How to cut a pineapple:

Please see the detailed photos in the recipe blog post for a step-by-step visual guide. Think of all these photos as a slow-motion, simple step-by-step guide! Once you get the hang of cutting your pineapple, these steps will come together naturally and quickly!

1. Place the whole pineapple on your cutting board, and slice off the leafy crown and the pineapple bottom with a steady hand. These flat cuts will provide stability for the next steps. Leave the skin intact.
2. Stand the trimmed pineapple upright on its flat base, keeping a firm grip, and carefully slice the fruit in half from top to bottom with your sharp chef's knife. Skin still intact.  
3. Next, carefully peel the skin off both pineapple halves with the knife. You'll see the succulent pineapple flesh as you peel the skin.
4. Lay the shaved pineapple piece on its flat side with the core facing down to get ready to remove the eyelets.
5. Cut along the natural pattern of the eyelets in a diagonal line using the tip of your knife. Remove the trimmed pieces and continue until all of the eyelets are gone. Repeat with the other half of the pineapple until you are done.
6. Next, cut both pieces in half to get ready to remove the core. Firmly hold the pineapple and slice off the core from the top to the bottom of the fruit.  Repeat on the other half of the pineapple. 
7. Lay both pineapple pieces flat on the cutting board. Cut each piece in half one last time. You are near the end! Slice the pineapple pieces into chunks and repeat until all the pieces are cut. You are done and ready to enjoy the work you put into cutting this exotic fruit! That's it!

Making Pineapple bowls:

Now that you know how to cut a pineapple, let’s move on to the next phase. How to make pineapple bowls! Also included are easy step-by-step photo instructions. Let's go make some pineapple bowls! 

1. Make sure you have a sharp knife and a sturdy cutting board. Cut the pineapple in half, slicing from top to bottom of the pineapple. Make sure to cut through the leafy crown part too. Leave the outer peel intact. 
2. Place the cut pineapple on its back with the prickly skin down and the yellow flesh facing up. Then make a square cut around the outer edge of the pineapple. Use the knife to cut along the natural curve of the fruit. Cut towards the core of the pineapple with an angle as much as you can without cutting through the skin of the pineapple. 
3. Make two vertical cuts like you're cutting around the core of the pineapple. You will feel the core because it’s tougher than the flesh. Wiggle your knife around the core a bit to see if you can loosen the pieces from the pineapple shell.
4. Then make several horizontal cuts to crisscross the cutting lines. This is where you can decide how big or small pineapple chunks you’d like. Be careful not to cut through the skin of the pineapple. 
5. Use the tip of the knife or a fork to remove the first couple of pieces of the pineapple chunks from the core to help loosen up the flesh. If you didn’t cut the flesh deep enough, you could use the tip of a knife to slice the pineapple chunks into small pieces. Take a first bite of the sweet flesh of this delicious fruit. Super satisfying and refreshing!
6. Remove the remaining sliced chunks and save the pieces for cooking or eating. At this last step, you can also use a spoon and a knife to scoop and scrape out the rest of the flesh for a smoother bottom.

That’s it! You can repeat the process with the other half of the pineapple for a second pineapple bowl! That's it! Enjoy your pineapple bowls and save the juicy meaty flesh for a tasty Thai pineapple fried rice with shrimp recipe!