A Carrot Pineapple

How to choose carrots for carving.

1. Peel a large carrot and cut it to about 8cm long. Carrot Pineapple Picture 1
2. Cut a V shape into the carrot all the way round. Carrot Pineapple Picture 2
3. Trim one end of the carrot so it is thicker in the middle and makes a basic pineapple shape at that end. Carrot Pineapple Picture 3
4. Cut groves at an angle along the length of the pineapple shape all the way round. Carrot Pineapple Picture 4
5. Cut another set of groves, angled the other way, all the way round to make a pineapple like pattern. Carrot Pineapple Picture 5
6. Cut out a small bit of carrot from the middle of the all diamond shapes. Carrot Pineapple Picture 6
7. Cut a trianglular wedge shape from the other part of the carrot which will be the gap between the pineapple's leaves. Carrot Pineapple Picture 7
8. Cut wedges out all the way round until you are left with a set of leaves. Cut another set of wedges out below the set of leaves to make another set of leaves. Carrot Pineapple Picture 8
9. Continue making as many set of leaves as possible and finally cut off the excess carrot. Carrot Pineapple Picture 9
10. The finished carving. Carrot Pineapple Picture 10