May 3, 2018

Pineapple Boats Made Simple as Pie… Pi-neapple, That Is

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Simple pineapple boats are not an oxymoron. When you know how to slice a pineapple to create a lovely pineapple boat for breakfast, making a dozen or more is simple as… pi – neapple.

Chuck at The Verandas knows. Pineapple boats are one of the breakfast go-tos at The Verandas, and whether he is entertaining two guests, or a dozen, slicing pineapples isn’t a daunting task with these skills.

Always popular, refreshing, and colorful, a freshly sliced pineapple is the perfect compliment for almost any breakfast dish. Don’t be intimidated by the prickly tropical fruit; here are Chuck’s step-by-step instructions for creating pineapples boats with very little effort.

Here is an easier way to cut pineapple than Martha Stewart says:

simple pineapple boats — Cut the spiky leaves off the top. Be careful as you proceed: ripe pineapple can be both prickly and slippery! Use a sharp, long knife.

simple pineapple boats plated — Add a splayed strawberry and serve. Guests will love your simple pineapple boats, an elegant and refreshing summer breakfast dish.

Chuck Pennington is proprietor of The Verandas Bed and Breakfast Inn in Wilmington NC. For more than 20 years he has been the consummate host, serving gourmet breakfasts to guests from around the world. His talents in the ultimate cook’s kitchen of The Verandas doesn’t stop with breakfast and his simple pineapple boats; he deftly produces lovely summer soups, light hors d’oeuvres, and other delights.