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Beautifully cut pineapple on platter with fruit
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How to Beautifully Cut Pineapple

This is a beautiful way to cut a pineapple. Not too hard and the presentation is gorgeous.
Prep Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Fruit
Keyword: How to, Pineapple
Yield: 1 Cut Pineapple

Equipment

  • 1 Sharp Chef's knife
  • 1 Sharp serrated knife
  • 1 Cutting board

Materials

  • 1 Wooden toothpick

Instructions

  • Cut off the top and bottom of the pineapple. Save the top "leaves" for later.
    Pineapple top and bottom cut off
  • Slice off the rind of the pineapple using thin stripes and making sure that the "dots" of the pineapple are still visible once the rind is cut off.
    Cut off pineapple rind
  • Decide which direction to cut the grooves of the pineapple. Double check that the "dots" go down smoothly all the way, i.e. there is no point where it is unclear which "dot" you need to cut off next because it could be two different ones.
    Direction for cutting pineapple grooves
  • Using a sharp serrated knife, make a 45 degree cut to the side of one of the dots. Then, make a 45 degree cut on the other side of the dot. Basically, you are making V-shaped grooves around each dot, always going in the same direction.
    Cut grooves into pineapple
  • Continue cutting until all the dots are cut out.
    Pineapple dots cut out in form of grooves
  • Lay the cut pineapple on a cutting board and slice it into half-inch thick rings, taking care to keep them even.
    Pineapple sliced on cutting board
  • Place the pineapple upright and arrange the rings so that the grooves perfectly line up as when you cut them. Transfer to a serving platter.
    Cut slices of pineapple lined up
  • Take a wooden toothpick and break it in half. Insert the broken end into the pineapple leaves saved from the first step.
    Half a toothpick inserted into pineapple leaves
  • Insert the leaves into the pineapple on the serving platter.
    Leaves of pineapple on top of peeled pineapple
  • Arrange other fruit around the pineapple.
    Fruit arranged around cut pineapple
  • To serve, remove the leaves of the pineapple and cut into fourths. Use toothpicks or dessert forks for serving.
    Pineapple chunks served with using toothpick

Notes

- Time is approximate. With practice, you can cut a pineapple like this pretty fast.