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I’ve mentioned before that cooking is not my strong suit. It’s not that I’m a bad cook, per se, I just hate the act of cooking. Okay, “hate” is maybe too strong a word. I’ll put it to you this way; I cook for our dogs twice a week because I have to. The husband and I order in or go out to eat almost daily. We’re both lazy when it comes to cooking anything more than soup or making a salad or a sandwich. {But that is going to change soon… more on that later.}
Confession: I did NOT know how to cut a pineapple before this day.
While I love pineapple, I’ve always gotten it pre-cut to eat. But since our friend Timmy was so kind to bring a pineapple to our Crocs party, I thought instead of watching it rot on our kitchen table, I’d cut it and eat it. And since I didn’t know how, I googled/found and watched this video on how to cut a pineapple and quickly learned this easy technique.
I thought I couldn’t be the ONLY one who didn’t know how to cut a pineapple… and thought I’d share the process with you through this long series of pretty photos. ๐
But first, a few tips…
You can tell if your pineapple is ripe by tugging on the leaves {or A leaf} nearest the center. If they pluck out easily, you’re ready to cut.
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Here’s What You’ll Need…
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* Knife
* Peeler
* Cutting board
* Bowl ๐
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Serve…
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Or Eat…
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Or just look at it…
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Sure you could have just…
watched the video I watched to learn, but wasn’t this so much more fun? ๐ Happy Hump Day!