How To Cut A Pineapple

Step 1

Lay the pineapple on its side, then use your sharp knife to slice off the the top and bottom ends of the pineapple.

Step 2

Next, stand the pineapple upright on one of the cut ends. Starting from the top, carefully cut the skin away from the pineapple. Follow the natural curve of the fruit to preserve as much flesh as possible, and continue cutting away the skin until you’ve removed all of it.

Step 3

If larger “eyes” remain in the pineapple, cut them away with a small paring knife. Use shallow diagonal cuts to remove them.

Step 4

Next, you’ll remove the core of the pineapple. For pineapple chunks or spears, with the pineapple still standing on one end, cut the pineapple in half through the center. Cut each half lengthwise into 4 pieces, then cut the fibrous core away from each piece. For pineapple rings, lay the pineapple on its side, and carefully cut it into round discs of whatever width you want. Use a small, round cookie cutter or biscuit cutter to remove the core from the center of each piece.

Step 5

Once you’ve removed the core using either of the method above, cut the remaining pineapple flesh into pieces if desired. You can also leave it as rings or spears if you want!