Grapefruit inspires poetry for some and gagging for others. I fall in the poetic camp, and this time of year, you'll find me slurping as much grapefruit as I possibly can. And when that's done, I move into the kitchen. What are your feelings toward this sour yellow orb?
I'm definitely a creature of habit and tend to return to the same grapefruit recipes again and again. Broiled grapefruit is a delicious way to start the day and grapefruit in a salad with tender greens is just perfect. Every year, I also try to find a few recipes that get me outside my comfort zone and help me find new ways to cook with my favorite fruit.
Old Favorites from the Kitchn:
• Broiled Grapefruit with Cinnamon and Sugar - Such a good (and healthy!) treat for weekend brunch.
• Avocado and Grapefruit Salad - Rich and creamy avocado paired with tart slices of grapefruit.
• Grapefruit Ginger Tea Bread - Chopped grapefruit, zest, and juice all go into this sweet bread.
• Salty Dog Cocktail - Ever tried one of these with fresh-squeezed grapefruit?!
New Favorites from Around the Web:
• Seviche with Mint and Grapefruit from Martha Stewart - This might be the recipe to finally get me to try making ceviche at home.
• Roasted Salmon with Shallot-Grapefruit Sauce from Fine Cooking - Grapefruit is such a great pairing with fish.
• Grapefruit Yogurt Cake from Smitten Kitchen - I love the idea of tangy yogurt with sour grapefruit.
• Soft Chocolate Cookies with Grapefruit and Star Anise from Epicurious - Grapefruit zest gives these cookies an extra layer of citrus flavor.
• Grapefruit-Vanilla Curd from Serious Eats - Imagine this spread on an English muffin. Yum.
• Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Marmalade from The Cosmic Cowgirl - Or this?!
What is your favorite thing to do with grapefruit?
Related: Tip: Use a Grapefruit Spoon to to Pull Out Eggshell
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warm grapefruit "tea" is the only way I seem to like grapefruit. (it's a bit like mulled cider... the recipe is on the martha stewart site.)
Love grapefruit in a steak salad. Lime is a must-have in the dressing.
You want poetry? Here's Charles Lamb. OK, he's talking about pineapple but it could be grapefruit:
Pine-apple is great. She is indeed almost too transcendent—a delight, if not sinful, yet so like to sinning, that really a tender-conscienced person would do well to pause—too ravishing for mortal taste, she woundeth and excoriateth the lips that approach her—like lovers’ kisses, she biteth—she is a pleasure bordering on pain from the fierceness and insanity of her relish—but she stoppeth at the palate—she meddleth not with the appetite—and the coarsest hunger might barter her consistently for a mutton chop.
You got me hooked on broiled grapefruit. I love it with ginger.
Joy the Baker recently posted a delicious sounding recipe for grapefruit honey yogurt scones that I can't wait to try...
http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2011/03/grapefruit-honey-yogurt-scones/
And ditto broiled grapefruit with ginger. Yum!
I peel and eat one almost every night.
My boyfriend has three grapefruit trees in his backyard - I am so excited to move in next month! Due to the abundance of fruit, I've been going nuts with grapefruit recipes. In addition to those suggested here, Thomas Keller's "Ad Hoc at Home" has an amazing recipe for grapefruit cake.
I broil my grapefruit drizzled with a little bit of honey mixed with vanilla and cardamom sprinkled on top. Delicious!
My 4 year old desperately wanted to clean the bathtub. I let him scrub the tub with an old grapefruit half and salt.
I enjoy sitting down and peeling 3-5, removing the membrane and keeping the sections in the fridge. I usually eat it all by itself!