Gizmos for Cooks

Pineapple is a great addition to just about any recipe, especially this time of year.  With its sweet yet tart flavor, as well as its ability to be served raw, grilled or otherwise, it can give your meal a real kick.  But the difficulty associated with carving and slicing a pineapple may deter you from using this tropical treat in your cooking adventures.  Well, now you can add the versatile fruit to your arsenal of ingredients thanks to Williams-Sonoma’s Pineapple Easy Slicer, which lets you prepare and slice pineapple with the twist of your wrist.  All you have to do is insert the cutting shaft down through the top of a trimmed pineapple and, with a bit of pressure, twist the handle — in one fell swoop, you’ve cored and sliced the fruit into perfect rings.  Then all you have to do is sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor.  And what’s even better, you never have to worry about the prickly skin, which is left behind as an intact shell.

Price: $24.95 from Williams-Sonoma