1 | You will need the following utensils:Your pineapple should be very ripe, to check this, you should be able to pull out one of the central leaves easily. | ![How to peel a pineapple : etape 25 How to peel a pineapple : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/125-1.webp) |
2 | Start with top: cut about 1 cm or ½ inch beneath the leaves. | ![How to peel a pineapple : etape 25 How to peel a pineapple : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/125-2.webp) |
3 | Then the bottom, remove 1 cm or ½ inch here too. | ![How to peel a pineapple : etape 25 How to peel a pineapple : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/125-3.webp) |
4 | Stand the pineapple up, and cut vertically in strips to remove all the skin. | ![How to peel a pineapple : etape 25 How to peel a pineapple : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/125-4.webp) |
5 | Go over the outside again to cut off any remaining "eyes". Pineapple should now be completely yellow. | ![How to peel a pineapple : etape 25 How to peel a pineapple : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/125-5.webp) |
6 | Cut pineapple into quarters vertically. | ![How to peel a pineapple : etape 25 How to peel a pineapple : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/125-6.webp) |
7 | Lay each piece flat, cut out the hard fibrous core. Also remove any brown over-ripe parts. | ![How to peel a pineapple : etape 25 How to peel a pineapple : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/125-7.webp) |
8 | Then cut quarters as required for your recipe, here in medium size pieces. | ![How to peel a pineapple : etape 25 How to peel a pineapple : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/125-8.webp) |
9 | Finally, squeeze all the pieces of skin or trimmings of flesh in your hands to extract the juice that you can drink or use in a recipe or a cocktail. | ![How to peel a pineapple : etape 25 How to peel a pineapple : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/125-9.webp) |
This method applies to a Victoria Pineapple (small, but incredably tasty, especially if they come from Reunion), but of course it's the same for other kinds of pineapple.