Pineapples can now be bought in almost any supermarket, on the market, and even in a small fruit shop. They are sold fresh, frozen, canned, in the form of candied fruits. Of course, a fresh fruit can bring maximum benefits, especially if it is correctly selected. Experts advise buying large pineapples with a pleasant smell and a moderately soft "bump". In this case, the fruit should smell pleasant enough, and the greens on its top should rotate slightly, but not be dried. And, of course, on the "bump" itself there should not be traces of damage or mold.
Having bought a fresh fruit and trying to cook something from it, you must first understand how to peel the pineapple in order to spend less time on this process. The answer to this question largely depends on what form it is planned to use. After all, if the pineapple is added to the salad, then you still have to cut it quite finely. In the case of serving it on the table with slices, they should turn out to be beautiful and convenient for use. The juice of this fruit contains a lot of acid that can cause irritation, so the pieces should be made so that they fit in the mouth as a whole, or at least so that it is convenient to cut them.
Some, using pineapple as a separate dish, do not peel it at all, but simply cut it into slices according to the principle of watermelon. In general, such a presentation is quite effective, but eating fruit will be inconvenient. Before starting the process, you need to figure out how to clean the pineapple will be most convenient. For this purpose, special devices are sold, but in an ordinary kitchen they can hardly be found. So an ordinary knife will do, only it should be large and always sharp.
Before you perform the procedure for the first time, you can watch a video on the topic "How to peel a pineapple." Fortunately, such videos are in sufficient quantity on the Internet. Although you can cope with the task without video instructions. You just need to choose the most convenient way, and there are several.
The first way to clean the pineapple is to divide it lengthwise into 4 parts, after cutting off the crown and lower part of the fruit. Quarters will be quite easy to peel using a sharp knife. Also, do not forget to remove the hard core, after which you can cut the flesh into pieces of the required size.
Another option involves cleaning the entire fetus. In this case, it can be cut not only into slices, but also into rings, as well as in any other way. We clean the pineapple correctly: we cut off the crown, and then, having laid the fruit on its side, carefully cut the entire peel from it with a sharp knife in a spiral. The middle can be removed with a special device, or it can be carefully cut from each circle separately with an ordinary knife.
Sometimes pineapple is used whole to decorate the table. In this case, they do not clean it, but carefully select the entire core, cutting off the crown. Then, in the empty "cone" you can put chopped fruit pulp or other fruits, making a fruit salad with a beautiful serving.
There is nothing complicated about how to peel a pineapple correctly. So even a beginner can easily cope with this seemingly difficult task. And in just a few minutes it will be possible to enjoy the delicious and healthy flesh of an exotic fruit.