Beware of pineapple!

[IvanDrago]

There's nothing better to cut crowned head than guillotine (Frenchies know sth about that), but in my kitchen I had only half of machete for such work.



So, let's start with the crown...



...then thick slices





...and we can proceed to peeling the shell around like that:



Finally, we obtain clean chunks of pineapple





My machete is sharp and long enough to do it in 5 minutes. But (there's always "but") it is not stainless. Despite sweetness, pineapple is so acidic that it can cause rust stains in 5 minutes



So please, use stainless steel in your kitchen. If not, beware of pineapples and other acidic fruits


 

[Poncho65]

  Nice and sharp

I do love a good pineapple as well

I can't believe it rusted that quick though

SS is better for food prep though but that blade looks awesome

[Ray S]

Not only fruits but some vegetables are either acidic or will stain carbon steel very quickly.Aside from lemons,limes,and apples tomatoes and cucumbers as well as pickles(drunken cucumbers) will also stain a knife in very short order.

[Poncho65]

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[IvanDrago]

Not only fruits but some vegetables are either acidic or will stain carbon steel very quickly.Aside from lemons,limes,and apples tomatoes and cucumbers as well as pickles(drunken cucumbers) will also stain a knife in very short order.

Beside those you mentioned, the most dangerous acidic carbon-knifes destroyer is quince fruit. For those smurfs I have my stainless SAK: http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,68980.msg1385729.html#msg1385729

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