine the thickness that you desire.

These are greatly used on a fruit platter, in a fruit salad, or even in a savory dish like pizza!

Conclusion

So that is how you cut a pineapple. Not as daunting as it looks right? Another fruit that many people find themselves asking how to cut is a watermelon. Find out my tips and tricks on how to cut a watermelon!