Comments on: Oranges Galore! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/08/oranges-galore/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:58:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Schwaumlaut http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/08/oranges-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-9593 Schwaumlaut Tue, 10 Jan 2006 06:54:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/08/oranges-galore/#comment-9593 I made a lemon pie not so long ago (the filling was two large lemons, the zest grated finely and the white rind-stuff-thinger removed from the innner fruit and two cups sugar, wait two to 24 hours, then bake). A suitably large orange with a thick enough skin could probably make a good orange pie. Hmmmmmmm. I made a lemon pie not so long ago (the filling was two large lemons, the zest grated finely and the white rind-stuff-thinger removed from the innner fruit and two cups sugar, wait two to 24 hours, then bake). A suitably large orange with a thick enough skin could probably make a good orange pie. Hmmmmmmm.

]]> By: spyder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/08/oranges-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-9592 spyder Sun, 08 Jan 2006 21:02:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/08/oranges-galore/#comment-9592 If these are those thinner-skinned bitter tasting ones that i think they are from the photo of the tree, then i think you have an ornamental variety. For some reason my Dad liked them, but later found he could enhance their juiceability: by first putting them in a microwave for ten seconds, juice them, and then treat them like lemons making lemonade. When i grew up and then lived in SoCal i used them for making various sauces especially for goose and duck. Now that i live in the far Northwest citrus is not one of the mainstays of life. This has a hidden blessing in that i bought a 40# lug of CA navels for a whopping $10 at the market--because so few people up here know what to do with them. If these are those thinner-skinned bitter tasting ones that i think they are from the photo of the tree, then i think you have an ornamental variety. For some reason my Dad liked them, but later found he could enhance their juiceability: by first putting them in a microwave for ten seconds, juice them, and then treat them like lemons making lemonade. When i grew up and then lived in SoCal i used them for making various sauces especially for goose and duck. Now that i live in the far Northwest citrus is not one of the mainstays of life. This has a hidden blessing in that i bought a 40# lug of CA navels for a whopping $10 at the market–because so few people up here know what to do with them.

]]> By: Elliot http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/08/oranges-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-9591 Elliot Sun, 08 Jan 2006 18:03:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/08/oranges-galore/#comment-9591 Oranges are wonderful by themselves. Fresh Squeezed for juice. If you want to combine them with something use them to create an interesting salad dressing along with some limes. 1/2 cup Olive Oil 1/4 cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice 3 Cloves Fresh Pressed Garlic Juice of 1 Lime 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar Fresh Ground Black Pepper. Great on Plain Romaine or Any "greenish" salad. (can be refrigerated and used over several days) Elliot Oranges are wonderful by themselves. Fresh Squeezed for juice. If you want to combine them with something use them to create an interesting salad dressing along with some limes.

1/2 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
3 Cloves Fresh Pressed Garlic
Juice of 1 Lime
2 Tablespoons White Vinegar
Fresh Ground Black Pepper.

Great on Plain Romaine or Any “greenish” salad.

(can be refrigerated and used over several days)

Elliot

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