Cutting pineapple: Tricks on how to easily peel and cut your pineapple!

We like pineapple - as a dessert, on pizza: you can eat this tropical fruit alone or add it to all sorts of recipes, including sweets, sauces, savory dishes, smoothies and more! But how can you cut a pineapple quickly and easily?

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It can be daunting to peel and cut a pineapple because its exterior is rough, tough, and thorny. But you know what? It's really pretty simple! Keep scrolling and discover cool pineapple hacks!

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You can find one heresimple instructions, which will guide you through the process. You'll soon be an expert! No special tools, such as a pineapple corer, are required. The tools you need to cut a pineapple are a cutting board and a large, sharp knife.

Remove the top and bottom parts of the pineapple with the sharp knife and cut the fruit vertically in half. To get to the core of the pineapple, open it. You should see a bright area in the center that extends from top to bottom. That's the core. Use your knife to cut a V shape so you can remove the core and take it out. Then cut the 2 pineapple halves long and crosswise: this will give you smaller pieces. Then peel off the peel: gently run the knife along the peel to loosen the fruit.

An interesting video with step-by-step instructionscan be found here!

Did you know that you can “cut” a pineapple without a knife?The surprising hack videocan be found on TikTok!

That isalso an interesting trickHow to peel and cut the fruit in a flash!

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