How to serve pineapple for the holidays. We shared... pineapple - simple and beautiful ways to cut it. How to cut pineapple beautifully and how to serve it to the holiday table

“Eat pineapples, chew hazel grouse, your last day is coming, bourgeois,” says the famous poem by the great poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. A lot has changed since this was written. Firstly, the word “bourgeois” has turned from a curse into an honorary title. Secondly, the “hazel grouse” ceased to be a mythical animal, but became “something like a chicken,” although it still did not go to the masses. And thirdly, pineapple is no longer a luxury item, but a means for weight loss, a delicacy and decoration for the holiday table of any average family. It is worth learning how to peel this fruit and how to cut it beautifully to suit the era.

Is it difficult to cut a pineapple at home?

In fact, not everyone can peel and cut this exotic fruit so as not to get dirty and exhausted. But there are some general cutting schemes and rules, the observance of which will save you from unnecessary hassle:

Step-by-step descriptions with photos

We've rounded up some simple but globally popular options for peeling and slicing pineapple. Try to master them, and soon this healthy and tasty fruit will take its rightful place on your table.

This is how to properly peel a pineapple

In fact, it is quite possible to cope with peeling a pineapple if you follow the generally accepted scheme for this, which must have been proven by centuries of experience of various tropical peoples, and do not try to twirl it in your hands and cut off the tough skin with a potato peeler.

Progress:

1. We take a board, a large carving knife (aka “chef”) and a small knife, usually used for cutting eyes out of potatoes. Place the pineapple on a board and remove the bottom and leaves along with the top cap of the fruit.
2. We put the fruit on the cut and cut off the tough skin, trying to “catch” as little pulp as possible.
3. The result was a yellow “barrel” with dark spots. Using a small and sharp knife, we methodically remove these dark seals.
4. We cut the “barrel” lengthwise into four parts, after which we remove the dense and fibrous core.
5. We cut the fruit quarters into cubes or slices, depending on their further use.
   

   Sliced ​​pineapple can be added to salads, meat dishes, cold and hot desserts, cakes and pies. When serving it as an independent appetizer, take care of dessert forks or skewers to avoid wet cuffs and licked fingers.

You can also clean it beautifully: spiral patterns

1. The beginning is the same as for the “barrel”: we place it on the board, cut off the bottom and the cap with leaves.
2. We cut the pineapple and peel it.
3. We lay it on its side and cut out the “eyes” diagonally to end up with a solid line-spiral.
4. We divide the “little jar” into four parts.
5. We remove the lighter and harder core.
6. Divide the quarters in half.
7. We cut the resulting blanks at our discretion, for example, into small pieces.
   

   By the way, such a “barrel” with a spiral pattern can be cut crosswise into portioned circles, removing the core, and then put them back together, decorate this supposedly whole pineapple with its own top and place it in the center of the fruit dish.

Video: master class on cutting pineapple

Women's method: just cut into rings or circles

An extremely simple method that does not require skill or much strength. It will be especially good when you need to quickly chop pineapple for a salad or stir-fry.

Procedure:

Yellow pineapple rings will harmonize perfectly with red and black berries (currants, cranberries, pomegranate seeds).

Video: experiment on high-speed cutting of pineapple

Boats for the festive table

One thing can be said about this method of peeling and cutting pineapple: “First of all, it’s beautiful...”.

1. Cut the unpeeled pineapple lengthwise into four pieces.
2. Remove the hard core from each part.
3. Separate the pulp from the skin in one piece, avoiding dark seals.
4. Cut into slices, 1 cm thick. Slightly move the pieces in a checkerboard pattern. The result is elegant boats that will rightfully decorate and refresh the festive table.

Video: cutting pineapple into boat shapes

Beautiful box with pieces of fruit

Making such a box from pineapple is quite simple, but it looks original and beautiful.

1. Cut the unpeeled pineapple into two halves. It can be done lengthwise or across, depending on the size of your fruit.
2. We cut out the whole flesh from each part into a rectangle, without damaging the bottom. To finally cut the cube of pulp from the skin, the cut must be made from the outside of the fruit parallel to the table surface.
3. Remove the hard core.
4. Cut the remaining pulp into cubes and arrange them in heaps in “boxes” made of hard peel.
   

