How to Eat a Pomelo
Eating the pomelo, an eastern citrus fruit, is much like eating any other citrus fruit, at least when you are simply eating the flesh of the fruit by itself. One distinguishing feature of the pomelo is its thick rind, which might make it a little harder to eat, but with a decent knife, you will be able to eat it in much the same way as an orange or grapefruit. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Make straight cuts in the rind, about 1/4 inch thick.
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Peel off sections of the rind, until you can see where the rind ends and the fruit begins.
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Peel off the cut pieces of the rind and discard them.
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Pull the fruit apart by its "natural seams."
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Remove excess rind bits from the section and eat the fruit.
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Tips & Warnings
Another way to use the pomelo is to use the rind in cooking. Eastern dishes sometimes include the pomelo rind for flavoring. One such dish is "yam Som-o" also called Thai Pomelo Chicken Salad. The pomelo is also sometimes used in desserts. However, the specific cultural heritage of the fruit and the specifics of growing mean that pomelos sold in the US are usually on the pricey side.
The citrus fruit is naturally separated into several "sections." Cutting all the way through the pomelo will cause one or more of these to be cut open, letting the juice spill out and making a real mess. Rather than cutting all the way through, cut as indicated above to be able to separate the whole fruit from the rind, when you will see how the sections of fruit come apart.
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The ones available in America are apt to spill the juice, easily. In Asia the little cells stay pretty much intact 'til you bite into them. We make a mix of sugar, salt and chili for dipping.
