Details on how to clean the broom

How to clean pomelo quickly and without much effort? The answer to the question you ask can be found below. And before this it is worth to tell about what this fruit represents and where it grows.

General information

Pomelo (photo of the product you can see in this article) is not in vain called the "king" of all existing citrus fruits. After all, its giant size, sweetness, juiciness and pronounced aroma simply eclipse the rest of the fruit. It should be noted that pomelo can be huge (almost with a soccer ball), and slightly smaller (in the form of a large grapefruit). However, their taste is practically the same. As for the color of the fruit, its color may also be different (from dark green to bright yellow or coral).

At present, South China, Thailand, Taiwan, the south of Japan, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, the islands of Tahiti and Israel are actively growing pomelo. In small quantities, this fruit grows in other countries with a warm climate (for example, in the USA, or rather in California).

How to clean the pomelo? This question is of interest to almost everyone who decided to eat this product. After all, the skin of this citrus is much thicker than that of an orange or mandarin. That's why with his cleaning often there are difficulties.

Choosing the right product and preparing it

Do not know how to clean the pomelo? To begin with, it should be purchased and prepared. It should be noted that the most delicious, juicy and sweet fruit is dense, not soft and loose citrus. Choose it is recommended by weight. The harder it will be, the fresh and tastier the product will be.

After purchase, the fruit is preferably well washed in warm water, using a stiff cloth for this.

Pomelo (fruit): how to clean at home?

There are several ways how to clean the presented product from the peel. Let's consider some of them.

It is required to take a sharp knife, and then at an angle of 45 degrees, carefully peel off the pimple with a spiral motion. This method is often used to clean apples or pears. However, for citrus fruits, it also fits.

After the done, a small depression forms in the upper part of the fruit. In it, you need to shove the thumbs of both hands, and then immediately pull the peeled peel off in different directions. This procedure is necessary until the product breaks up into two equal halves. In the same way, you should also divide all other segments of the fruit. Then, with each piece of pomelo, you need to carefully remove the thin film, slightly poddev her sharp knife. As a result of the described actions you should have only juicy, sweet and tasty pulp of useful citrus.

Another way

To clean this fruit, you should cut it along into four parts, and then take one quarter of the hand, insert a sharp knife between the flesh of the pomelo and the skin, gently cut off the tuberous crust along with the membranes. As a result, you get the same piece, but without the surface layer. After this, it is required in turn to establish the tip of the knife in each lobule and cut out the flesh, leaving an intact thin bitter film. Thus, similar actions should be done with all the other pieces of pomelo.

Using

Now you know how to clean the broomstick correctly. It should also be noted that the presented citrus can be consumed both in cheese and in thermally processed form. By the way, in Thailand this fresh fruit is eaten with chili and salt, in China such fruits give each other for the New Year as a symbol of prosperity and well-being, and in the north of Vietnam broomstick is put on the festive altar. As for our country, most people use this citrus for making fruit and other salads, as well as for making home-made desserts.