1.

Peeling
• Objective: preparation
• Implementation:
Cut off the top and bottom of the pineapple using a knife.
Stand the fruit upright and cut off the skin, following the curve of the fruit.
Remove any remaining hard brown spots, or "eyes“.
• Transformation of material: inedible parts are removed.
• Equipment: knife and cutting board
2. Washing
• Objective: preparation
• Implementation: gently wash the peeled pineapple under a tap
• Transformation of material: mechanical damage to the pineapple pulp
3. Cutting
• Objective: for the better size and shape of the final
product
Preparation
Improvement
• Implementation:
Cut the pineapple into four parts, from stem to
bottom
Remove the core
Slice each quarter in half lengthwise and into
small triangular pieces.
• Transformation of material: inedible parts are
removed.
• Equipment: knife and cutting board