How to Prep a Pineapple 3 Ways: The Simple Way, The Impressive Way, And The Easy Way 

I'd say that the best way is just cutting off the rind a little deeper than usual so you get all fruit, they're not that deep. Also it will be 5x faster than trying to pick out each of those eyes.

I like the last technique most of all and may get one of those slicers.

Thank you ...

Option 3, the spiral tool, when used properly/well leaves a natural pina colada (or other) container. They are a catering tool to speed making tropical fruit trays. Very popular in the cruise industry and Vegas.

I always wondered how they made the spiral effect so perfectly. Thanks for sharing!

Hey lets get the Asian to do the pineapple!

Excellente’, I love fresh pineapple & eat them frequently ! Thanks for the hacks , I learned some new ones !!

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The pineapple corer, demonstrated last, is the only method I use now. It turns a tedious chore into something fun.

thanks lan!!

Considering option 3 leaves huge amounts of fruit behind, more fruit on the skin than option 1 or 2, you are better off with option 1 but cutting a little deeper when you slice off the skin, small bits of the eyes are not noticeable when eating, then you get plenty of fruit without all the extra work for spiral grooves or melon balling the crap out of the thing , plus you don't need to buy any additional equipment. Rarely do you need more than a good knife for most cutting tasks. If cutting up a pineapple take more than a few minutes you are wasting time you could spend doing many other things. I got the spiral slicer as a gift, never used it. My trusty chefs knife is all I need.

How do you like them "Pine"apples?

That's a badass knife, Lan!

After coring with the tool, I cut the rind in half, top to bottom, and eat the rest of the fruit out with a grapefruit spoon.

I just bought a spiral slicer (yesterday) and was worried until the final way to slice. The first two are way to labor intensive for me. I have done them both with OK results, but it is a juicy mess and not done quickly.

The prickly eyes are the best part.

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thank you. i will practice these methods on a banana first, as pineapples are much more expensive.

Try rooting the cut off top, I have one growing in a grow tent.

The "eyes" are perfectly edible. This is overly finicky. Like cutting crusts off of bread.

In Asia, they have a little tool especially for 2nd technique she shows. Don’t know what it’s called but it takes them about 1.5 minutes.

I'll go with the spiral technique, thanks for showing how it's done! The tool/gadget at the end looks like it wastes too much fruit.

I just cut them into disks and then into slices

Its rare to see a unitasker that seems worth it (that is, if you use a lot of pineapple).

Whoa. An actual video that's just not someone talking and images on the right corner.

Is there a device effective for coring the pineapple after using one of the first two methods?

The first technique doesn't mention the issue of the core. Neophytes who have no experience with preparing a fresh pineapple may not be aware that you have to cut out the tough core before serving, no matter what technique you use - something commercial canners, produce counters and preparers already do when they sell precut pineapple. The pineapple cutter in the last example shows a nifty way to easy- cut the fruit but again doesnt emphasize that the device serves a dual purpose besides pretty rings, the corer-slicer cores the fruit.

This would’ve been much more enjoyable without the background music

I work in the food service industry and I've literally cut HUNDREDS of pineapples. In my opinion, this video is really not on point. Here are my tips: 1) Always cut the bottom of the pineapple off FIRST, holding onto the leaves as you cut. Then, cut the top off while still holding the leaves. This lessens the chance you'll cut yourself, since your hands are never anywhere near your knife. 2) Stand the pineapple up and visually identify the brown areas where the seeds are contained. Your cuts should begin directly BEHIND this area. The first cut should be approximately 2" wide or so; if your cuts are any wider, you will waste edible pineapple. If you are experienced using the knife, you can curve your cut to follow the shape of the pineapple; but if you're a novice, DO NOT attempt to do this, just cut straight down. 3) After the first cut is made, simply go around the pineapple in the same manner, identifying the "eyes" and making 2" cuts behind these down the side of the fruit. Most pineapples will require 6-7 cuts to peel all the rind off. If your cuts are uniformly placed behind the "eyes" of the fruit, you will lose very little edible fruit -- certainly FAR less than using a melon baller or spiral-cutting. 4) Once you've peeled the pineapple, you can either use a corer or you can cut the core out manually. Since the core doesn't always grow straight up the center of the pineapple, hand-coring is preferable. To do this, cut the pineapple in half vertically straight through the core; then, turn your knife (or the whole pineapple) and make another vertical cut through the core straight down, so your pineapple is now in four pieces. Now, the core can be cut off and removed, either while it's carefully held straight up, or by placing the piece flat onto the cutting board. You now have four roughly triangular pieces of pineapple, which can be cut into any shape or size you wish.

lol none of those way are effective when you need to cut 24 pineapple in a row

You know that NOTHING can happens if you don't "take the eyes out" and just eat the pineapple, right?! And using the third method beats the purpose of the first two methods by wasting 30% of the pineapple..

Cool info. ATK has some of the best info. But in this day and age, you should deliver this information more quickly. These video tips are too long (should be under 1 minute). And the 4 pane camera thing is not really necessary. It just makes it confusing.

She sounds like the Asian Martha Stewart.

The last technique is so wasteful

America's Test Kitchen has really gone down since Chris left, the first 2 techniques are ridiculous.

Pineapples are just so much work and waste!