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1 hour ago, cdh said:The effort is precision, not strength. Cutting through just enough to get through the skin without nicking the white segments is the hard part. Squeezing them makes them crack, but that cab squash the segments too...
I don't squeeze them. When they are really fresh, I can get through the skin with my thumb nail and peel like an orange (although admittedly a little tougher).
12 minutes ago, cdh said:The effort is precision, not strength. Cutting through just enough to get through the skin without nicking the white segments is the hard part. Squeezing them makes them crack, but that cab squash the segments too...
I don't squeeze them. When the are really fresh, I can get through the skin with my thumb nail and peel like an orange (although admittedly a little tougher).
