Slicing Pineapple, Cateloupe

"Joy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi -

Do you know, when you are slicing melons, like cateloupe, honeydew, and
pineapple how to slice them in thin pieces?

I have seen it presented in crescents that are about 1/2 inch thick,
maybe
thinner. Is there a special knife you can buy that will do this? I have
a
serated bread knife, but I think it would be difficult to slice a wide
piece
of fruit, so thinly.

Thanks!

Joy

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Hi Joy,

We always slice the melons in half, first. Then slicing off thin crecents
after that is easy.

Does that help?

Cyndi

Joy asked">Do you know, when you are slicing melons, like cateloupe, honeydew,
and

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pineapple how to slice them in thin pieces?

I have seen it presented in crescents that are about 1/2 inch thick, maybe
thinner. Is there a special knife you can buy that will do this? I have a
serated bread knife, but I think it would be difficult to slice a wide piece
of fruit, so thinly.

Thanks!

Joy

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Since you want crescents, slice the pineapple/cantalope in half vertically,
remove core/seeds, lay flat and slice to whatever thickness you want. Easy !
There are many versions of serrated-edge knives on the market.
Nancree

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: "Joy" writes:

Do you know, when you are slicing melons, like cateloupe, honeydew, and
pineapple how to slice them in thin pieces?

Pineapples are not melons... although I know this gal Melony Rose who is
blessed with a pair of pineapples would make Dole proud.

So how thin a slice are you talking, perhaps a job for the Deli Pro.

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Joy said:

Hi -

Do you know, when you are slicing melons, like cateloupe, honeydew, and
pineapple how to slice them in thin pieces?

I have seen it presented in crescents that are about 1/2 inch thick, maybe
thinner. Is there a special knife you can buy that will do this? I have a
serated bread knife, but I think it would be difficult to slice a wide piece
of fruit, so thinly.

It isn't. Lose the serrated knife. It will make curved cuts because
serrations are stronger on one side of the blade.

You need a sharp knife large enough to go all the way across the fruit
with some blade to spare - if the melon is 5 inches across, an 8-inch
blade is about right. Cut the fruit from end to end, seed it and lay
it on your cutting board (*not* counter or glass or anything but wood
or plastic cutting board) and cut across as thick or thin as you want.

Pastorio

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Hi Joy,

We always slice the melons in half, first. Then slicing off thin crecents
after that is easy.

Should be no prob to cut thin slices if you have a sharp 8-10inch French
knife.
Even easier if you slice in half and then cut off the rind. Good idea to
wash the exterior of cantaloupe before cutting through the rind.

"Joy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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: Hi -
:
: Do you know, when you are slicing melons, like cateloupe, honeydew, and
: pineapple how to slice them in thin pieces?
:
: I have seen it presented in crescents that are about 1/2 inch thick,
maybe
: thinner. Is there a special knife you can buy that will do this? I have
a
: serated bread knife, but I think it would be difficult to slice a wide
piece
: of fruit, so thinly.
:
: Thanks!

If your knife is really sharp you can cut a honeydew melon as thin as you
like until it gets transparent and folds over no longer looking like a
slice. Pineapple is a coarser texture and even with the sharpest knife the
slice will tend to break up once it gets really thin, however 1/2 in thick
(or even less) should be fine.

David