Last Updated October 5th, 2021 at 04:12 pm by Lisa
Learn how to cut pineapples and create Pineapple Bowls or Pineapple Boats as they are also known. This kitchen tip is a game-changer, just follow the steps and you might not ever buy it cut at the store ever again.
There are so many cut pineapple recipes to try, make some pineapple fried rice, Shish Kabobs, or Huli Huli Chicken this summer. What a gorgeous way to serve fresh fruit for picnics, cookouts, or anytime...
How To Make Pineapple Bowls
Step-by-Step
- Using a large knife cut the pineapple lengthwise and through the leaves into 2 halves.
- Next, use a small serrated paring knife, cut all the way around the edge leaving about ¾” of the outside of the pineapple.
- Cut the core out by cutting down both sides of the core at a slight angle inward in a "V" shape.
- Remove the core.
5. Discard as it is tough and inedible.
6. Slice into chunks by making a grid pattern of about 1" pieces. Be careful not to cut through the outer skin.
7. Use a large serving spoon, scoop out the pieces, save the juice ~ drink it or make a smoothie.
8. Place the cut pineapple back into the bowl.
How To Store Pineapple Bowls
Keep chilled in the fridge covered with plastic wrap. Serve within two days.
Ripe Pineapple
Wondering how to pick a juicy pineapple ready to use that day?
First, smell the bottom for sweetness. This is the first tell-tale sign to determine how sweet and ripe your pineapple will be. Sugar comes from the bottom of the fruit, where it migrates to the top as it ripens. The bottom of the pineapple is where it should be most fragrant, so put your nose there not on the crown.
If it smells sweet, like pineapple juice, it is ripe. If you smell nothing, that means there is insufficient sugar and the fruit will not be sweet, and it has been harvested too early.
Pineapples ripen very little after they have been harvested. So you don't want to pick one that is underripe, hoping it will get ripen later. Unfortunately, it won't.
What you want to look for is a yellow-golden color. As the fruit starts to ripen in the field, it starts from the bottom, the higher the yellow rises toward the crown, the more sugar (and sweetness) it will have!
Yellow on the bottom and green on the top will yield inconsistency in sweetness (i.e. some parts are sweet, other parts are not). Ideally, you want the yellow color to rise all the way to the crown, which means the sugar is distributed evenly through the fruit.
Top Ripe Pineapple Tips
- Be sure the pineapple has a sweet smell towards the base.
- A green pineapple indicates that it might not be ripe and was picked too early.
- Use the "Press Test." A sweet (and ripe) pineapple will yield slightly to pressure.
- Make sure to avoid overripe pineapples. They usually have reddish-brownish skins and dark dried leaves that crumble when you touch them and have a fermented smell. Pass on that pineapple, it will taste-off, and be mushy and overripe inside.
You'll want to be sure you refrigerate it after you cut it up, and then it may last 3-4 days in a sealed container.
More Pineapple Recipes
This Kahlua Ham Recipe has pineapple juice, grated ginger, honey, vanilla, Kahlua, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and orange zest/juice.
There are lots of fun ways to use pineapple in your cooking. Can you tell I love to put it in recipes? The first is just as a fruit bowl...but to really impress, make Huli Huli Chicken and Serve In Pineapple Bowls.
Grill Shish Kabobs have a beef marinade made with pineapple and dark rum brushed on these bright colorful grilled skewers. Or whip up a summer dessert like Fruit Sorbet with no guilt or Pineapple-Coconut Madeleines are so great anytime as a treat. For Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, shake things up and make a new Cranberry Sauce with orange and pineapple as the co-star ingredients.
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How To Make Pineapple Bowls
Ingredients
Pineapple Bowls
- 1 large fresh pineapple
Instructions
- Using a large knife cut the pineapple lengthwise and through the leaves into 2 halves.
- Next, use a small serrated paring knife, cut all the way around the edge leaving about ¾” of the outside of the pineapple.
- Cut the core out by cutting down both sides of the core at a slight angle inward in a "V" shape.
- Remove the pineapple core.
- Discard as it is tough and inedible.
- Slice the pineapple into chunks by making a grid pattern of about 1" pieces. Be careful not to cut through the pineapple skin.
- Use a large serving spoon, scoop out the pieces, save the juice ~ drink it or make a smoothie.
- Place the cut pineapple back into the bowl.
Notes
Top Ripe Pineapple Tips
- Be sure the pineapple has a sweet smell towards the base.
- A green pineapple indicates that it might not be ripe and was picked too early.
- Use the "Press Test." A sweet (and ripe) pineapple will yield slightly to pressure.
- Make sure to avoid overripe pineapples. They usually have reddish-brownish skins and dark dried leaves that crumble when you touch them and have a fermented smell. Pass on that pineapple, it will taste-off, and be mushy and overripe inside.
thank you delicioustable for giving me wonderful information
I did a dry run of this in hopes of having a pineapple boat at Easter brunch and it was so much easier than I thought and turned out beautifully! Thank you for this great how-to Lisa!