What is the best way to prepare a fresh pineapple ready for eating?
You are right, pineapples almost feel like a waste of time to even try buying and peeling yourself. For one, the skin is really thick and there are these sharp prickly bits which pierce you if you’re not careful. Having had to peel some pineapples for a relish I was making, here is how I feel is the best way to cut them. First, cut off the top of the pineapple (this is the bit where the leafy bits usually are). Then cut off the base – you should now be able to stand the pineapple up. Then split the pineapple in two by cutting right through the middle, lengthwise. Cut each half lengthways so you get four long quarters of pineapple. Now here’s the bit which is always a little tricky – run the knife under the skin of the pineapple. Don’t be afraid that you’re not running it close enough to the outer skin – the skin of the pineapple is very thick. It’s a much better option to go a little too thick if it ensures that most of the “eyes” are peeled than to go too thin and have those bits arou
