In
the Pink
Tart
up mealtimes with our recipes using Florida pink grapefruit. Look
out for these distinctive fruit in the shops and use them to add
a little zest to salads, main courses, desserts and exotic fruit dishes.
By Tina
Courtney
They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover - well the same applies
to grapefruit. Pink grapefruit, to be precise. These fruit from Florida
may have a bruised, scratched outer layer, but in this instance beauty
really is more than skin deep. All the blemishes occurred naturally while
the fruit was ripening on the trees in the hot Florida sun, and in fact
every one is hand-picked and has to pass strict colour and taste tests
before it is exported.
Look out for them in the shops in the UK from October to May. They're
easily recognised by their distinctive appearance - the skin has a characteristic
red blush with perhaps a greenish tinge and scratches and occasional
spots. Inside they are sweet pink and juicy. As they're sweeter than
other grapefruit you don't have to add sugar. Another nutritional advantage
is that one half contains two-thirds of an adult's required daily vitamin
C intake, as well as vitamins A, B1, B2 and B6. And don't think that
grapefruit are only good for cutting in half and serving as a boring
starter to a meal. Try our imaginative recipes and add a little colour
- pink - to your dishes.
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