{"id":1166,"date":"2014-03-07T16:08:27","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T23:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2019-02-11T16:17:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T23:17:56","slug":"how-to-cut-a-pineapple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poormansgourmetkitchen.com\/devsite\/how-to-cut-a-pineapple\/","title":{"rendered":"How to cut a Pineapple"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know… It’s just a Pineapple!<\/h2>\n

The Pina Colada Recipe I did the other day made me realize that it probably wouldn’t be a bad idea to whip a quick “How to” slice and dice a Pineapple.  Well that and the fact that even my own mother doesn’t know how to do it either.  Also I was noticing the price difference between a whole fresh Pineapple vs. already sliced Pineapple.  The fresh whole Pineapple I could purchase for $2.98 ea., but the pre-cut Pineapple was twice that price for about 2\/3 of a entire Pineapple. So what would you do?  That’s what I thought… let’s learn how easy it is to rip one of these fruits to shreds, shall we?<\/p>\n

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First, how do we pickem’?<\/h3>\n
Pineapple have 4 easy signs to look for:<\/div>\n
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  1. Look for a bright green fern growing out of the top of that fruit.  If it’s dead or drying out, it probably isn’t the healthiest or the most nutrient.<\/li>\n
  2. A bright green and yellow fruit means it needs more ripening.  So unless you’re purposefully buying your pineapple days in advance you are going to have a sour and bitter fruit.  Look for less green and feel that the outside is susceptible to pressure when you squeeze it.<\/li>\n
  3. Smell the Pineapple.  If it smells sweet and fresh before you cut into it,  the way a pineapple should, then it’s probably ripe.<\/li>\n
  4. Something most people won’t tell you or condone, but if you look at the very center of the bottom of the pineapple and see a tiny amount of white peach fuzz like mold, it is ripe and ready to cut now!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Tip: If you flip the Pineapple upside down 12 to 24 hours in advance and let gravity work in your favor, you will have a sweeter Pineapple all the way through the fruit.  Trust me.<\/p>\n

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