Why Buying A Pineapple Slicer Is A Good Idea
There are millions of tools, accessories, and utensils for use in the kitchen. A lot of these things aren't very useful, or the difference they make doesn't even come close to justifying the price tag. People have become lazy, and products have been created to do almost any kind of simple task that you can do by hand. I personally take pride in preparing most of my dishes by hand, but some tools are necessary. Pineapple slicers fall into that category of necessary tools.
I bought my first pineapple slicer when I was forced into preparing a last-minute meal for important guests. One of my tasks was to prepare enough pineapples for many people, and it became apparent after I was finished with the first one that I wouldn't finish in time. It takes a lot of time to prepare a pineapple, but by using pineapple slicers you can do it in less than half the time.
I am not very fond of one-use tools, but I found out that pineapple slicers are actually good for a lot of things. Most pineapple slicers will also double as pineapple peelers and corers. Most Pineapples slicers are also very affordable and can be found at almost any department store or online. There are a lot of options opened up to with a quality pineapple slicer. Some of them can help you prepare a pineapple in under a minute, and they offer a lot of options. Most of them have a lot of different settings for any way you need.
Pineapple slicers come as close to idiot-proof as you can get. I have some problems understanding directions, but I don't think I've ever used something as simple as a pineapple slicer before. For example, to strip the pineapple for the skin all you do is cut off the top, screw down the corer, and pull out the "meat" of the pineapple. Slicing the pineapple up into rings is just as easy.
A pineapple slicer might not be some miracle tool that can do everything, but if you enjoy eating pineapples frequently and don't enjoy spending hours slicing it then a slicer would come in handy. Pineapple slicers are dirt cheap, and they last long. Pineapples are one of the most delicious fruits, but most people are put off by the amount of work that is required before you can dig into one. Fortunately, with pineapple slicers it is no hassle at all.
My Review Of The Vacu Vin Pineapple Slicer
I absolutely love pineapples. Eating pineapples is like a little slice of heaven to me, but I don't enjoy the gruesome task of slicing up a pineapple. When I have to slice up a pineapple with my knife the end result is usually an hour of wasted time and half a wasted pineapple. I finally came across the Vacu Vin Stainless Steel Pineapple Easy Slicer after many years of struggling with pineapples.
The Vacu Vin Stainless Steel Pineapple Easy Slicer is a high-quality pineapple slicer and corer. I heard from my friends about how great pineapple slicers were, and I decided to try one out. Vacu Vin also makes a plastic pineapple slicer that is cheaper, but generally plastic pineapple slicers will break down after little use. This is a very inexpensive pineapple slicer that runs at about fifteen dollars.
The Vacu Vin Stainless Steel Pineapple Easy Slicer was extremely easy for me to use. It basically works just like a corkscrew. You just cut the top off, and then you stick in the slicer and twist. You can twist just once or twice to get a few rings of pineapple, or you can do cut it all up at once. This pineapple slicer has been very effective for me in cleaning out all of the pineapple. When I am done slicing it into rings I can always use the shell as a serving dish or beautiful decoration.
This is one of the best pineapple slicers on the market, but I do have one big beef with it. On bigger pineapples it does a terrible job of stripping out all of the pineapple. On smaller pineapples it does it perfectly, but on bigger ones it might leave as much as twenty-five percent of the pineapple still stuck to the shell! This ends up costing me a lot of time trying to get out the remaining pineapple by hand. This is probably the only aspect in which the plastic version is better. The plastic pineapple slicer is slightly bigger, and I have heard that it works a lot better with larger pineapples.
If you eat pineapples on a regular basic you should definitely pick up a Vacu Vin Stainless Steel Pineapple Easy Slicer. It is only fifteen bucks, and it could save you hours of work. You might want to consider the plastic version if you don't mind buying a replacement once every couple of years. You might not mind cutting up pineapples, but you still won't be able to make perfect rings like a pineapple slicer. A pineapple slicer is a great tool everybody should try at least once.
Fresh Pineapples - An Uncommon Treat
Until recently, I only remember ever having pineapples from a can or fruit cup, but never freshly cut. I used to think that preparing fresh pineapples would be a huge hassle with just a knife, but then curiousity got the best of me and I started looking into more efficient ways to prepare them. As it turns out, all you need is a pineapple slicer and you're pretty much there.
Using one is really quite simple. First, you just cut the pineapple an inch or two below the leaves. Then, you insert the pineapple slicer in the center, keep twisting till you hit the bottom, pull, and suddenly your fresh pineapple has now become freshly sliced pineapple, just waiting for you to enjoy! Just think of using a pineapple slicer as using a cork screw to remove a cork from a bottle of wine.
Fresh pineapple has some nice differences from the canned versions I'm so used to. First, I've noticed in the couple times I've had fresh pineapple that the taste is much tangier, in a pleasant way. It gives a nice zap as it hits your tongue, kind of like lemon juice, but much sweeter. Second, the fruit itself has a much more refined texture. Not so dulled by processing and being stored in sugar water. Fresh pineapples are a refreshing change from all the highly-sugared canned pineapples I've had over the years.
So in case you're looking for a way to enjoy fresh pineapples yourself, just look for a "pineapple slicer". It's a much more efficient alternative to just using a knife. When I have the chance, I'll review the pineapple slicer I recently used and purchased. Stay tuned!