You've Been Peeling an Orange Wrong

[Little Star]

I learn something new every day. Did you know this or am I the only one who didn't?

[Scuba]

1. Looks wasteful.

[Inkfreak]

2. That's what I thought.

Besides, I may have a little OCD or something because I love the process of peeling and getting it smoothly done. Including the white stuff!

[NJCher]

3. Here's how to avoid the waste

Take the two ends and bite off the orange part. Either that, or use a grapefruit spoon to scrape it out.

If you bite it out, you get that wonderful orange aroma!


Cher

[Little Star]

4. I would use this method for making...

fruit salad or even adding oranges to many kinds of green salads.

[procon]

5. I think the end slices could be cut much narrower

to minimize the waste. The point is just to break the membrane attachments where the sections join at the top and bottom. Still, its a use trick and will probably work with other citrus fruits, too. I really want to try it for grapefruit!

[JayhawkSD]

6. Useful trick at times.

But the cut segments will dry out much faster than full segments with intact membranes, and if you are preparing for a party or for dessert that will be a factor. It's also going to be much less successful with Naval oranges, which are not as neatly segmented.

[JimDandy]

7. Good if you're going to eat it immediately.

Intact sections that aren't leaking their juices travel better.

[grasswire]

8. fun!

I'll try it.

[Granny M]

9. Just tried with a grapefruit.

I don't think I cut enough off the ends, as it was hard to open up. Will try again.

[dem in texas]

10. Supreme an orange or grapefruit

Supreme it and then you don't have all that yucky white membrane, just nice juicy sections.