I was browsing through the refrigerated section of Costco and found that they carry an assorted selection of pre-cut fruit. Initially, the thought of pre-cut fruit couldn’t be better. I’m always looking for ways to save time and having someone else cut up my fruit, well…there must be a God. Then I looked at the price. Yikes! Does it really warrant a close to 40% mark-up for pre-cut pineapples? No way.
How hard is it to cut up a pineapple, or most fruit for that matter? Hack off the ends, take out the core, and cut off the rinds. Plus, freshly cut fruit retains more of their nutritional values than pre-cut fruit.
Now, other pre-cut fruit is well worth it. Pomegranates. I don’t have the patience to dig out all the seeds of a pomegranate, and I will guarantee you that if I attempt to de-seed a pomegranate myself, I will stain my counter, clothes, and suffer from the emotional scar that comes with a pomegranate seed popping in my eye.
Lesson of the day? Don’t be lazy. Cut your own fruit, save money, and eat healthy. However, if a pre-cut fruit will save you a lot of time, go for it.
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