You guys know how much presentation matters these days. With Instagram and Pinterest always in our sights, people are more focused on things being picture-perfect. This pineapple fruit bowl is a way to use the whole fruit, and also impress your party guests (and your instagram followers 😉 ). And I love how festive this pineapple looks! Things like this just make me happy, so social media or not, this is a great way to add something special to your next fruit platter. In this post I will show you how to cut a pineapple into a fruit bowl.
You can also watch the segment I did in the WBTV kitchen this past week to see a video how-to!
This would be great for brunch, Easter, a summer dinner party, a bridal or baby shower, or this tutti frutti party!
How-To
- Stand a pineapple up on a cutting board
- Use a sharp chef’s knife and cut the pineapple straight down the center
- Lay each half down and use a paring knife to cut around the whole inside of the fruit
- Leave a border around the outside, and do not cut too far down; you still want the pineapple to stay intact
- Cut a slit down the middle, within the part you cut out
- Cut across the other way, several times (more than what is pictured)
- Use a spoon to scoop out the first piece
- Then use your paring knife to cut under each piece. Do one side at a time
- Once the first half is cut out, use the paring knife to cut under the other half
- After it is all scooped out, slice the prettier pieces and set them aside
- with the center, core pieces and the pieces that aren’t as pretty, fill the bottom of the pineapple “bowl”
- Add some other cut fruit in the pineapple
This can stand alone, or it can be put in the center of a larger fruit platter.
Knife Info
My in-laws bought me two new knives for Christmas and I LOVE them. You all know I cook all the time, so having good knives is key. My former ones are great, but they need to be sharpened, and these new ones are higher quality. I didn’t realize what I was missing!
I have made this several times since I took these first pictures. The chef’s knife/paring knife combination is best. No need to use a serrated knife like the one above.
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