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| Learn The Secret and you will never peel an orange like this again |
Then I met a fellow citrus lover who inducted me into the Citrus Peelers Guild with a 17 second secret citrus ceremony. Since that day I have employed what I learned to cleanly and effortlessly peel every orange I have eaten.
Now, I pass this minor, yet valuable knowledge on to you.
17 Second (Formerly) Secret Citrus Ceremony
Step 1
Cut both ends off the orange, taking care not to cut too far into the juicy bits.
Ends off, elapsed time 4 sec.
Step 2
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| Vertical cuts, elapsed time 11 sec. |
Cut into the peel from end to end. Repeat going around the orange, about 5 or 6 cuts. Don't cut too deep.
Step 3
Use your thumb to easily remove the individual pieces of peel one at a time.
Remove sections of peel, elapsed time 17 sec
Step 4
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| Yum - Enjoy |
Now that you know the secret to peeling an orange, may your life be simplified just that teeny bit more. Sometimes little things can make a big difference. We can talk about the guild handshake later, after I have enjoyed my orange.
Better yet, you can use a Tupperware orange peeler and surely shave off an extra second or two. I've had mine since I was a kid and would probably not bother with citrus fruit if it weren't for that handy tool :-)
ReplyDeleteEspecially now that I'm "allowed" to eat citrus fruit. We've almost finished our frozen fruit from the summer and I simply can't face eating any more apples until fall.
Geneviève,
ReplyDeleteThank you for mentioning these nifty little tools. Definitely safer than a sharp knife, and if I could shave a couple of seconds off my best time - wow. Get ready for the Orange Peel Olympics. Has your family been doing the 100 Mile (161 Kilometre) Diet?
We're not doing the 100 mile diet but we adopt the general premise in a moderate way. We filled two apartment-sized freezers with fruit and some tomatoes. They were delicious! And we've been trying to focus on local food where it makes sense. Bill's been reading a lot about food miles and trying to figure out things like when it makes more sense to eat a tomato shipped by boat from California versus one grown in a greenhouse here. This is not as cut and dry as one would think.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the authors of 100 mile diet used to live right below us until a few months ago.
Have a good weekend!