How To Cut An Orange For Slices - Kitchen Parade

Maybe your like

Report Abuse

Labels

no_index re-indexed

How to Cut an Orange for Slices

How to cut the skin off an orange – or any citrus fruit, really, tangerines, grapefruit, blood oranges, etc. All you need is a sharp knife and an attack strategy. Here's the one that works for me.

Once the oranges are sliced, make something that's surprising and delicious – for a salad, try Savory Orange Slices or for dessert, try Citrus Slices with Orange Flower Water, Spices & Chocolate Shavings.

Slice Off the Top and the Bottom.

First, cut small slices off the top and the bottom. Make sure to cut completely through the "pith" – that's the white fibrous layer between the orange skin and the orange sections.Two reasons why we do this.

First, it needs to come off. But it also creates flat – and safe – surfaces to work with.

Slice Off the Sides, Just from the Top.

Place the orange with a flat-side on the cutting board. Holding your knife at an angle, slice off a section of orange peel, top to bottom, cutting at least halfway down, a little more if you can. After finishing one section, turn the orange and cut off another. Repeat until the top half is "bare of skin".

Flip and Repeat.

Now turn the orange over, place the flat side down and repeat the process, removing the rest of the skin.

Slice!

Cutting cross-wise, cut the orange into slices.

Kitchen Parade is written by second-generation food columnist Alanna Kellogg and features fresh, seasonal dishes for every-day healthful eating and occasional indulgences.

Do you have a favorite recipe calling for orange slices that other Kitchen Parade readers might like? Just send me a quick e-mail via recipes@kitchen-parade.com.

If you like Kitchen Parade, you're sure to like my food blog about vegetable recipes, too, A Veggie Venture.

Join the Conversation!

To read comments from other readers, please scroll down. To leave your own comment, please scroll down to 'Enter Your Comment'

Alanna Kellogg

A Veggie Venture is home of "veggie evangelist" Alanna Kellogg and the famous asparagus-to-zucchini Alphabet of Vegetables.

Comments

Anonymous11/22/2011
I would have to say this method is for beginners. Not much of the actual fruit is left to eat by the time all the cutting is done. It would be helpful if you could show how you cut most of the rind off and not the fruit
ReplyDeleteReplies

Add commentLoad more...

WELCOME

Looking for fresh and seasonal recipes for healthy everyday eating and occasional indulgences? Kitchen Parade is my personal collection of 600+ real-food, family-tested recipes. I'm so glad you're here!

Alanna Kellogg St Louis, Missouri About | Contact Recent Recipes

Kitchen Parade: Celebrating Food, Family & Hometown Values

Recipe Box

Never Miss A Recipe!

SUBSCRIBE via email or RSS >.

Tis Still the Season

Good Eats

Table for ❤️❤️

I ❤️ February

Recipe Collections

Football Fever!
Chillin': Favorite Chili, Chowder & Cornbread Recipes
Make Tonight a Pancake Night

Date Night In

All Courses Lavender: An Easy Romantic Dinner
Charcuterie for Two
Easy Shrimp & Noodles
Quick 'n' Easy Shrimp Bisque
Fast Roast Chicken with Hasselback Potatoes
Seared Scallops with Garlicky Polenta & Chimichurri
Steak & Poblanos

Raspberry Is For Lovers!

Lemon Pudding Cake with Raspberries
Raspberry-Red Wine Coulis (Reduction Sauce)
Raspberry & Red Wine Granita
Roasted Applesauce with Raspberries
Sugar-Free Raspberry Bliss

Chocolate Swoon

Chocolate Decadence Cake
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Citrus Slices with Orange Flower Water, Spices & Chocolate Shavings
Homemade Chocolate Sauce In-a-Flash
Strawberry Banana Chocolate Crumble
Vanilla Brownies

Mardi Gras Favorites

Bourbon Pralines
Cajun Dirty Rice with Eggplant
Gumbo
Red Beans & Rice
Vegan Chickpea Gumbo

Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday on February 17th

Manna Café Oatcakes (Oatmeal Pancakes)
Cornmeal Pancakes with Warm Blueberries
Lifetime Pancakes
Triple-Banana Oat Pancakes
Make Tonight a Pancake Night!

Preparing for Lent on February 18th

How to Plant Lenten Grass (Easter Grass)

Is This the Year? 🇫🇮

What's Your Favorite?

Mid- to Late-Winter Inspiration

Pinterest Loves It!

