Upside Down Pineapple Tip

Local Papaya, Pineapple, Meyer Lemon

Here in Hawaii pineapples are grown locally. We bought this one at the grocery store yesterday. I asked the produce stocker how to buy a ripe one. She said look for one turning yellow and soft to the touch. And the same is true for papaya. 

I read that it is a good idea to turn your pineapple upside down in the fridge overnight. This encourages the sugars that have collected in the bottom to flow throughout the whole pineapple. 

I also watched a tutorial on how to cut a pineapple. It’s not easy but with time I will get the hang of it. 

Be careful. 

Cut the top and bottom off. 

Slice in half. 

Remove the inedible tough core, cutting it out like wedge.

Cut the halves into quarters. 

Slice crosswise about 1/2 inch thick. 

Run knife along bottom of the fruit against the skin. 

You will have triangular chunks  of pineapple! 

And a big mess. 

But it’s worth it.  The pineapple chunks were cold and juicy. The perfect treat after coming back from the beach. 

B