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How to Peel an Orange

Instructions

  • Step 1: Choose an orange Choose a firm, heavy, and vibrant orange to indulge your taste buds.
  • TIP: Avoid oranges with bruised or wrinkled skin.
  • Step 2: Roll Roll the orange around with your palm on a flat surface to loosen the skin.
  • Step 3: Cut the orange Make a small cut into the side of the orange with a knife without piercing the flesh.
  • Step 4: Peel with spoon Insert a spoon into the cut, between the peel and the flesh of the orange, and remove the peel. Continue removing the peel with the spoon until it’s completely peeled.
  • Step 5: Peel with hands Peel an orange by hand, without a knife, by inserting your thumb approximately one inch below where the stem used to be.
  • Step 6: Rotate thumb Push your thumb in a counterclockwise, downward spiral until the orange is peeled. Remove the orange from the peel.
  • Step 7: Eat Enjoy your nutritious and juicy orange alone or share with a friend.
  • FACT: Your body’s daily vitamin C requirements can be satisfied by eating a single orange.

You Will Need

  • Orange
  • Sharp knife
  • Metal spoon

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