6 delicious but hard to eat fruits!

Some fruits are just more trouble than they’re worth when it comes to preparing them – unless you know how to do it properly.

So to give you a hand we’ve found 6 of the most notorious hard-to-eat fruits and provided links to where you can find out how to prepare them correctly, and most importantly, easily.

Pomegranates

They’re delicious, but those pesky little seeds can be fiddly to get out. The trick is in the way you cut them…

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_cut_and_de_seed_a_pomegranate/

Artichokes

 

The first time I laid eyes on an artichoke I didn’t quite know what to do with it… Looking like a green, leafy pinecone you’ll need some lemon juice to prepare this fruit.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/technique/how-prepare-globe-artichokes

Mangos

This sweet-tasting fruit can be one of the most frustrating, in my opinion. They may look pretty straight-forward to prepare but they’re incredibly juicy, so before you know it you’re chasing it around your cutting board, smearing juice everywhere you go. Lovely.

http://www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/step_by_step/how_to_prepare_a_mango.html

Coconut

The bane of all fruit lovers. The coconut is notoriously difficult to open (with the milk intact) so here’s a much needed step-by-step tutorial on how to do it!

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/07/how-to-prepare-fresh-coconut/

Avocado

Incredibly nutritious, the avocado is a must (well, maybe not a ‘must’ nut definitely a ‘should’) for your diet. However it can be quite tricky to prepare with the large stone at it’s centre, here’s how to do it easily…

http://www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/step_by_step/how_to_prepare_an_avocado.html

Pineapple

Pineapples are commonly bought pre-cut or tinned, however, we’re all probably aware that fresh fruit is better for you so here’s how to prepare a pineapple in four simple steps!

http://www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/step_by_step/how_to_prepare_a_pineapple.html

And there you have it! Now you can easily prepare 6 of the most difficult to prepare fruits.

If you do have any other tips or tricks up your sleeve then please leave them in the comments to give others and us (yes, even professionals can still learn a thing or two) an advantage when preparing these fruits.