Von Fourche wrote:
>> Ok, I would like to buy a fresh pineapple to make a Pina Colada.
>> A tropical drink book I have says I can use the juice and the fiber
>> from pineapple crushed in a blender.
>>
>> My question: how do I go about preparing a pineapple to crush in
>> a blender to use in a drink?
>>
>> Do I cut the thing in half and dig out the inside of the
>> pineapple? You don't throw the whole pineapple including the
>> outside of it in a blender do you? It's the insides I need to use,
>> right?
>>
>> How do I get the juice and fiber out and in the blender? Just cut
>> it out and toss it in?
>>
>> I've never bought a pineapple before so that's the reason for
>> this crazy question. I would love to make a Pina Colada using a
>> fresh pineapple.
>>
In local supermarkets, I can get pineapples peeled and cored at the store.
I watched a demo once that went something like this. Cut off the top and a
slice off the bottom so it sits flat. Take a chef's knife and cut away the
outside skin. Don't worry about the "eyes" until all the outer skin is
removed. Now with your knife, start cutting away the eyes in a spiral
patter. It is a little hard to explain, but as you cut away a small strip
containing the eye and move on to the next eye, it looks like a spiral.
This wastes the least amount of pineapple. Then slice in the thicknesses
you desire and cut around inside core to remove.

Debbie