Learn how to cut a pineapple with this simple video tutorial!
Calling all of my fellow pineapple lovers! ?????
Today’s new How-To Tuesday video is dedicated to all of you love a good bite of juicy, sweet, and oh-so-delicious fresh pineapple. But maybe — like me, for so many years — may have never known exactly how to best hack into a whole pineapple. Or how to select one at the market that is perfectly ripe. Or how to store pineapple before or after it has been cut. Or where to find good fresh pineapples on sale. Or — the most delicious question — what on earth to cook with it once it’s ready to go!
Well, for anyone pine-ing to learn more about the mighty pineapple — I’ve got you covered. ?
How to Cut A Pineapple | 1-Minute Video
How To Select A Ripe Pineapple:
To find a ripe pineapple, I recommend looking for one that:
- is plump (not to soft or squishy)
- has healthy green leaves on top (not too brown or wilted)
- has a sweet and fresh smell
- feel nice and heavy
(Pro tip: If you’re looking for good pineapple at a great price, I’ve been in the habit for years of picking one up each time I go to ALDI. Their fresh pineapples are absolutely delicious, and almost always priced between $1-2 each.)
How To Cut A Fresh Pineapple:
Grab a good knife and a solid cutting board, and make it happen!
How To Store Fresh Pineapple:
Whole, uncut pineapple can either be stored:
- at room temperature (it will ripen much more quickly this way, so heads up that it may only last from 1-3 days)
- in the refrigerator (it will last much longer this way, up to 1-2 weeks)
Cut fresh pineapple can be stored in an airtight container in the:
- refrigerator, for up to 5-7 days
- freezer, for up to 3 months
What To Make With Fresh Pineapple:
That is, assuming you don’t just dig in with a fork and eat the entire fruit right away. ? (Which I 100% recommend, by the way. Plain, freshly-cut pineapple will forever be my favorite!)
If you have some restraint and feel like cooking, here are a few of my favorite recipes to make with fresh pineapple:
- Easy Rum-Soaked Grilled Pineapple
- Fresh Pineapple Margaritas
- 10-Minute Pineapple Black Bean Tostadas
- Feel-Good Pineapple Smoothie
- Pineapple Guacamole
- Grilled Chicken with Pineapple Avocado Salsa
Enjoy!
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very wasteful way to cut a pineapple.
Asian countries do this in a far more elegant way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wLuTshD2xE
Love this post!
Super helpful for a lot of people who don’t realize they don’t know how to do this until they find themselves in a stare off with a pineapple on the kitchen cutting board.
I love fresh pineapples! I often will buy one, cut it up on Sunday, then eat it through the week. I never considered discarding the core though. Maybe it gives me extra fiber? I hope so!
This is a great tutorial. I remember being intimidated by pineapples, I wish I had this then :)
Thank you for posting this! I was often intimidated by the idea of buying a whole pineapple, simply due to the fact that I was never quite sure how to easily cut it up. Now I know! :)
What a great how to guide! I also cut my pineapple this way. What a lucky neighbor you have to share your knowledge. Thanks Ali!:)
A really great tutorial, always seen my mum cutting pineapple but never actually grasped it! We always eat the core too though!
Such a great tutorial! I always struggle when cutting pineapples!
Great tutorial! It’s so funny the questions we food bloggers get asked ;).
What a useful post! Sometimes I gaze longingly at pineapple in the store, only to think of the time and effort it takes to eat it. But it’s such a nice snack to have waiting, all sliced up, in the fridge!