How to Cut Pineapple in 3 Different Ways

1. Place the pineapple on its side on a cutting board.

Chop the crown and stem end off.

2. Stand the pineapple up on either flat end.

Slice all the skin off the sides from top to bottom, leaving as much inner flesh as possible.

3. Remove the eye spots.

You can cut them off one by one or get rid of them in whole rows by slicing a diagonal groove around each line of eyes and removing. You may lose more flesh this way, but it will save you time.

Now that your pineapple is peeled, here are three different ways to cut it.

1. Lay the peeled pineapple on its side horizontally and slice.

Cut from one end to the other, forming large coins.

2. Cut the core out of each round to turn them into rings.

This step is technically optional, because you can eat the fiber-rich core, but you may want to remove it because it’s tougher and less sweet than the rest of the pineapple. If you decide to core the coins, use a knife or apple corer.

1. Cut the peeled pineapple down the middle.

2. Lay each half flat on the cutting board and slice them vertically in half again.

You should have four long quarters now.

3. Slice each one down the middle.

Start by laying the quarters flat, then cutting them lengthwise.

4. Chop off the inner white core from each piece.

Again, this is totally optional and up to you.

5. Slice the pieces horizontally from one end to the other to form chunks.

Save time by lining the pieces up and chopping them all at once.

1. Quarter the peeled pineapple.

First slice it in half, then cut each half down the middle lengthwise.

2. Remove the inner white core from each piece if you choose.

Position the pieces on the cutting board so their rounded outsides are facing up.

3. Slice each quarter lengthwise into wedges or spears.

Their thickness is totally up to you.