How To Slice Peaches

Step 1

Blanch the peach by placing it in boiling water for 45 seconds.

Step 2

After 45 seconds, remove the peach from the boiling water and plunge it in to ice water to stop the cooking process.

Step 3

Use a small paring knife to peel the skin off the peaches. If your peaches are ripe, you may not even need a knife, just peel it with your fingers.

Step 4

Find the natural indent of the peach, start at the stem and cut the peach in half.

Step 5

With your hands, gently twist each side of the peach in opposite directions and the peach should pull apart in to two halves. Remove the pit. It should just pop out, but if not, you can carefully pry it out with a spoon.

Step 6

Put the peach cut side down and make lengthwise cuts in to the middle of each peach half.