How to Peel and Slice a Pineapple Step By Step with Pictures

I use to buy pre-sliced pineapple at the store because I was afraid of cutting the pineapple myself. Pineapple just looks menacing. Where do you begin? How do you hold the pineapple? What about the core? How do you deal with the core? What if you don’t have a pineapple corer or special slicer? I have come to realize that if I just take a step-by-step approach I can slice my own pineapple. Now I can enjoy fresh pineapple at a reasonable price. Compare prices at your local market. Check the price of the pre-sliced fresh pineapple versus a whole uncut pineapple.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ripe Pineapple
• Sharp Knife
• Cutting Board

1. 
   Ripe Pineapple

   Begin with a ripe pineapple. You can tell that a pineapple is ripe by smelling it. It should smell fruity and sweet. You can also tell by the color. It should be more yellow than green.

2. 
   Twist & Pull

   Start by holding the pineapple with both hands. Grab the top of the pineapple and twist it off. A quick twist and pull should do the trick. Then place the pineapple on a cutting board.

3. 

   Begin to peel the pineapple by placing the knife at the top of the pineapple and working your way down in long slices. If you don’t get all the peel off in one slice don’t worry. You can always go back and peel of the parts you missed. Rotate the pineapple and continue peeling.

4. 

   Continue rotating the pineapple and peeling around the entire fruit. When you are done, inspect the fruit for any parts you may have missed.

5. 

   Cut both ends off to ensure there is no peel left on the pineapple.

6. 

   Turn the pineapple over and look for the core or center. The core of the pineapple is usually too tough to eat. Begin slicing the pineapple by place the knife just off center so as to miss the core.

7. 

   Continue cutting around the core until all you have left is the core.

8. 

   Now you are ready to dice, chop or slice the pineapple in any way you like.

9. 
   Freshly cut pineapple.

   Enjoy!

[nancys123]

on 10/14/2009 Good information on How to Peel and Slice a Pineapple Step By Step with Pictures. 5* ---- and you can grow pineapples from the top - I wrote an article on it.

[wesellforu]

on 10/13/2009 Great details on how to peel and slice a pineapple!

[ourlastchance]

on 10/12/2009 Wonderful article and great pictures to peel and slice a pineapple!

[susanhorton72]

on 10/10/2009 Very nice and having pictures with the steps makes it more fun to read.

[johnbraga]

on 10/10/2009 You do indeed have the best way to slice and cut pineapples. I use a similar method to yours, and it works beautifully, learning from my parents, and my grand parents. This is the best way to do it. Thanks for sharing this. 5*.