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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 21^th 2011

Keywords for this recipe:Peel Pineapple A vif Skin Core

For 1 pineapple, you will need:

1 1 pineapple
Total weight: 2,000 grams

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20 min.	20 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 2 min.

How to peel a pineapple : Photo of step #1

You will need the following utensils:

A chopping board
A good knife

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 : Photo of step #2

Start with top: cut about 1 cm or ½ inch beneath the leaves.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

How to peel a pineapple : Photo of step #3

Then the bottom, remove 1 cm or ½ inch here too.

Stage 4 - 4 min.

How to peel a pineapple : Photo of step #4

Stand the pineapple up, and cut vertically in strips to remove all the skin.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

How to peel a pineapple : Photo of step #5

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 : Photo of step #6

Cut pineapple into quarters vertically.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

How to peel a pineapple : Photo of step #7

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 : Photo of step #8

Then cut quarters as required for your recipe, here in medium size pieces.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

How to peel a pineapple : Photo of step #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.

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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
960 Kcal or 4,019 Kj	0 gr	240 gr	0 gr
48 %	0 %	23 %	0 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
48 Kcal or 201 Kj	0 gr	12 gr	0 gr
2 %	0 %	1 %	0 %

Per pineapple
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
960 Kcal or 4,019 Kj	0 gr	240 gr	0 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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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

Pineapple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pavlova, Exotic fruit tart, Caribbean upside-down cake, Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard , ... All

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