How to peel a pineapple


How to peel a pineapple
For most recipes it is necessary to completely peel the pineapple, and to keep only the flesh which is then often cut into small pieces. Here is a method.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011

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For 1 pineapple, you will need:
  • 1 pineapple 1 pineapple
  • Total weight: 2,000 grams

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PreparationStart to finish
20 min.20 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 2 min.
How to peel a pineapple
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.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
How to peel a pineapple
Start with top: cut about 1 cm or ½ inch beneath the leaves.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
How to peel a pineapple
Then the bottom, remove 1 cm or ½ inch here too.

Stage 4 - 4 min.
How to peel a pineapple
Stand the pineapple up, and cut vertically in strips to remove all the skin.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
How to peel a pineapple
Go over the outside again to cut off any remaining "eyes". Pineapple should now be completely yellow.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
How to peel a pineapple
Cut pineapple into quarters vertically.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
How to peel a pineapple
Lay each piece flat, cut out the hard fibrous core. Also remove any brown over-ripe parts.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
How to peel a pineapple
Then cut quarters as required for your recipe, here in medium size pieces.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
How to peel a pineapple
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.
Remarks
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.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
960 Kcal or 4,019 Kj0 gr240 gr0 gr
48 %0 %23 %0 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
48 Kcal or 201 Kj0 gr12 gr0 gr
2 %0 %1 %0 %
Per pineapple
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
960 Kcal or 4,019 Kj0 gr240 gr0 gr
48 %0 %23 %0 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 pineapple : 2.00 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
PineapplePineapple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard , Caribbean upside-down cake, Exotic fruit tart, Pavlova, ... All
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