The Polly Hale Newsletter June 2002: Fun Facts About Citrus
Following are fun facts about citrus fruits you probably did not know and some of them might surprise you:
1. The peel of an orange has the most vitamin C. Even if you don’t enjoy eating the peel, a medium orange has about 66 mg. of Vitamin C, which is 100% of the recommended daily allowance.
2. ?To keep Vitamin C while cooking with citrus, take care not to overcook. Add the citrus as late as possible when boiling ingredients.
3.?Besides overcooking, don’t use copper utensils when cooking citrus as the will also destroy the Vitamin C.
4. Citrus loses very little Vitamin C during packing, shipping or storage. Take a little care when cooking and your citrus will be as packed with Vitamin C as if you picked it fresh from our grove!
5.?”Ortaniques” date back to the 16th These large greenhouses were used to cultivate citrus trees over the winter months.
6. ?Lycopene is the name of the pigment, which makes grapefruit, need hot temperatures while maturing.
7. ?Pink and red grapefruit have plenty of Vitamin A as well as C. In fact, a medium grapefruit has about 600IU.
8. ?Here’s a trick to prevent potatoes and cauliflower from discoloring. Simply squeeze several drops of fresh citrus juice into the cooking water.
9. ?Fruit grown in the southeast (Florida) is thinner skinned, juicer, lighter in color, and sweeter than citrus grown in the west (California).
10. ?Citrus grown in warmer climates than ours tends to be more long than wide, while fruit grown here is cooler climate is flatter.
11.?When you want to add a twist of lemon to your drink, be sure to twist id sharply to release the pungent oils.
12. Looking for some very quick deserts? Here are a couple of ideas that take almost no preparation time: Mix applesauce with pieces of citrus and then sprinkle with nutmeg and chopped nuts. Or,?slice whole oranges and layer the slices in a bowl. If your party is all adults top with some of your favorite liqueur and chill overnight. Serve cold.
13.?Don’t forget the rind! Scrape out the pulp and fill with ice cream, mashed sweet potatoes or bite-size orange pieces. Also, try decorating them with holiday the
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