I mean...I didn't "discover" it, but I tried (and enjoyed) it for the first time. The Pomello. I had always wondered about that grapefruit-like citrus that was comparable in size to my head. I wondered what it tasted like and where it grew. Well, I was THIS close to buying one on Friday but then chickened out. Luckily for me, though, our Shabbat dinner guests were nice enough to bring over a basket of fruit for us and, wouldn't you know it, a Pomello was one of the fruits they bought!
So here's the deal with the Pomello....
- It has an incredibly thik rind (see photo below)
- It tastes like a sweeter, milder grapefruit
- It's far too large to consume alone
- The membrane on each of the segments is VERY thick and needs to be removed before eating (yes, that's right...you actually peel the pomello and then peel each individual segment)
-The membrane on each segment is so thick that you can actually separate the segments and save some in the fridge for later,
- 2-3 segments are about enough for a mid-day snack (that's what I'm having today).
So, don't be a scaredy cat like me. Next time you see one in the store, don't shy away from it...buy one!
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