Somewhere between the first and second sip of a Samui pineapple shake, a vow is made. “I will never eat canned pineapple again.” Much like a faked orange tan, the canned stuff is a waste of money and leaves a bad taste in your mouth. A poor imitation.

Still, the whole fruit comes with a few challenges. Kind friends have taught us how to cut a pineapple quickly and keep as much of the fruit as possible:

1. Cut off the top and bottom
2. ‘Shave’ the sides, trying to cut off only the skin
3. Turn it on to its side and study where the remaining ‘eyes’ lay. They will be on a diagonal, spiraling across the fruit.
4. Cut shallow V-shaped channels through the eyes, along the line that they lie.
5. Do this all the way around the fruit.
6. When all the eyes are removed, stand the fruit on its end and cut off in large pieces leaving only the core.

Need ideas on what to do next? Read our Samui pineapple shake recipe (click here).

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With love,
  Koh Samui Sunset

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