How to Cut Kiwi (3 Easy Methods)
Here's how to cut a kiwi using three separate (but easy!) methods. Kiwi may look plain on the outside, but once you cut into it, you'll be rewarded with a gorgeous green fruit that's sweet, tart, and tastes great on its own or as part of a fruit platter and lots more.
Servings: 1 kiwi
Calories: 53kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ripe kiwi
- 1 sharp paring knife or chef's knife of preference
- 1 cutting board
Instructions
How to Peel a Kiwi
- Wash the ripe kiwi and place it on its side on the cutting board.PRO TIP: Here's how to choose a ripe kiwi. Choose a kiwi at that sweet spot (no pun intended) of being firm but not hard. Kiwi does not taste very good if it is over- or underripe. Underripe kiwi tastes quite sour, with a too-hard texture. Overripe kiwi feels mushy and tastes slightly fermented.
- Use your knife to cut off the top and bottom stumps.
- Turn the kiwi right-side up so the kiwi site on its now-flat bottom. Use the paring knife and cut top to bottom along the inside edge of the peel, removing the rind. Rotate the kiwi and keep cutting top to bottom until the entire kiwi is peeled. Discard the skin and stumps.
How to Cut Kiwi Into Slices
- To cut a kiwifruit into slices, start by peeling the kiwi as described above. Then, turn the kiwi back on its side, and slice into rounds. I prefer to cut my rounds about 1/4" thick.
- Transfer to a plate and press lightly to fan the slices out a bit.
How to Cut Kiwi Into Wedges
- Peel the kiwi as described above. Keeping the kiwi upright, Slice down through the center so the kiwi is now in two long halves.
- Rotate the kiwi 45 degrees and slice down the center again. You now have four long wedges.
Other Kiwi Cuts
- In addition to the two most common methods of cutting a kiwi above, kiwi can be cut into a small dice small for kids or for sprinkling on top of yogurt or oatmeal, incorporated into fruit salsa, or simply chunked up into cubes and tossed -- skin on or off -- into a blender for a smoothie.If you use the fruit in a smoothie, I still recommend cutting off the hard stump ends of the kiwi. Peeling the fuzzy skin off is optional.
- You can also simply cut the kiwi in half horizontally, and use the spoon method: just cut off the top and bottom stump ends, then run a spoon around the edge and pop the kiwi fruit out of the rind.
Ideas for How to Serve Kiwi
- Kiwi tastes great as a snack on its own, or incorporated as a bright element of a fruit platter, fruit salad, or fruit tart topping.
- If you're feeling fancy, get the recipe for this French fruit tart.
Notes
A few notes on using kiwi:
- Kiwi oxidizes quickly, losing its texture and color even if stored in an airtight container in the fridge, so serve or eat the kiwi soon after you peel and cut it.
- Slow ripening by storing whole kiwi in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Disclaimer: Nutrition information is provided for courtesy purposes only, and is an estimate not verified by medical or nutrition experts. Read the full nutrition disclaimer.
