You can do this with just a regular knife. Just make cuts into it that looks like a "v".
I cut my pineapple like this all the time, just without the extra tools. It takes time, but it tastes so much better making sure you properly get those circle bits out.
Its the proper way to do it to get them out along with any seeds. There are really tiny seeds hiding in these little holes. I was trained in a culinary class to do it this way.
Cut the sides off, then "v" cut the bits off, it makes it into an incredibly satisfying twirly shape like in the vid, cut into 4s, cut the core out, chop them up into pieces, then you have the perfectly cut pineapple!
You waste a lot doing that. The threading goes right to the skin so it would be about a 50% loss of sweet to bitter. Probably works out to 5-7 mouthfuls. Not nothing if you ask me.
You can cut pineapple fast and easy. Just slice off the top and bottom bits, then stand upright and slice the 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 9 o'clock and 12 o'clock sides, turn 45 degrees and do it again. You will need a sharp knife and may have some extra bits to shave off. Cut into 4 quarters and cut out the center core from each. It's a lot faster than this dumb video.
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u/Scheisse_Machen 1d ago
Gotta love that diagonal pineapple ditch digger thingamajig