Gourmet Chef Tips For Cooking with Grapefruit

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Grapefruit is a well kept chef's secret, but nearly every gourmet chef uses grapefruit frequently to add flavor and to provide balance to both savory and sweet dishes. Appearing in everything from main course dishes to amazing beverages grapefruit is used daily by chefs around the world. Now you can cook like a gourmet chef at home by using these secrets that the professional chefs use to create delicious meals in their own restaurants. Whether you're an experienced cook or have hardly picked up a knife these easy to follow tips will help you create meals that your family will love and your friends will envy.

Always use fresh grapefruit – Like many ingredients that end up in gourmet dishes most chefs will only use the freshest fruit. Skip the local supermarket and order your citrus fruit online if you want to get the freshest possible fruit. Oranges, grapefruit and other citrus fruit can be shipped to you directly from the grower in just a couple of days, meaning that the fruit you get was hanging on the tree just a few days before you get it. That is that best fruit to use when you want to make a great dish. Quality ingredients can make even a simple meal a delicious gourmet experience.

Store the grapefruit properly- Fresh grapefruit can stay fresh for a long time if you store them properly. Always store fresh citrus fruit, including oranges, in a cool dark place. They don't necessarily have to be in the refrigerator, but if you live in a warm climate the refrigerator is probably the best place for them. If you're worried about the light put them in a paper bag and then put them in the fridge. You can also store them in a paper bag or a cardboard box in a cool cupboard or even a cellar that is dry and not damp. Check the fruit periodically to make sure that it's still fresh. You can keep fresh juice in the fridge for up to two weeks, so you can make up a lot of juice and store it in the fridge to use as you need it.

Use different varieties of grapefruit – Using different types of grapefruit is the best way to change up the taste of your cooking. Each type has a different taste, so adding the zest, juice or pulp of each different fruit to a dish will change the taste of the dish.

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