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.
152,6283.4/5 for 40 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 1 pineapple, you will need:
- 0
1 pineapple - Total weight: 2,000 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 20 min. | 20 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
You will need the following utensils:
- A chopping board
- A good knife
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Start with top: cut about 1 cm or ½ inch beneath the leaves.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Then the bottom, remove 1 cm or ½ inch here too.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
Stand the pineapple up, and cut vertically in strips to remove all the skin.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Go over the outside again to cut off any remaining "eyes". Pineapple should now be completely yellow.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Cut pineapple into quarters vertically.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Lay each piece flat, cut out the hard fibrous core. Also remove any brown over-ripe parts.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Then cut quarters as required for your recipe, here in medium size pieces.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
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.
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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 pineapple : 2.00 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Pineapple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pavlova, Caribbean upside-down cake, Exotic fruit tart, Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard , ... All |
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