   You can add watermelon and melon cubes to these same boxes and serve them as dessert at the end of lunch. Don't forget to provide your meal participants with forks, skewers or toothpicks for added comfort.

Removing the pulp with a special knife

To peel and cut a pineapple really quickly and still remain dry and clean, you can use a special knife, in English-speaking people called a pineapple slicer. With the help of this miracle of technology, the middle and dark pimples are removed with a slight movement of the hand.

There is, however, bad news: such a knife is rarely found in domestic stores, and its use requires skill, acquired at the cost of the death of several fruits. So if you don’t eat pineapples every day, think for yourself, decide for yourself whether to have this device in your kitchen or not.

Video: principles of “pineapple cuisine” from Ilya Lazerson

Pineapple can be served very beautifully and romantically. This is what I do: I cut off the tail and base with a sharp knife, then lay it on its side and carefully cut out the flesh, without touching the walls. That is, you need to move a sharp knife in a circle parallel to the walls, trying to make them thinner. As a result, you will pull out a “column” of pulp and you will be left with a whole peel. Then you make circular cuts in the peel in a checkerboard pattern - directly in accordance with its structure. Place a warming candle in the center of the dish, around it there is a cut peel, a tail on top of it, and on the sides of the dish you place slices (the “column” of pulp should be cut into slices). That is, it turns out to be a magic lamp. I don’t know if I explained it clearly :))

Comma

oh-oh... well, they wrote it here)))) Have you been to Thailand? If so, haven’t you really paid attention to how the locals peel their pineapple? First cut off the lower part, place it vertically, cut off the skin with a sharp knife, holding it by the top of the head, but because... the brown one still remains, then they are cut out in a spiral like the eyes of a potato. 2-3 pieces at a time. And then in half and at will... True, Thai pineapples were not even close to Moscow rubbish.

Anonymous

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In general, pineapple can be peeled or left as Mother Nature created it, chopped or served in large chunks, used as an ingredient or as a dish on its own. The main thing is that it is present on your menu, because this fruit is beautiful, tasty and very healthy.

Unfortunately, not all pineapples are juicy and ripe. To choose a good pineapple, pay attention first to its peel. A hard pineapple is unripe; too soft is old and possibly spoiled. A good pineapple is quite elastic, but without damage. The rind of a ripe pineapple may be slightly green, but if it is covered with dark spots, then this is a signal that it has begun to rot. Tap the pineapple lightly; a ripe one will have a dull sound. Pull the pineapple by the leaf; when the fruit is ripe, it will easily come off. And finally, smell the fruit - a good pineapple has a light, pleasant smell. If you do come across an unsweetened pineapple, make it into a fruit kebabs with hard pears, unripe bananas and grapes. Or toss pineapple slices in a marinade of lime juice, brown sugar and mint, let sit for 2-3 hours, and serve for dessert.

Place the pineapple horizontally on the board, use a chef's knife to cut off the top along with the leaves (you may need it for decoration), and then the bottom.

Place the pineapple vertically. Using the same knife, cut off the peel about 1 cm thick, moving the knife slightly along the ellipse, following the curve of the surface of the pineapple.

Place the pineapple horizontally on the board. Use a paring knife or paring knife. Using its sharp tip, consistently and carefully cut out all the dark “eyes” - they are very hard, and just one can ruin all the pleasure from the pineapple.

On the festive table there is fresh pineapple - both a light appetizer with wine and a delicious dessert that even dieters enjoy with benefit and pleasure. After all, its pulp contains a substance that can burn fat.

How to choose a pineapple?

Ripe fruit emits a sweetish and delicate aroma; a strong odor is a sign of rotting fruit. If the pineapple does not smell of anything, it is either unripe, or was picked green and “arrived” during a long journey across the seas and oceans.

A first-class pineapple has a thick “hair” of elastic leaves. They easily part with the owner, you just have to pull the tip a little. They also rotate a little around their axis. Dry and yellowed tops occur in fruits that have already begun to deteriorate.

