There’s no need to top and tail the gooseberries, just steam or bake them with sugar.
醋栗不用去两头，只要加糖蒸一下或者烤烤就行了。
原声例句
烹饪一分钟小妙招
Place your pineapple on it's side, and secure it in place with one hand while you top and tail it, using a sawing action.
将菠萝放在一边，用一只手将其固定到位， 同时使用锯切动作将其顶部和尾部。
英语百科
Top and tail
A top-and-tail railway train has locomotives at both ends, for ease of changing direction. This is a British term. It is normal for only the leading locomotive to power the train when in top-and-tail mode, cf push pull operation with both locomotives powering.