I love grapefruit. I love it from in the morning to in my salad at night. Throw some fresh squeezed juice in there somewhere and I’m even happier.  But, unlike oranges, I don’t like to eat them peeled in sections. The pith is horribly bitter and they just don’t taste as sweet.

On weekends, when we lazily wake up and have time to prepare breakfast, I like to cut them into sections. It takes time and patience, but is well worth the effort! I recently learned the name when citrus is cut into sections with the pith and membranes neatly removed: supremes.

To do this, cut the top and bottom off of your grapefruit. Slice the peel from the fruit, top to bottom, getting as close to the flesh as possible. Once the peel is removed slice any remaining pieces of pith from the fruit so no white remains. Then, slice closely along the sides of each membrane to neatly remove the sections in between.

And there you have it! Perfectly beautiful and sweet grapefruit supremes.

Enjoy the supremes on their own or place them in a mixed green salad lightly tossed with walnut oil and balsamic vinegar.

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Have you ever seen those humongous looking grapefruits and said to yourself, “What is that!?” It’s called a pomelo and it looks like a grapefruit on steroids – they can weigh up to 25 pounds and grow to a foot in diameter! Holy Pomelo, Batman! Native to Southeast Asia, it is also cultivated for commercial use in California, Florida and Israel. You can find them in Asian or specialty grocery stores.

The rind of the pomelo is quite thick, but soft and easy to peel. The pulp ranges from pale yellow to deep pinkish red, and the taste is sweeter and more mild than it’s smaller cousin the grapefruit. For the ripest, choose one with a more yellow peel.

For a refreshing and easy side salad we simply peeled and separated the pomelo into segments, and removed the membranes and seeds (see photo below). We then tossed the segments with chopped hearts of romaine and mint leaves. Walnut oil added a wonderful nutty flavor, and Orange Muscat Champagne vinaigrette (purchased at Trader Joe’s) enhanced the fresh citrus flavor of the pomelo. Seasoned with sea salt and fresh ground pepper.

Check out Cookalicious’ yummy sounding Thai Spicy Pomelo Salad.

Sometimes you need add a little humor to your food.

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