How Do You Prepare A Ruby Red Grapefruit?
Want to enjoy a healthy grapefruit with your breakfast, and minimize the amount of time that you spend fiddling with the grapefruit spoon and squirting juice everywhere? This article will show you how to cut the grapefruit so that you can enjoy it easily. Start by cutting the red grapefruit in half. If you have a larger chef’s knife, this is the place to use it – otherwise, you can make due with the small paring knife. Cut the grapefruit along the equator (NOT through the poles – where the stem connects) to make it easier to cut in the next step. Separate the halves. Using a sharp paring knife, make a series of cuts from the center of the grapefruit out, along the membranes. This will loosen the fruit from the membranes. Turn the grapefruit as you cut, making sure not to miss any membranes. Now, make a final cut around the edge of the grapefruit, between the segments and the skin. You might have to angle the knife to get all the way to the bottom. Rotate the grapefruit as you cut to ge