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Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy

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And God said, let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth: and it was so. AKJV

Our wonderful God created all things including the luscious fruit trees.  One of my favorite is the pineapple.   I really enjoy fresh pineapple both to eat and decorate with.  Pineapple is the symbol of hospitality in America.  My mom had them displayed in our home in fruit arrangements.

I really enjoy eating pineapple, but in the past, I detested cutting them up. I wasted more than I saved and made a huge mess.   What I ended up with, didn’t look presentable.

One of my friends knew that I really disliked cutting them up, but enjoyed eating them,  so she would buy one, every now and then and cut it up and bring me some ready to eat. Another friend shared with me an easy way to cut one up so you didn’t lose as much of the pineapple. Now we can enjoy fresh pineapple more frequently, and cutting them up is no longer the chore it used to be.   

If cutting up pineapple has been a problem to you, here is the easy way I was taught.  The secret is in the grapefruit knife.  Sometimes it is hard to find grapefruit knives, but, I found the one seen below at Amazon.com.

Here is what you will need:

Fresh Pineapples

Knife

Grapefruit knife

Cutting Board(so you don’t mess up your counter tops)

Display tray

Individual Serving dish

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

First, I remove the cap and the end as shown.

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

Then, I cut the pineapple lengthwise into quarters.

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

Remove the core from each quarter.

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

You can cut each quarter in half which will make 8 pieces. It is easier to handle this way

Next, cut the rind off each quarter, using a grapefruit knife. With the knife having a rounded surface it makes it easy to separate it from the rind.

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

 

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

Slice it up in desired sizes.

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

Display it as a center piece or in individual serving dishes.  Smile and enjoy it as you show hospitality to others. 

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

I am so thankful God created all things for us to enjoy, especially the pineapple, and I am doing so, since learning how to cut it up more efficiently.  Hope this will be helpful to you, as well.

Blessings,

, Pineapple Cut-Up Made Easy, Growing in Grace

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  1. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasyAnonymous says

    Wow, Fresh pineapple is so good. Thank you for showing how to cut it that way. Love the big pineapple in the center.
    Pat

  2. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasyAnonymous says

    I love fresh pineapple, too! Thanks for sharing your cutting technique, will definitely make it easier.

  3. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasyAlecia Simersky says

    Very cool! Thanks for sharing this, I love fresh pineapple as well, but the thought of cutting one up always seemed a little daunting to me.

  5. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasyBoswell0617 says

    Thank you for the tip and photos!! I have always wondered if there was an easier way. Pineapple is my favorite fruit too, so this will definitely come in handy. I pinned your tutorial to my board. Thanks.

  6. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasySooner Laura says

    Very good idea. I actually already own a grapefruit knife but rarely use it because I always peel the grapefruit and section it out. I have a Pineapple Corer Slicer device that works awesome on pineapple too, if you want rings or very thin chunks.

  7. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasyShiloh says

    This is how I cut my pineapple too, but I've never tried a grapefruit knife. Did you know that you can leave the core on the pieces? It's a little crunchy to eat on it's own, but if you leave it attached it's great.
    Shiloh
    everydaygameplan.net

  9. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasyMiz Helen says

    Hi Jo Ann,
    This is a great tutorial and the pineapple looks so fresh and tasty! Hope you are having a great Spring week end and thanks for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

  10. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasyElise says

    Thanks for this! We love fresh pineapple, but silly me, I always wrestle with cutting the stubborn thing. ;P

  11. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasyLisa Fliehman says

    Love fresh pineapple. I usually just buy the ones already peeled and cored. Will have to give this a try!

  13. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasySix Sisters says

    This is so great!! And the fresh pineapple looks delicious! We're so glad that you linked up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." We hope you'll be back soon. -The Sisters

  14. Growing in Grace | Pineapple Cut-Up Made EasyMegan Gunyan says

    I LOVE pineapple! This makes me want to run out and buy some RIGHT now! And, I never have because I'm scared to cut it. This definitely helps! Check my blog tomorrow for a feature on this! Thanks for sharing!