To determine if a pineapple is ready for eating, hold the fruit steady, pinch a center leaf from the stem with two fingers, and gently pull the leaf. If it comes out easily, the pineapple is ripe. [1] X Research source
Once the skin is gone, go around the fruit and carefully cut out any brown divots that are still left in the fruit.
You may need to cut the slices thinner or thicker than this for different applications, so read and follow any recipes that you may be using before slicing the fruit.
You can also use a knife to cut the core from each slice if you don’t have a cookie cutter.
Sometimes, people serve pineapple wedges with the skin still on. In this case, eat the wedge from the tip toward the skin, but don’t eat the skin.
Eat one bite at a time, and don’t pick up more pineapple until you’ve chewed and swallowed the piece in your mouth.
Bromelain is concentrated around the center and core of the fruit, so removing the core will reduce the tingling you feel. [5] X Research source
Cooking pineapple breaks down the bromelain that makes your mouth tingle, so if you don’t like the sensation you get from eating raw pineapple, try eating it grilled. [6] X Research source
Pineapple upside down cake Pineapple bread Pineapple pancakes
You can eat pineapple salsa with tortilla chips, put it on burgers or hotdogs, or use it as a side for different meat and vegetable dishes. [7] X Research source
Put it on pizza Skewer it between pieces of meat on a kebab Serve it with shrimp Add it to tacos Serve it on top of rice Add it to stir fries
