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Grapefruit - Peal and eat, or slice and spoon?
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Posted by: Rcrew

Had some pretty good ruby's this week. The last few I tried pealing like an orange, and liberating the segments virtually whole. It worked pretty good, but don't think I've ever done it that way before.

What do you do?

Posted by: jsmeeker

Slice in half (through the "equator"). Segment with knife.. Eat each segment one at a time with a spoon.

Posted by: JFriday

Peal it. Throw away the fruit and eat the peal.

Posted by: devdogaz

I have a friend who spent some time in South America. One day he started peeling a greapfruit like an orange and I thought he was nuts. I had never seen anyone eat one that way before. He said he hadn't seen it either until he was in South America, but that now he does it that way all the time. I'm personally still a slice and spoon guy.

Posted by: Timbeau

We usually use the jsmeeker method, my brother-in-law even gave us a grapefruit knife a couple of Christmases ago.

Posted by: niea_7

I peel and eat it like an orange, only because I take it with me to work and it's less messy that way. Sometimes I'll cut it in half and eat it that way, but that requires a plate and spoon/knife and is much messier.

Posted by: landrumdh

slice in half and spoon :)

I've even got a cool grapefruit knife :D

Posted by: devdogaz

Growing up, we even had grapefruit spoons. They were narrow, with a serrated edge around the top of the spoon to make cutting the grapefruit wedges out easier. I don't eat them enough to warrant buying special utensils.

Posted by: retrodog

Peel it, of course.

:up:

Posted by: Rcrew

I've been fixing them to take to work for lunch. That's why the slice and spoon won't work for me.

When I tried pealing one the other day, I was surprised at how easily the segments pop out of the membrane. Tons easier when you're fixing a take away meal.

If I was sitting at home, I'd probably stick to the slice and spoon.

Anyone broiling them with sugar or other enhancements?

Posted by: retrodog

I like them right out of the refrigerator. Nice and cold.

Posted by: mkazen

Gotta slice in half, sprinkle sugar on (to make it less tart) and spoon em out - then squeeze what's left into a glass to drink :) Yummy...

Posted by: retrodog

quote:
Originally posted by mkazen
Gotta slice in half, sprinkle sugar on (to make it less tart) and spoon em out - then squeeze what's left into a glass to drink :) Yummy...

Squeeze??? You just need a juicer. ;)

Posted by: zyzzx

I like eating them like I eat oranges by pealing them. When I was younger I ate them by slicing and eating with a spoon but it's too much of a hassle to do it that way. I love the juicy whole pieces I get when I peal it like an orange.

Posted by: Lord Nimon

quote:
Originally posted by jsmeeker
Slice in half (through the "equator"). Segment with knife.. Eat each segment one at a time with a spoon.

Ditto. I've never heard of anyone peeling a grapefruit.

I also squeeze the juice into my orange juice glass.

Posted by: retrodog

quote:
Originally posted by Lord Nimon
Ditto. I've never heard of anyone peeling a grapefruit.

I also squeeze the juice into my orange juice glass.

Yeah, but you probably didn't know that a banana would seperate into three equal (more or less) parts either. ;)

Posted by: unixadm

quote:
Originally posted by mkazen
Gotta slice in half, sprinkle sugar on (to make it less tart) and spoon em out - then squeeze what's left into a glass to drink :) Yummy...

Sounds like you grew up in my family ;)

That is exactly what we always did......except we put a cherry on top.

Also, I used to put the sugar on, then let it sit for about 15 minutes. That way, the sugar worked it's way down into the fruit and kept it less tart all the way through.

Posted by: kdonnel

My wife has made fun of me for 10 years because that is how I eat a grapefruit.

Of course she comes running when I start peeling because she wants some. They are much better eaten that way.

Posted by: Knative

Pull the grapefruit off the tree in the backyard, quarter it with a pocket knife, then peel the quarters. It makes for a nice break while mowing the yard. Be sure to rinse the knife.

Posted by: WinBear

peel and eat! Tupperware had this peeler gadget that my mom used.

Posted by: HTH

I love the sound a grapefruit makes when I peal it.

Spoiler Alert! (highlight to read)
That's how you know it's fresh.

Posted by: justapixel

<homer> Mmmmm.....grapefruit</homer>

I'm a slice, sugar and eat person.

I like them broiled too. Grind up some candied ginger with sugar and vanilla, sprinkle on top and broil until it all caramalizes.

Posted by: DaveBogart

I find peeling less appealing. There's too much of that white crap around the grapefruit when I peel it. We're coming upon that time of the year when we'll no longer get Texas or Florida grapefruit and we'll have to suffer through several months of the bitter, sour grapefruit from California.

Posted by: Mr. Soze

quote:
Originally posted by unixadm
Sounds like you grew up in my family ;)

That is exactly what we always did......except we put a cherry on top.

Also, I used to put the sugar on, then let it sit for about 15 minutes. That way, the sugar worked it's way down into the fruit and kept it less tart all the way through.

Sounds like YOU grew up in MY family ;)

We put so much sugar on it forms a nice hard crust with the juice on the cut surface. Sort of like an unbruleed creme brulee.

Posted by: tomo_kun

quote:
Originally posted by jsmeeker
Slice in half (through the "equator"). Segment with knife.. Eat each segment one at a time with a spoon.

Yep, but youforgot to add sugar!

Posted by: gregpr

1. Squeeze into glass.
2. Mix with vodka.
3. Garnish.
4. Enjoy. :)

Posted by: Jadore

peel O=) I <3 grapefruit!

Posted by: sschwart

slice and spoon. occasionally a little sugar when it was very tart. Usually just straight up though.

Posted by: amtsuchida

quote:
Originally posted by kdonnel
My wife has made fun of me for 10 years because that is how I eat a grapefruit.

Of course she comes running when I start peeling because she wants some. They are much better eaten that way.

Sounds like our house. I like them peeled, but I hardly ever do it myself. :)

Posted by: retrodog

quote:
Originally posted by WinBear
peel and eat! Tupperware had this peeler gadget that my mom used.

Hey, I thought I cover that...

quote:
Originally posted by retrodog
Peel it, of course.

:up:

Yeah, that's right.

:D

Posted by: Rcrew

quote:
Originally posted by retrodog
Hey, I thought I cover that...

Perhaps your message wasn't quite up to the English standards many expect here? :D

Posted by: HTH

I actually slice the equator and spoon it out. I also use a grapefruit spoon with serrated teeth on the front, but I can't find any like it today. The spoons I see for sale have fewer, bigger, and duller teeth.

Never added sugar.

Posted by: efilippi

Little more work, perhaps, but slice a piece off the bottom so it sits flat, then slice off the peel top to bottom-longitudanal slices- until you get a naked fruit. Then hold it in the palm of your hand and slice along the membranes to the center. A perfect membrane free portion comes off with each slice after the first.

Takes five minutes but one pretty bowl full of easily eaten fruit.

I think the technique is called cutting 'supremes'

Posted by: retrodog

quote:
Originally posted by efilippi
Little more work, perhaps, but slice a piece off the bottom so it sits flat, then slice off the peel top to bottom-longitudanal slices- until you get a naked fruit. Then hold it in the palm of your hand and slice along the membranes to the center. A perfect membrane free portion comes off with each slice after the first.

Takes five minutes but one pretty bowl full of easily eaten fruit.

I think the technique is called cutting 'supremes'

Can we get pictures or an illustration with this?

;)

Posted by: efilippi

How to segmenct citrus

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/ck_...1737540,00.html