How to Cut Up a Pineapple and Pick One Out

Don’t you just LOVE the taste and smell of fresh cut Pineapple?!  YUM…It’s kind of silly to admit,  but I did not touch a fresh Pineapple for years because I didn’t know how to cut one up!  So I’m going to show you the super easy step by step way How to Cut Up a Pineapple and Pick One Out! I didn’t even know how to buy one that was ripe..I’ll show you that too!  I want YOU to enjoy fresh pineapple too! 

One day though,  when Pineapples were on sale at the store..I got brave and thought,  why not try it..who cares what it looks like..

How to pick out a ripe Pineapple

Which one do I pick? (I didn’t even know how to pick a Pineapple out!)  Well it’s easy..the more Yellow and Softer when pressed on, on the outside, the riper it is..that’s it.  If the leaves on top are starting to turn brown..Umm like the one in the picture..then it’s starting to get over ripe..don’t buy it unless you are going to cut it up right away.  You can buy them green too..they just have to sit on your counter and ripen a few days. 

So like me, you may be wondering  “How do you cut up a Pineapple?” Well it’s SO EASY!

This is the best way to cut up a Pineapple for me because I’m usually in a hurry and this only take minutes!

How to Cut up a Pineapple!

FIRST you NEED a sharp knife! There is nothing worse than trying to get a simple job done and to struggle with a dull knife. Either buy a knife sharpener or buy a new sharp knife.

Turn the Pineapple on it’s side..

Cut off the Top and Bottom

Now just slice down..cutting the outer Pineapple off.

Don’t worry about those little pieces left..the eyes..just go back and cut those out after the outer layer is off…

Now see that middle core…just slice all around that..straight down

Then cut up those chunks..YUM!

Now enjoy your new accomplishment and eat! YUM!

What foods have you avoided because you didn’t know “how” to prepare them?

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