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How to peel a fresh pineapple.

Six easy steps to peeling a pineapple to generate a beautiful design and less waste.
Active Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Vietnamese
Keyword: Easy peeling instructions for pineapple.

Equipment

  • Sharp knife
  • Cutting board

Materials

  • 1 whole fresh pineapple

Instructions

  • Place the pineapple on its side.
  • Cut off the bottom and the top of the pineapple.
  • Place the pineapple on its bottom.
  • Use a sharp knife to slice off the rind covering the pineapple.
  • This will leave you with the brown spots or eyes around the pineapple.
    Pineapple rind removed showing brown spots or eyes
  • Notice the brown spots cover the entire pineapple in a diagonal fashion. Place a knife at a 45 degree angle, then make an incision into the pineapple to cut into one side of the brown spot. Repeat this on the other side of the same brown spot in order to remove it completely.
    Using knife at a 45 degree angle to remove the brown spots from the pineapple
  • Repeat step 6 following the brown spot spiral line until all are removed.
    Picture showing how to remove eyes from pineapple