Julia Child's Soubise (Onion & Rice Casserole)
Smashed Potatoes & Broccoli Casserole
Raspberry & Red Wine Granita

Good to Know

My Most-Used Kitchen Tool, a Garbage Bowl or Compost Bowl
Freezer Surprises: Surprising Foods That Freeze Well

Family Breakfasts

My Dad's Gashouse Eggs
My Mom's Pancake Recipe

Quick Suppers

Easy-Easy Broiled Salmon with Olive Salad
Hamburger Casserole
One-Pot Chicken with Beans & Vegetables
Pork & Poblano Skillet

Comfort Food

Buffalo Chicken Dip
Chicken Cacciatore
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Simple Beef Salad
Slow-Cooked or Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Veggie Power

Rustic Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Carrots
Trio of Vegetables with Sour Cream

Winter Salads

Jam Jar Vinaigrette
Orange & Avocado Salad
Roasted Pear Salad with Toasted Goat Cheese
Spinach Salad with Fruity Vinaigrette, Fresh Fruit & Maple-Glazed Pecans

Soup In Your Belly

Beef Barley Soup with Mushrooms
Homemade Lentil Soup
Homemade Mushroom Soup
Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

Snacks

How to Cook Popcorn in a Microwave in a Paper Bag
Party Nuts with Fresh Rosemary

Meal Prep

How to Cook Dried Beans from Scratch (Slow Cooker or Oven Slow-Cooking)
Chimichurri
How to Cook White Rice
No-Big-Deal Homemade Chicken Stock
Spiced Preserved Lemons

Lovin' Your Oven

Black Walnut Bread
Cinnamon Sugar Cookies (Snickerdoodles)
Cut-Out Spice Cookies
Lavosh (Armenian Cracker Bread)
Shhh Banana Bread

Sweet Endings

Finnish Fruit Tart
Orange-Kissed Marshmallows

WW

STRAIGHT TALK How to Lose Weight with Weight Watchers Tips from Alanna & Kitchen Parade readers.
ZERO POINT FOODS Weight Watchers Zero Point "Free" Food Lists
SORTED BY POINTS Weight Watchers Recipes
FEELING STUCK? Rethinking Fruit for Weight Watchers Should fruit be free?

The Series

Good to Know

How and Why to Cook Oatmeal Every Day
Should Cooked Pork Be Pink? Yes and No
Ham 101: What to Know Before Buying a Ham
How Ripe Should Bananas Be for Baking?
Is a Stand Mixer Better for Kneading Bread Dough?
How to Freeze Stock in Glass Canning Jars
Surprising Foods That Freeze Well
How to Safely Purée Soups & Other Hot Liquids in a Blender
How To Keep Green Onions Fresh for Weeks
How to Freeze Tomato Paste
Why Dried Beans Won't Cook
Ten Things I Love About Our New Kitchen
My Most-Used Kitchen Tool
DIY Homemade Foot Lotion
DIY Substitute for Baker's Joy

Put an Egg on Top!

What's For Dinner?

Main Dishes Quick Suppers ~ Salad Suppers ~ One Pot Suppers ~ Vegetarian ~ Vegan Beef ~ Chicken ~ Turkey ~ Pork ~ Ham ~ Sausage ~ Lamb ~ Eggs ~ Fish ~ Seafood ~ Meatless ~ Pasta ~ Rice, Grains & Beans ~ Bison ~ Elk ~ Venison Hot Off the Grill ~ Dutch Oven ~ Slow Cooker ~ Freezer Meals Cooking for One or Two Vegan Done Real How to Make a Meal with What You Have: Select Recipes for Cooking from Your Fridge & Pantry

Should Cooked Pork Be Pink? Yes and No.

Ham 101: What to Know Before Buying a Ham

How to Safely Purée Soups & Other Hot Liquids in a Blender

Homemade Chili Made with Dried Beans

Ripe Bananas for Baking: How Ripe Should Bananas Be?

Perfectly Cooked Roast Beef Recipe

How to Cook Frozen Steaks

One Quick Tip: How to Freeze Stock in Glass Canning Jars

Homemade Buttermilk: Thick & Tangy, Cold & Creamy and You Made It Yourself!

Weight Watchers Zero Point Food Lists

9 (c) Kitchen Parade 2002 – 2026 About | Privacy

Tag » How To Cut Orange Slices

Report Abuse

Archive

Labels

Slice Off the Top and the Bottom.

Slice Off the Sides, Just from the Top.

Flip and Repeat.

Slice!

Join the Conversation!

Alanna Kellogg

Comments

Post a Comment

WELCOME

Never Miss A Recipe!

Tis Still the Season

Good Eats

Table for ❤️❤️

I ❤️ February

Recipe Collections

Date Night In

Raspberry Is For Lovers!

Chocolate Swoon

Mardi Gras Favorites

Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday on February 17th

Preparing for Lent on February 18th

Is This the Year? 🇫🇮

What's Your Favorite?

Mid- to Late-Winter Inspiration

Pinterest Loves It!

Good to Know

Family Breakfasts

Quick Suppers

Comfort Food

Veggie Power

Winter Salads

Soup In Your Belly

Snacks

Meal Prep

Lovin' Your Oven

Sweet Endings

WW

The Series

Good to Know

Put an Egg on Top!

What's For Dinner?

Trending

Should Cooked Pork Be Pink? Yes and No.

Ham 101: What to Know Before Buying a Ham

How to Safely Purée Soups & Other Hot Liquids in a Blender

Homemade Chili Made with Dried Beans

Ripe Bananas for Baking: How Ripe Should Bananas Be?

Perfectly Cooked Roast Beef Recipe

How to Cook Frozen Steaks

One Quick Tip: How to Freeze Stock in Glass Canning Jars

Homemade Buttermilk: Thick & Tangy, Cold & Creamy and You Made It Yourself!

Weight Watchers Zero Point Food Lists

Contact