How to peel citrus fruits
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Take your Mandarin and start peeling it.
- 2Separate the peeled mandarin into individual segments.
- 3Drop the segments into some hot water, just below boiling (this is called tea water).
- 4Remove your segment from the water.
- 5Using a paring knife or bird's beak knife, simply scrape the fibers off the segment.
- 6Use the tip of the knife to take out any deeper fibers, making sure to get all the edges and sides until your segment is clean.
- 7If you have a small Mandarin, you can add the whole thing to the hot water.
- 8Clean the whole mandarin exactly the same way, just being more gentle.
Ingredients
- Mandarin
- Hot water
Equipment
Paring knifeBird's beak knifeBowl
Tips
- The mandarin only needs to be in the water for a few seconds (but you can leave it as long as you need).
- Don't be afraid to scrape the segment!
- You don't actually have to be too careful with this as long as you're not popping the segment.
- Making sure to get all the edges and sides of the membrane is important for a perfectly clean piece of citrus.