Cut inside the membrane on the left side of the next segment. Step 4. With the first segment out, there's a little more room to see what you're doing and manipulate the knife. To remove the first segment, cut from the outside to the center just inside the membrane on either side of a section. Go back and cut off any remaining bits of pith. The goal is to remove all of the pith without sacrificing too much of the edible flesh of the fruit.Ĭontinue slicing off the peeling, from top to bottom, moving all the way around the grapefruit. Begin slicing off the peel, cutting from the north to the south poles, following the curve of the fruit. Cut off the north and south poles (top and bottom) just enough to expose the flesh of the fruit.
1 medium orange = 3/4 cup segments = 1/3 cup juiceĪ good, sharp knife is essential! The same technique I'm demonstrating for peeling and sectioning a grapefruit can be applied to oranges and other citrus. 1 medium grapefruit = 1-1/2 cups segments = 1 cup juice. The orange membrane has beneficial fiber, but it's tough texture may not be desireable in some recipes. However, the membrane of orange sections is not bitter so it's up to you if you want to leave or remove the membrane from oranges. That's why it's removed in the technique demonstrated here. The membrane that encases each section of grapefruit is also bitter. That's the white layer between the outer peel and the flesh of the fruit. The white pith of both grapefruit and oranges is extremely bitter. Plus, these grapefruit (or orange) sections can easily be put into salads to add a refreshing, nutritious twist. That works fine, but it's so much easier to eat a grapefruit that has been pre-peeled and -sectioned. We used to always eat grapefruit the traditional way-cutting one in half, carving around each section with a special knife, and then scooping each section out and eating it with a spoon. Check out my post about a Snow Pea, Grapefruit & Orange Salad. So good. Chilled grapefruit is our favorite dessert, especially during cold, wintery months. Since then, when grapefruit is in season, I buy big bags at the store and peel and section them like Grammy. 
It's hard to think of a more refreshing, nutritious snack.
Grammy had freshly picked grapefruit from her neighbor's trees that she peeled, sectioned, and kept chilled in her fridge-always ready for us to eat. We got hooked on it a few years ago when we visited Grammy (my mom) in Arizona. King-Man and I eat all kinds of citrus like oranges, tangerines, and clementines. When citrus is in season and plentiful in the stores, it's an economical and nutritious choice to incorporate into our menu.
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