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Due to ignorance of how to properly cut grapefruit when preparing desserts and salads, housewives try to replace citrus with analogues. But the vitamin- and mineral-rich fruits, which have antifungal and antimicrobial properties, should be regularly included in the diet unless there are any medical restrictions.
Selecting and preparing grapefruit for slicing
Grapefruit is not bought as often as other fruits of the Rutaceae family. Before going to the store, you should familiarize yourself with the selection rules:
- Tropical citrus fruits, when kept in low temperature rooms for a long time, lose their taste and some of their vitamins. It is not recommended to purchase them in unheated stalls.
- The quality of the product is indicated by the ratio of the weight and size of the fruit. If it is medium in size, but weighty, it means juicy and fresh. You should avoid purchasing when the grapefruit is large but relatively light.
- Ripe, juicy specimens exude a persistent citrus aroma. When there is no pungent odor, it is better not to purchase it. Either it has been treated with a wax coating, or it has been stored for so long that it has lost its aroma, or the product is immature.
To choose a sweet specimen from the total mass, you need to know a few secrets. It is better to avoid fruits with light-colored skins.This variety is sour, tastes closer to lemon, and is used for salad dressing.
Specimens with deep orange skin are suitable for fresh consumption.
You can safely buy a grapefruit if it has pink spots. Brown inclusions on the peel are acceptable.
A ripe grapefruit should be bright red when cut open (pictured).
How to beautifully cut grapefruit for the table
Before cutting the fruit, wash it thoroughly under running water with a sponge. You can tell that a specimen is clean enough and ready for use by its aroma. The smell becomes more pronounced. To cut grapefruit, choose a thin, sharp knife.
In slices
Grapefruit normalizes sleep and stimulates digestion
It is recommended to use it in the morning or evening.
How to beautifully cut grapefruit for the table:
- Place it sideways on a cutting board. Leave 0.5 cm from the top of the product and cut off the top. The same manipulations are done with the lower part.
- The fruit is placed on one of the cut sides. To make cutting softer, place one of the slices under the bottom.
- Cuts 0.5 cm deep are made along the outer edges of the skin. This will make it easier to peel the fruit. You should get at least eight slices.
- After this, they pass along the skin with a knife along the fruit, peeling it. If a white stripe remains in some place after cleaning, cut it off too.
Separately cut out each slice until the citrus is completely divided.
Rings
Every three days they take a break for a day. The effect will be noticeable in 2-4 weeks.
How to cut tropical fruit into rings:
- The grapefruit is placed on the board on its side so that the tail and butt are not on the cutting surface, but on the sides.
- Using a sharp knife, cut along the equator, dividing into two halves.
- Each lobe is cut in circles, retreating 0.5 cm from the edge. You should get 10-12 rings.
- If desired, each circle is cut in half, and then the halves are divided into quarters.
This method of cutting fruit is suitable not only for serving.
Grapefruit quarters garnish drinks or salads
Half rings
Algorithm for cutting in half rings:
- The fruit is placed on the board sideways so that the slices are parallel to the cutting surface, and the butt and tail are on the sides.
- The fruit should be cut into two hemispheres with a sharp knife.
- I turn the hemisphere over onto the board.
Each hemisphere is cut into half rings, 0.5 cm apart from each other.
If nectar gets on the mucous membrane, it is necessary to rinse it with running water. In addition, the juice corrodes the skin on your hands. It is recommended to carry out all manipulations with the fruit with gloves.
In half
How to cut tropical fruit in half:
- To cut citrus in half, place it on its side on a cutting board. The tail and butt should be on the sides.
- Cut lengthwise into two parts.
- Using a special grapefruit knife or an ordinary sharp kitchen utensil, separate the fruit pulp from the peel in a circle. At the same time, they try to reach the very bottom of the fruit.
- Use a spoon or knife to separate the skin from the pulp. The remaining white film is cut off from the cut grapefruit (pictured).
Each segment is cut into slices and placed on a plate.If you peel a grapefruit not for a holiday table, but for yourself, you can simply eat it with a spoon.
How to cut a grapefruit for easy eating
Important! The juiciest and sweetest fruit is the one whose flesh is red. The lighter the shade, the more sour the fruit.
It is most convenient to cut grapefruit into wedges or slices. This makes it easier to serve the fruit and convenient to take it from the plate. To make the halves of the slices even, it is better to cut the specimen not lengthwise, but across it.
The bitterness is concentrated in the film of partitions that separate the slices. Therefore, they are removed before serving. In most varieties, the white film is easily removed. If you have problems, you can use the microwave. The product is placed on a plate and the oven is turned on at maximum power for 10-20 seconds.
Conclusion
To cut grapefruit beautifully and accurately, you need to use a sharp knife. It is not enough to simply cut this fruit; the bitter film must be removed. Not a single festive feast is complete without fruit slices. Artistic decoration is art; fruits are cut into slices, rings and other ways. How to cut a grapefruit correctly is shown in the video.