This is indicated by a crust covered with dark spots. If it gives in to pressure, is soft, but at the same time elastic, like a watermelon, the pineapple has reached ripeness. To verify this, just tap it with your palm. A dull sound is heard: the fruit is ready to eat.

By the way, pineapples are stored not in the refrigerator, but at room temperature. Otherwise they will become watery.

Pineapple, like other fruits, must be thoroughly washed before slicing. For storage and transportation, they are often coated with a special chemical composition that is unsafe for health.

How to cut a pineapple beautifully and how to serve it to the holiday table?

The juicy bright yellow flesh looks great in beautiful pineapple peel “bowls”. To do this, the fruit along with the leaves is cut in half lengthwise. Using a sharp knife, carefully remove the pulp so as not to damage the outer layer. It is cut into small cubes that can be eaten at one time. A skewer is inserted into each for convenience. The pieces are placed in prepared scaly “bowls”.


If you have more time, you can build a picturesque composition of pineapple, cherries, kiwi and bananas on a dish. First, the top of the pineapple is cut off, but not thrown away. It will become the center of a fruit still life. Then the fruit is divided into longitudinal quarters. The pulp is carefully separated from the skin, and its upper part is cut off because it has a bitter taste and is tough.


The pulp is then placed back into the peel boats. And cut directly into them so that the juice does not leak out: once along and 6-7 times across. Fresh or canned cherries are pricked onto skewers. And they stick them into pieces of pineapple.

Place a top with leaves in the middle of the dish. From it diverging rays are pineapple boats. The free space is filled with banana and kiwi slices.

The decoration of the festive table will be a pineapple lantern. The bottom and top of the fruit are cut off. Use a long knife to separate the pulp from the rind. It is cut into rings, removing the core with a notch.


Holes of different shapes are made in the lampshade from the peel - round, square, triangular. A lit candle is placed in the center of a large flat plate. It is covered with a pineapple lampshade. A top with a plume of leaves is placed on top. Slices of pulp are placed on a porcelain plate around the lantern. Powdered sugar is served separately at the outlet.

If you pay due attention not only to the taste of your dishes, but also to table setting, this article will be useful to you. the site will tell you how to beautifully cut for serving in order to surprise the most demanding and sophisticated guests.

1. Cut off the top of the pineapple, but do not throw it away. We will need it a little later.

2. Along the cut, divide the pineapple into five equal parts, as shown in the photo. Cut lengthwise to get five equal oblong slices.

3. Cut off the upper part of the slices (it is more rigid). Then, carefully, so as not to damage the peel, separate the pineapple from the skin, as shown in the figure. We also don’t throw away the peel.

4. Place the cut pineapple pulp back into the peel boats. Then we cut the pulp in half lengthwise, and then crosswise 4-5 times, so that you end up with even small pieces of pineapple lying in peel boats. When cutting the pineapple pulp into slices, be careful not to damage the peel, otherwise the dish may lose its shape.

5. If you were planning to cut only the pineapple, you can stop there. Place the cut top in the center of the dish, and around it, in radiating rays, place peel boats with pineapple slices in them. Insert skewers into the slices. But if you want to bring the dish to perfection, you should add a couple more touches. Take fresh or canned cherries, place the berries on skewers, and stick the skewers into our pineapple slices.

6. Place the top of the pineapple in the center of the dish; around it, in radiating rays, place peel boats with pineapple slices, decorated with cherries on skewers.

7. The remaining space on the dish can be filled with pieces of kiwi, apple or banana.

That's it, the decoration of our pineapple is complete. Such a dish takes very little time to prepare, and at the same time will decorate any holiday table.

Bon appetit!

Everyone probably knows about this exotic fruit. And this is not surprising. The fruit has simply amazing taste and aroma, excellent external characteristics and is rich in nutrients and vitamins.

It is very often used as one of the ingredients in salads, but it looks most interesting as an independent “dish” that can decorate any holiday table. If, of course, you know how to peel and cut a pineapple correctly.

