To make this Grapefruit Breakfast Brûlée, you're simply sprinkling sugar over a halved grapefruit, and then burning the sugar.
No, but if you have one, this is a good time to use it! It'll make your grapefruit experience easier, faster, and (in my opinion) much more pleasant. If you'll be eating grapefruit on a regular basis, I highly recommend using them. No, but they definitely make the job easier! Quick Tip: Some people (who are more coordinated than I am) use a grapefruit spoon to cut their grapefruit into sections, and skip the knife altogether. Then, you can proceed to eat the grapefruit with a grapefruit spoon or a regular teaspoon- OR you can make a Grapefruit Breakfast Brûlée! Use the knife to cut the grapefruit's flesh into segments. Next, use a grapefruit knife or paring knife to cut along the inside edge of the skin, all the way around the fruit, detaching the grapefruit's skin. To cut open a grapefruit, slice it in half with a chef's knife.
In general, you can't tell if a grapefruit is ripe by the color of the skin. (Not sure how heavy it should be? Pick up a few and choose the heavier ones!)Īvoid grapefruit that is soft, squishy, or wrinkly.
It's sweet, but hard to find.Ĭhoose grapefruit that has firm flesh and is heavy for its size. Oro Blanco: This fruit is a cross between a white grapefruit and a pomelo.It's sweeter than other grapefruits, but can be hard to find. Pomelo: This thick-skinned, large fruit is like a cross between a grapefruit and an orange.(If you can find it, the bitterness of this grapefruit is a beautiful compliment to the sugary crust in this recipe.) This used to be the most common, but is becoming harder to find. Yellow / White grapefruit: Least sweet, but vibrant flavor.Pink grapefruit: Sweet, slightly harder to find than red grapefruit.Red grapefruit: Sweet, very common and easy to find.Use whichever grapefruit you prefer! Here are some varieties you might find at the store or market: This Grapefruit Breakfast Brûlée is an easy, quick, and utterly delicious way to enjoy winter's bounty. Sometimes, though, I want to do something a little special. Typically, I simply devour my citrus as is, without cooking, juicing, or adding a thing to it. I decided to embrace all the citrus in hopes that it would help ward off the epidemic flu levels that have grasped the country. Grapefruit Breakfast Brûlée During Citrus SeasonĪs the seasons changed, citrus season began to flood our markets and grocery stores at home with blood oranges, pomelos, cara cara oranges, and (obviously) grapefruit. In short, 2017 was the year that I fell in love with grapefruit. The main thing I walked back to my tent with was, of course, bright yellow, white-fleshed, juicy, fresh GRAPEFRUIT.
#FLORIGOLD GRAPEFRUIT SPOON FREE#
Later that year, we stayed at a campground in Tucson, Arizona that had fruit trees dotting the landscape.įruit trees were EVERYWHERE, and the fruit was free for the picking. We flew to Florida for the bestie's wedding, and stayed with family.Īnd the family fed us, you guessed it, bright ruby red Florida grapefruit for breakfast each morning. How do you feel about grapefruit? Do you love it? Detest it? Are you unsure?Īdmittedly, until this past year, I hadn't eaten a grapefruit in YEARS.
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