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HOW TO CUT CITRUS SUPRÊMES T here are several reasons to cut your citrus fruits into pith-free segments, or suprêmes • The pith is bitter and can ruin the flavor of the fruit I’m sure many a grapefruit hater would change his mind after tasting sweet pith-free segments the way they were intended • The membranes between the segments are papery, get stuck in your teeth, and add nothing to the flavor of the fruit • The slices can be incorporated much more attractively into a finished dish Fruit salads will be tastier Relishes and vinaigrettes can be eaten without having to pick out bits of membrane • Knowing how to do it makes you look way cool STEP 1: REMOVE THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE FRUIT Start by slicing the top and bottom off your fruit, exposing the flesh STEP 2: START REMOVING THE SKIN Stand the fruit on one of its cut surfaces and carefully cut away the skin with a sharp chef’s or santoku knife, following the contours of the fruit to remove all the white pith but as little flesh as possible STEP 3: REPEAT Continue removing the skin and pith in this manner, working all the way around the fruit STEP 4: TRIM AS NECESSARY Once all the skin is removed, scan the fruit once more and remove any bits of pith left behind STEP 5: SLICE ALONG THE MEMBRANES Pick up the fruit, hold it over a bowl, and use your knife to make a single incision along the side of the membrane separating two segments STEP 6: SLICE ALONG THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SEGMENT Make another cut along the membrane on the other side of one segment This should release the segment into the waiting bowl STEP 7: REPEAT Continue cutting along both sides of each segment until all of them have been released STEP 8: JUICE Squeeze the remaining membranes with your hands, or use a potato ricer, to extract any remaining juice To store citrus segments, keep them in a sealed container in their juice STEP 9: DRAIN AND USE Before using the citrus segments, drain away the juice and reserve it for another use, such as mixing into the dressing or drinking alongside the salad Cut the segments into smaller pieces, if desired ... STEP 6: SLICE ALONG THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SEGMENT Make another cut along the membrane on the other side of one segment This should release the segment into the waiting bowl STEP 7: REPEAT Continue... a sealed container in their juice STEP 9: DRAIN AND USE Before using the citrus segments, drain away the juice and reserve it for another use, such as mixing into the dressing or drinking alongside the salad Cut the. .. SLICE ALONG THE MEMBRANES Pick up the fruit, hold it over a bowl, and use your knife to make a single incision along the side of the membrane separating two segments STEP 6: SLICE ALONG THE OTHER SIDE