How to clean and prepare pitaya - dragon fruit? (Kako ocistiti i pripremiti pitaju - zmajevo voce?)

Pitaya, also called pitahaya or dragon fruit.

Contents:

1. How to clean and prepare pitaya?
2. Storage and shelf life of the pitaya
3. Storage and shelf life of cut pitaya
4. How to choose pitaya - dragon fruit in the store?
5. Use of fresh cut pitaya
6. Use of frozen pitaya

 How to clean and prepare pitaya? 

1. Wash pitaya - dragon fruit under running cold water.
2. Cut it in half lengthwise.
3. Remove the meat from the skin with a slotted spoon or peel off the skin with your hands.
4. Cut the meat into cubes or slices, depending on the recipe in which you are using it.
5. The tiny black seeds are edible and are not removed.
6. The skin is not eaten.