Grapefruit is undoubtedly a healthy fruit. It has a lot of vitamin C. And also, as nutritionists assure, grapefruit (with its regular use) helps fight extra pounds.
But with all the benefits of this citrus, he doesn’t have so many fans. The thing is that, unlike sweet oranges, tangerines, pomelo and sweeties, grapefruit has a slightly bitter taste. But actually this fruit is sweet. He is not bitter, but whitish translucent films that separate grapefruit slices from each other. They contain quinic acid and glycosides. These substances, by the way, are also useful. But also bitter, like some medicines.
In this article, we will tell you how to peel a grapefruit so that, firstly, not to splash with juice, and secondly, to fully enjoy the sweet taste of the fruit without bitterness. The attached photos will make our instructions more understandable.
How to choose a grapefruit
If the fruit is immature, suffered from long storage or improper transportation, its taste can not be corrected. But who knows if citrus is good or bad? After all, even if you know how to quickly clean the grapefruit, in a store or in the market we are unlikely to be allowed to do this.
But there are several ways to separate a quality fetus from "neconditis." The skin of a good grapefruit should be shiny, clean, uniform in color and without damage. Choose a round fruit. The main criterion for good quality grapefruit is the correct ratio of weight and size. Pick up a few similar-looking fruits and compare. Choose the heaviest citrus. It will turn out to be the most juicy and delicious. Owners of citrus groves spray pests. Traders process fruits in order to preserve the "presentation". Fortunately, citrus fruits have a rough peel that can be washed with hot water and soap.
How to easily peel a grapefruit: method 1
Etiquette at the table instructs to eat this fruit with a spoon.
So, cut the washed grapefruit in half with a knife. And not just as it should, but "at the equator." Take a look at grapefruit. For all its rounded shape, it has flatnesses. This is a trace from the handle, and on the other hand, from the flower. These points will be conventionally considered the poles of our small globe. Then it will be easy for us to identify the equator, along which the section should be made. We put both halves on plates. Inside we see as if segments. We are armed with a dessert or a teaspoon. Well, if she had sharp edges. With a spoon, select the sweet flesh from the bitter films and eat.
But even with this method, we are not protected from splashes of grapefruit juice. Especially unpleasant when it gets into the eyes. Therefore, we skimp on etiquette and consider other options for how to clean grapefruit.
Second way
You can do with this fruit as with mandarin or orange. The peel of the grapefruit is thick, so it will be easy to do. But you need to act carefully so as not to damage the integrity of the fetus itself. We make a few cuts with a knife and remove the peel.
Next, consider how to clean the grapefruit from the films. Indeed, it is because of them that the fetus has such a bitter taste. Divide the grapefruit into slices. Unlike mandarins and oranges, the white membranes between the segments of this fruit are thicker. Yes, and do not fit so tightly to the pulp, as in other citrus fruits. We pry the knife edge off the inner edge of the lobule and pull it toward the outer. The juicy pulp is exposed. With a knife, select the possible bones. Put the cleaned flesh into a bowl or bowl. If desired, you can sprinkle it with sugar or pour honey. So citrus will become even sweeter.
The third way, without a knife
Sometimes it happens that you want to try grapefruit outside the house, so to speak, in the field. No knife, no utensils at hand. How to clean grapefruit in this situation? Very simple. Tear off the rough peel of citrus with your hands and completely clean it. Divide the fruit into segments. Take one, tear off the side film on the inside of the segment. The flesh should be exposed. Press your finger to the uncleaned side of the lobule and break the segment. We eat juicy pulp, leaving a white membrane in the hands. This method also protects against splashing juice. After all, the flesh of a grapefruit consists of thin flagella that hold their shape well. You will only feel the fullness of the fruit when you open the citrus.
How to Peel a Grapefruit Using a Microwave Oven
We are used to using a microwave to heat and cook various dishes. But there are many other useful properties of this household appliance. For example, with its help you can make stale bread fresh again. The walnut shell will easily crack if they are heated for 30 seconds in a microwave oven at full power.
A microwave will help when removing bitter films from grapefruit. It is necessary to clear a fruit from an external peel. Now put it on a plate, send it to the oven and turn on the device at full power for half a minute. During this time, grapefruit juice will not evaporate. But unwanted films will become like paper. They will be very easy to tear off with your hands and expose the juicy flesh.
Vintage way
What did people do until 1946, when engineer Spencer gave the world a microwave?
Our grandmothers knew how to clean grapefruit. They took a very sharp knife with a thin tip and cut off the peel from the two “poles” of the fetus. Further, they put the grapefruit in a wide bowl and began to methodically peel the peel from it. This peel can be discarded or dried in order to add grated zest to drinks or pastries later.
With a sharp edge of a knife, the peeled fruit is cut, trying to get as close to the white film as possible. And pick out the contents from the membrane in a bowl. With this processing method, a lot of juice will come out, but it will all gather in a bowl.