Peeling a pineapple

Carving masters know many ways to “cut” a pineapple and usually use the one that is optimally suited for the subsequent purpose. For example, if it is necessary to leave it entirely, then only the skin is cut off, and the green bunch at the top remains untouched. To decorate a festive table with pineapple cut into rings, simply remove all the peel with the sharpest knife, but so that the soft part remains intact. For salads and other pineapple dishes, you can generally deal with the peel in whatever way is most convenient, without worrying too much about the integrity of the soft part.

So, in order to peel a pineapple at home, you need to have: the fruit itself, a sharp knife and a cutting board. First, the greens are cut off (but not thrown away if you plan to leave the fruit on the holiday table in its entirety and decorate it with a “head”). After this, the pineapple is placed vertically on the board and, using a narrow, pointed knife, the “fur coat” is removed from it in thin strips. The result should be a yellow “barrel” with light brown spikes. These growths are usually located in some kind of "sequence" and it is very important to find the lines on which they are located. Such spikes are cut out in a spiral and each triangle is removed by hand.

Leaving the pineapple whole after peeling is better from any point of view. Firstly, if you cut it and only then remove the peel, then it will take much more time to remove it. Secondly, this is the only way to preserve vitamins and nutrients, and the juice after peeling the pineapple will remain in it and not on the cutting board. Yes, it will be better to store pineapple in the refrigerator without the peel.

Many people throw away the center of the fruit to make the pineapple ring look more aesthetically pleasing and beautiful. Yes, you need to cut it out, but you shouldn’t throw away the part that contains substances that promote weight loss. It’s better to make a cocktail from it or add it to a salad - the taste characteristics will definitely improve, the aroma will be more intense, and the body will receive a small amount of “benefits” to speed up metabolism. By the way, if you grate it on a regular fine grater, you will get an amazing dressing for any meat dishes.

How to cut a pineapple for the holidaysrings

The peeled fruit is placed on a cutting board and cut into “washers” using a large knife. It would seem that what is so difficult here? Nothing. In addition, not everyone knows about the optimal thickness of such rings. They should not be thinner than 1 cm, since all the juice will drain and the fruit will be tasteless, and the pulp may fall apart and there will be no question of any aesthetics. But you shouldn’t make them too thick either - it’s not only inconvenient for food, but also not rational if there are a lot of guests at the table. Remember: “We shared the orange, there were many of us, but he was one”? It's the same with pineapple.

The same pineapple rings, if necessary, can be cut even smaller, for example, into semicircles or quarters. But in this case, it is advisable to use them immediately, because... They will not be able to be stored in the refrigerator for long.

Pineapple -- basket

If you want to not only serve it simply, but also in an original way, on the festive table, then you should make such a composition, simple in execution, but magnificent in essence.

Wash the overseas fruit thoroughly under running water. Without touching the green top, cut lengthwise into 2 halves. Very carefully, using a knife and a large spoon, separate the pulp and cut it in random order as described above (in rings, halves, quarters or large cubes). And beautifully fold the pulp into an improvised container.

If you want to completely impress your guests, make a fruit arrangement in a basket. To do this, you just need to add fruits of different colors and shades to the pineapple pieces.

Bouquet with pineapple

In this case, you shouldn’t bother at all with knowledge of how to peel a pineapple. You just need to cut it right into the peel into rings (about 1 cm thick). Then, using a sharp thin knife, flowers of arbitrary shape are cut out from each core (usually all buttercups or daisies). After this, each such flower is placed on a long wooden skewer.

If you need a bouquet of fruits, then you can do something similar with other fruits, and then collect everything into one fruit bouquet, add greenery (lettuce or grapes), tie everything with a rope and decorate with a ribbon.

If you need a fruit basket with pineapple, then all these skewers, with fruit strung on them, are inserted one by one into a wicker basket, where a thick sponge has previously been placed to hold the “flowers”. You can decorate, again, with grape leaves or lettuce, and for sweetness add candies both on the skewers and in the spaces between the “stems.”

Bon appetit everyone! And let your table always be beautiful, regardless of the holidays!