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How to Cut a Kiwi

By Ashley Gilmore at Northwestern University

Kiwis are a great source of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E and fiber but getting the fuzzy skin off can be an unnecessary hassle. Below are a few tricks to cutting a kiwi to eat plain and to put in other dishes. It’s easier than you think!

How to Cut a Kiwi for Eating

Sometimes you just want to eat a kiwi plain, but the fuzzy skin is in your way. Here’s how to avoid the fuzzy problem:

Classic Version

1. Take a whole kiwi and slice in half .

2. Use a soup spoon or dessert spoon to scoop out the flesh.

Watermelon Version

1. Cut ends off the kiwi.

2. Slice up the kiwi on the side.

3. Take the slices and cut them in half.

4. Eat crescents like a watermelon.

 How to Cut a Kiwi for Recipes

When a recipe calls for kiwi, it is referring to the flesh, not the skin. Here is how to get the most fruit for your flavor.

1. Cut ends off the kiwi.
2. Insert a dinner spoon between the flesh and the skin.

3. Rotate the spoon around the kiwi to loosen the flesh from the skin.

4. Push the fruit out from its skin.

5. Now it is ready for you to cut any way you like for your recipe.

Note: If you have a peeler, do step 1 and then peel the skin off the kiwi.