How to Peel a Pineapple

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Pick up the pineapple.

   Sniff the base.
   
   It should smell slightly sweet.
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   Step 2: Press the pineapple skin with your fingers.

   It should yield slight pressure to show that it is ripe., You will discard most of the surface, so you don’t need to scrub it very hard. , You will need a very sharp chef’s knife to peel a pineapple well. , Place your knife one-fourth inch (0.6cm) below the leaves.
   
   Slice until you reach the leaves. , Lift them up through the center leaves and discard them.
   
   You can use the remaining center leaves to hold the pineapple steady as you cut it.
   
   Some cooks suggest cutting the entire top off.
   
   You can do this also, but you should be careful not to let your hand slip from the top of the pineapple.
   
   Cutting the pineapple releases a lot of slippery juice. , You can cut in a slight outward facing arc in order to save more pineapple fruit. , Turn, slice and repeat until you have removed the peel and only the eyes remain. , Discard the skin of the pineapple in your compost or the garbage can. , Removing just the eyes will reserve the largest amount of fruit. , Cut in at a 45-degree angle just underneath the eyes. , Cut in at a 45-degree angle in the opposite direction.
   
   When you slice this groove into the pineapple, the line of eyes will come free, keeping most of the sweet flesh on the rind. , It will start to look like a spiral. , When you have worked your way around the pineapple, you will have a beautiful spiral pattern and bright yellow flesh., Cut the center core of the pineapple away in a vertical slice.
   
   It is hard and not very sweet. ,
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   Step 3: Wash the pineapple skin and let it dry before you prepare it.

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   Step 4: Set the pineapple on your cutting board.

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   Step 5: Lay it on its side.

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   Step 6: Turn the pineapple and repeat until you have cut the top of the pineapple and many of the leaves away in a circle.

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   Step 7: Start at the top of the pineapple and slice through the outside peel until you reach the bottom.

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   Step 8: Turn the pineapple clockwise about two to four inches (five to 10cm) and repeat.

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   Step 9: Place the pineapple on its side and cut the bottom off horizontally.

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    Step 10: Hold the pineapple vertically and notice how the eyes are arranged in diagonal lines.

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    Step 11: Place your knife to the left of one diagonal line of eyes.

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    Step 12: Pick up your knife and place it to the right of the same diagonal line.

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    Step 13: Work from the top diagonal line to the bottom diagonal line

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    Step 14: cutting long parallel grooves in the pineapple’s flesh.

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    Step 15: Turn the pineapple a quarter turn a repeat.

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    Step 16: Cut the pineapple into fourths vertically.

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    Step 17: Slice the remaining pineapple as desired.

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