Grapefruit

Plain, either sectioned or with a spoon is good.

But my favorite way is sectioned (peel the membrane off if you prefer) and combined with sliced avocado, and drizzled with either French dressing or a sweet mustard dressing. It make a very pretty presentation if you alternate grapefruit and avocado to form a ring on the plate, with each piece radiating out from the center, like a bicycle spoke. But it tastes just as good just tossed together in a bowl--if you do that, and you're peeling the membrane, you might want to catch any juice from the grapefruit and toss it the salad, or mix it with the salad dressing.

*ETA: forgot to say that if you're plating it as individual salads, you might like to put a few leaves of romaine or other lettuce or greens down first. You could add torn lettuce or greens to the tossed bowl version, as well.

BonnieSeelinger wrote: »

If you cut them in half and spread some honey or sprinkle brown sugar on top, then broil until its all nice and caramelized -- You are in for a treat. Try it warm sometime. It changes the experience entirely.

This. It's really lovely.
I also eat it raw, like you would an orange.
I get prepackaged containers for hiking, in light syrup. It's super refreshing. Tried bringing a whole grapefruit once and.... wasps.

I third the salad suggestion. My family's favorite winter salad is mixed greens, avocado slices & pink grapefruit sections in a quick homemade Dijon vinaigrette. My daughters inherited the bitter flavor receptors!

what the h***? people put sugar on grapefruit????

I eat it plain, cut in half, use a grapefruit knife (yes those exist too) which has a curved tip to cut round the base of the segments, then use te same knife to separate the segments from the inner skins. Then use a grapefruit spoon - I have ones without the serrations (which I dislike as they can catch on your tongue), just more elongated than a normal spoon to eat.

an excellent refreshing start to a day. Personally I prefer white grapefruit as it has that sour taste (which DOES NOT indicate unripeness) to pink ones.

I've not tried it in salads but you've made me want to go any buy some!!

As an aside, my gran once made homemade grapefruit juice by boiling down the skins. My sister was being too polite in telling her it didn't need sugar. My sister has never been forgiven and my lips are still smarting.........

i peel it like an orange take off the "skin" and eat the inside.

crazyravr wrote: »

JHALLISGETTINGsmall wrote: »

I bought two grapefruits over the weekend. Still haven't had a chance to use them but planning to try the broiling tonight as a dessert. Will let you all know!

Please dont broil citrus fruits lol .......... actually do and DO let us know.

A few people above claim it is pretty tasty, so I'm going to try it. I usually just eat them like an orange. Sometimes I remove the membrane from the segments, but usually I just eat it all. I like it either way.

I cover it in splenda.

I also peel mt grapefruit like an orange and eat it in segments. I love the pink/red grapefruit. I have one every morning.

Alatariel75 wrote: »

I squeeze it, mix it with some Gin and some muddled mint, shake with crushed ice and enjoy.

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JHALLISGETTINGsmall wrote: »

How do people eat it? I have never had it other than to put sugar all over it?

Lol. I'll admit I thought this thread would be about eating grapefruit to lose weight. I can't eat grapefruit anymore because it interferes with the absorption rate of daily meds. I used to sprinkle sugar crystals on mine when I ate it. Side note-if you are taking any medication check with your doctor to make sure you can have grapefruit.

Edit-didn't realize this was already mentioned. I really need to learn to read the entire thread before commenting lol.

Also peel and eat like an orange. I'm in UK and here the red and pink variety seem slightly sweeter than the white.
My Dad used to halve his grill and add teaspoon of vodka.

Sprinkled with cinnamon.