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post #1 of 31
2/15/09 at 4:48pm
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I forgot how awesome these things were. I've gone through 6 of them in the past 2 days. Yum.
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post #2 of 31
2/15/09 at 4:59pm
I've always found it interesting that they are called "grapefruit" yet bear no resemblance whatsoever in taste, smell, appearance, wine production, or eye-burning ability to "grapes".

Several people have called me strange when they see me peel and eat a grapefruit the same way I peel and eat an orange.
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post #3 of 31
2/15/09 at 5:09pm
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I wouldn't call it strange, but I prefer to cut it. The problem with eating it like an orange is that the inner membranes that divide the pieces are much thicker and kinda bitter.
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post #4 of 31
2/15/09 at 5:15pm
Probably my second favorite fruit after lemons. I can eat lemons like people eat oranges.
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post #5 of 31
2/15/09 at 5:21pm
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Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim View Post
Probably my second favorite fruit after lemons.

I can eat lemons like people eat oranges.

Seriously? You've got some fucked-up mouth chemistry going on there, boy. I love lemon, but i've never eaten one like an orange.
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post #6 of 31
2/15/09 at 5:23pm
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Seriously? You've got some fucked-up mouth chemistry going on there, boy. I love lemon, but i've never eaten one like an orange.

Maybe I just like the pain.
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post #7 of 31
2/15/09 at 6:10pm
I can eat lemons like an orange... Haven't done it in over 5 years though since I heard that it's too acidic and can cause damages to the gums. I didn't follow through and research that though.

I any event, I love ruby grapefruits. Kinda late to get into though, isn't it? Grapefruit season is almost over, unfortunately. I also love tangelos, sort of like an offspring of the grapefruit.
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post #8 of 31
2/15/09 at 6:26pm
I use a fair amount of grapefruit in salads, but haven't ever really taken to eating them on their own.
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post #9 of 31
2/15/09 at 7:52pm
I like to eat lemons, especially when my hands are cut.
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post #10 of 31
2/15/09 at 9:20pm
Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice = ecstacy
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post #11 of 31
2/15/09 at 9:22pm
Asian grapefruit > American grapefruit. (The giant yellow/green ones)
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post #12 of 31
2/15/09 at 9:37pm
I love the traditional yellow grapefruit over the more common ruby red variety. They keep trying to breed ruby red strains to be sweeter and sweeter.
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post #13 of 31
2/15/09 at 9:49pm
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Originally Posted by Milhouse View Post
I've always found it interesting that they are called "grapefruit" yet bear no resemblance whatsoever in taste, smell, appearance, wine production, or eye-burning ability to "grapes".

They're called grapefruits because they grow in bunches like grapes.
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post #14 of 31
2/15/09 at 10:51pm
Just be careful if you're on meds. Grapefruit can mess with absorption of some.
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post #15 of 31
2/15/09 at 11:20pm
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Originally Posted by Huntsman View Post
Just be careful if you're on meds. Grapefruit can mess with absorption of some.

Have I ever said anything to make you think that I might be on medication?
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