How to peel a pineapple?

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Pineapple we often see in the form of candiedpieces that live in jars, but pineapples in syrup are sweet, and this is not always suitable for dishes in which pineapples are used. However, such pineapples are convenient to use, and they are always at hand. But if you want a fresh pineapple, you will have to make some efforts and learn how to peel a pineapple. But first - a little bit about choosing a good pineapple.

How to choose a ripe pineapple

First you need to choose the right onepineapple, so that it was ripe and fragrant. Do not rely on the color of the fruit itself, but on the color of thorns (they should be dark, brown), on leaves that should be easily pulled out, and the basis of the fruit to the touch should be elastic.

So, you carefully and for a long time chose and finallybought a ripe pineapple, what now with it? To eat it or use it for cooking other dishes, you need to clean it. Stock up with a sharp knife, patience and, perhaps, a fantasy, if you want to cut pineapple beautifully.

How to clean pineapple - instructions

To understand how to clean pineapple, you do not need to watch the video, enough detailed instructions. If you still need it, there are plenty of such videos on the Internet.

At the very beginning, put the pineapple on its side and cut the leaves together with part of the top - about 1 centimeter thick.
Cut the bottom, also about 1 centimeter thick. The flesh on these parts is too rigid, so you can throw away their conscience without a twinge of conscience.
You have a semblance of a cylinder, which is goodand it is possible to place it on the doshochka steadily, placing it on one of the cut off parts. Using this, you can begin to cut the skin. Cut it in vertical strips, the smaller the strips, the more pulp you save.
So, you have in your hands a peeled cylinderpineapple flesh, but it has eyes that are not particularly edible and hard. We cut them out like eyes on a potato, you can even use a potato cleaning knife.
And here you have almost peeled pineapple, butthere remains one more part that must be removed - the core. How you will remove it, largely depends on how the pieces of pineapple will look after.

How to cut the core

Method one - you can contrive and cut the core directly in the cylinder, then cut it with rings about 1 centimeter thick.
Method two - cut the pineapple circles and cut the core in each of them, in the end you also get rings.
Method three - Cut the pineapple in half and cut the core from each halve. As a result, you will get semicircles, similar to the letter C.
Method four - vertically cut pineappleon 4 parts, which will be triangular in cross-section, and from each part cut off the core. This option is convenient because the core is cut out with a single movement of the knife, a strip without unnecessary efforts. The same method is convenient if you need small pieces of pineapple, just cut it in cubes further.

How to Serve Pineapple

Think about how you will serve pineapple,it is convenient to eat large pieces, with which you can serve them and how to decorate. You can add finely chopped pineapple in a salad or pizza. Surely you already have a recipe in hand, and the meat is baked with pineapple rings and cheese from above. Fresh pineapple can decorate the cake, using a cream or syrup, coloring pieces of pineapple as life rings or wheels. Semirings can be arranged along the edge and get framed. Rings of pineapple can be served with ice cream, putting in the center an ice cream ball and decorating with cherry.

Knowing how to properly clean a pineapple, you alwaysyou can please your relatives or surprise guests. Fresh pineapple is much more useful than canned, and this is especially important in winter and spring. In addition, by applying a fraction of the imagination, you can invent your own way of cutting pineapple, cut out figures from it and make the decoration of the table.