How To Cut a Pineapple

Slice off the green top.

Slice off the bottom stem.

Stand the pinapple on one cut end and slice off the skin, cutting just below the surface, in wide vertical strips, leaving the small brown eyes. The eyes can be removed by carefully cutting diagonally around the fruit, follwoing the pattern of the eyes and making shallow, narrow furrows, cutting away as little of the flesh as possible.

Cut the pineapple into slices, chunks, or rings, and use a cookie cutter or knife to remove the center core.

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