CUTTING FRUIT

Pickled Orange Rind Sticks

PEACHES AND NECTARINES, HOW TO CUT INTO SEGMENTS

PEACHES AND NECTARINES, HOW TO CUT INTO SEGMENTS. Do this by holding the peach/nectarine in the palm of your hand, then using a small sharp knife, running the knife from end to end against the pit, making a crescent size slice that measures about 1/4 inch, or any size you want, at the widest part ofContinue reading “PEACHES AND NECTARINES, HOW TO CUT INTO SEGMENTS”

MELONS, HOW TO CUBE

To cube watermelon: Cut watermelon in half lengthwise. Take one half, and starting at one end slice into 3/4 inch thick slices. Discard the end piece and only slice as many slices as you estimate you’ll need for the recipe. Take each slice and run a sharp sturdy knife between the peel and the melon.Continue reading “MELONS, HOW TO CUBE”

LEMON OR ORANGE ZEST

LEMON OR ORANGE ZEST

CUTTING FRUIT. Cut fruit on any hard surface you like, except a wooden cutting board that has been previously used to cut garlic and/or onion. Regardless of how well you’ve cleaned it, the fruit will pick up the odor of the garlic and/or onion instantaneously, and you will very definitely taste it on the fruit. So,Continue reading “CUTTING FRUIT”