🍍 The BEST WAY to Cut Pineapples!

Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to buy and cut a whole pineapple. Pineapple is perfect as a refreshing complement to sweet & sour dishes or just to eat by itself. The best way is to cut a fresh pineapple by yourself!

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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Start
00:15 - Choosing pineapples
01:01 - Cut off pineapple peel
01:53 - Cut off black spots
03:07 - On pineapples
03:52 - Cut pineapple

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Produced by Randy Lau
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[bettinahooper]

I have learned SO much from this channel….my turn to give back!
Get your dad one of those cheap, crappy metal vegetable peelers ( dollar tree?). The tip of the implement is a sharp point. I do not know any use for them but cutting out deep pineapple eyes.
Thank you and your dad for all you do to make our lives better.

[eyesuckle]

As a guy who's cut up a _lot_ of pineapples, I think Daddy Lau did a great job, here, but he made the one mistake that I see every tutorial on pineapple cutting make: His very first step was to cut off the "head" or leaves of the pineapple. That's too early, in my opinion. I cut off the bottom of the pineapple first, then slice off the sides. While I'm doing this, (and also while cutting the remaining pineapple into slices) I use the leaves as a handle. If you've selected your pineapple at the correct ripeness, the tips of the leaves will no longer be sharp.

The leaves make far too good a handle throughout the entire cutting operation to remove them first. Try it! It also means you don't have to put your hands all over the part of the pineapple that people will be eating--often uncooked.

Just my opinion, but one born of long experience.

[Alen]

Been cutting pineapple the same way since I was a teen, learned from fruit vender back in HK. ❤

[ranig]

You missed one step - after cutting the pineapple into slivers, soak it in water for 10 minutes. It removes the tartness and makes the pineapple feel sweeter and more enjoyable to eat (especially for people who are more sensitive to the tartness). This trick makes a world of a difference. We learned it in Hawaii from pineapple masters 😅

[shukuli]

Aaaaa this is how my grandmother (and my dad) taught me how to cut pineapples! In fact, this is how most people here in my little end of the world (somewhere in SE Asia) cut pineapples. I do remember getting the strangest looks from my college mates when I was overseas and I cut pineapples for them on the rare occasions we had any, haha. Thanks for bringing back good memories!

[loridoolaghty]

We've been growing pineapple in Florida USA and this channel is very helpful. Thank you.

[santiw]

That is the way we Indonesians peel and cut the pineapples. After cutting we prefer to wash in water with a bit of salt. Warm regards from Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩

[dark-ptde]

6mins for pineapple cutting is going to be impressive skill displayed :o

[whtzmb]

To further reduce waste, I usually add pineapple core into my rice cooker when cooking rice. If the core is really tough, chopped them into smaller pieces before cooking.

[leons]

in Indonesia, after cutting the blackspots, we pour a handfull salt to coating entire pineapple body for make it less "sharp" when we eat too much.
Let it for 5-10 minutes, then wash the salt before we cut to small portion/piece.

[berserkirclaws]

Thank you a lot for this very detailed video! 👍
But please don't get rid of the leftover pineapple and use it to make a delicious tepache drink, it's easy and many recipes are available on YouTube or on internet.
And you can even grow a plant from the green leaves part if you like to.
Pineapple are awesome!!!

[titasmom]

Glad my mom taught me how to cut a pineapple. Being from Hawaii, we have cut a lot of pineapples. Fresh pineapple is definitely the best tasting.

[krissykinsx]

Awesome vid! One thing I want to share: Pineapple actually does not continue to ripen once it is harvested. It’s only able to ripen up until it is harvested aka before it is cut from the plant. Dole picks at maximum ripeness, so eat it as soon as you get it!

[LouisLouieSZ]

I would add water to pineapple peel and the core to simmer for about 45 mins to make pineapple peel tea so almost nothing is going to be waste!
Once you've tried to cook with fresh pineapple, you can't go back to canned ones. It tastes wayyy better!

[cherryblossom]

I learned this same technique by watching my grandpa ! I find it so therapeutic to cut pineapple lol

[cscss]

Don't discard the inner scraps. Make vinagre — pineapple scraps and cut chili peppers in a jar covered with vinegar. Refrigerate and use after waiting at least 2~3 days. Just drizzle over anything that needs a little bright spicy twist e.g. rice and beans, roast meats, fish. Peak is roughly at the week mark. Tweak flavor to your liking with garlic or other herbs and spices. A few slices of peach or other fruit added also works very well.

[MedalionDS]

Yes! Being fed fruit for dessert is a staple growing up, or as a snack

[toscadonna]

As the family pineapple cutter, I take the cores for myself and chew on them. They’re surprisingly sweet around the edges.

[pathua]

The way daddy and mommy Lau mentioned how to properly select a pineapple is exactly how I go about doing it! Except, I learned that by trial and error over at least 5 years…. Even now my success rate is about 85%😢

[jomercer]

I have one of those corkscrew pineapple peeler/corer/slicer gizmos that works really well. You just have to be sure to buy a pineapple that's not to skinny nor too fat. There truly is nothing as good as fresh pineapple!