That is when you want the apple cut up but not into too many pieces. That's when you need a good tip on how to do that.
'La Coupe du Roi' or the 'King's Cut' comes in handy.
Figure 1: An apple cut up into two pieces that are easy to munch down, but at the same time can be assembled to be transported easily as "1 apple" (figure 2).
Figure 2: Looks like an intact apple, but is not an intact apple. This one falls into two pieces as shown above (figure 1).
May I suggest a cutting pattern (figure 1) that allows you to carry the apple neatly and without problems (figure 2)? (This one was shown to me by Rene Taglang)
| Cutting instructions |
 Diagram 1 Place the apple in front of you, top up, as if you'd just naturally place it on a surface as seen in this picture (first diagram). Also, make sure you have a small knife ready. |
 Diagram 2 First, you cut your apple halfways through as shown in this picture (second diagram). You will thus create a cut that will start at the top and end halfways into the apple. I have labelled the end points of that cut A and B, as you will have to locate those later for further cuts. |
 Diagram 3 Now you will cut your apple from the bottom, perpendicularly to the first cut - as shown on this picture (third diagram). In other words, you'll slice that apple halfways through from the other side, and at a right angle to the first cut. The end points of this cut are labelled C and D for later reference. |
 Diagram 4 Now you have to slice a horizontal quarter cut, connecting end points A and C (see picture above, fourth diagram). |
 Diagram 5 The last cut will be another horizontal quarter slice, now connecting end points B and D, as seen in this picture (fifth diagram). |
Now you should be able to pull both pieces apart as shown above in figure 1. Have A Nice Apple :-)
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