Can i eat orange skin? or peel .... any recipes?

Question

i already have the skin refrigerated??
any recipes ??

Answer 1

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sure u can!
heres a recipe u can ur own salad from oranges !!!!!!!

http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/00…

try this one its delicious !!!!!
http://www.awesomecuisine.com/recipes/12…

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Asker's Comment:

thanks ill give it a try -
i kinda like the 2nd recipe
thanks anyways

Answer 2

The most nutrients is from eating it raw.

Answer 3

Only if the oranges were grown organically.

Answer 4

The peel is good for zest, but I don't know why you'd want to eat it.

Answer 5

Sure its edible. You can candy it, cover it in chocolate or simply dry it and pulverize it in a food processor to add to batters for baking or even pancakes.
Here are a few recipes for candied citrus peel w/ chocolate etc.

Eggless Chocolate Covered Candied Orange Peel

When you are at the market be sure to select organic oranges. Seville or Valencia Oranges are best. Given that oranges are a highly sprayed crop, you really do want to purchase organic fruit. Select unblemished fruit that is firm and uniformly colored. After washing it with Veggie Wash, rub the fruit all over slightly using a nutmeg grater. This will open the skins cellular structure and release the citrus oils. Using a sharp paring knife, peel the fruit into strips. Reserve the fruit for salads or juice. Cut the peel into 1 to 2 “ strips about ¼’ wide.

Place 2 Cups of orange peel that has bee prepared in this way along with 1 ½ Cups cold RO Water in a heavy enamel covered cast iron pan (like Le Creuset) bringing it slowly to the boiling point. Be sure the water is actually boiling – then drop the temperature to a simmer which is 5 degrees less hot than a boiling. Simmer ten minutes or longer, drain well.

In order to be sure that the finished candied orange peel is not bitter or tough, you will want to repeat the process 4 times; draining well each time. For each cup of peel prepare a syrup of 1/4 Cup RO water and ½ Cup Granulated Organic Sugar. Add the parboiled peel and cook gently until all of the syrup is absorbed and the peel has become fairly transparent.

As the syrup is absorbed and begins to diminish in the pot, you will want to shake the pot pretty consistently and also lower the heat to prevent its burning and sticking. When the syrup has been totally absorbed lift the peel from the pot and spread it on a wire rack which has been placed over waxed paper to dry.

Decide at that point if you intend to candy it with granulated sugar or coat it in chocolate.

If you intend to use granulated sugar then you will need to put 2 Cups of sugar on a piece of waxed paper and create a well in it. Lift the cooked peel into the sugar and turn it about, coating all sides of the peel. Allow to remain in situ until dry enough to remove to the wire racks again. Let dry completely and store appropriately in an air tight container. You will want to prepare these on a dry day as humidity will present some major challenges to a perfect product.

3d Chocolate Covered Candied Orange Peel

On the other hand, if you elect to coat the candied orange peel in melted chocolate then you will need to proceed differently.

In order to prepare the melted organic dark or bittersweet chocolate in your vegetarian kitchen you will need the following items: a double boiler, a wire rack, a candy thermometer, a room thermometer, and a nutmeg grater and a food processor, as well as a candy fork.

It is best to have your vegetarian kitchen at an even 70 degrees without a lot of circulation in the air – so turn off your kitchen fan.

Grate one pound of Green and Black Organic Dark Chocolate, Dagoba Organic Dark, Newman’s Own Organic Dark or Semi Sweet Chocolate or you can use Callebaut Belgian Chocolate. In your food processor place the grated chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot water. Keeping an eye on your candy thermometer, stir constantly until the melted chocolate reaches a temperature of 130º. Remember that chocolate requires your close attention. It is very important to work consistently with the chocolate as you don’t want the cocoa butter to precipitate out of the chocolate and separate. Once the chocolate has reached 130º, remove it from the heat and the hot water bath allowing it to cool to 88 degrees.

Heat the water in the bottom of the double boiler to 90 degrees before replacing the top of the double boiler containing the chocolate back into its place. Before dipping the candied orange peel into the chocolate make sure the peel is at room temperature.

I know this sounds terribly finicky but by monitoring the temperature of the chocolate and the orange peel you will ensure that the chocolate does not change color and streak with beige or grey, or become toughened and brittle.

Place waxed paper under the wire rack to catch any chocolate drips which can then be returned to the pot and re-melted for later use. Immerse the peels a few at a time in the chocolate and lift out with a candy fork placing them to dry onto the wire rack to cool and dry. Store in an air tight container.

Variations on the Theme

3e Eggless Candied Organic Lemon, Lime and Grapefruit Peel can all be handled as you would eggless candied organic orange peel.

3f Eggless Candied and Chocolate Covered Pineapple

For Candied Pineapple use canned sliced pineapple. Drain well and reserve the juice. Dry the pieces thoroughly with absorbent paper towel. In a large, heavy pan, enameled cast iron, like Le Creuset work perfectly, add 2 Cups S

Source(s):

www.your-vegetarian-kitchen.com

Answer 6

Some types of oranges are dyed to look more, well, orange. The dye that is used is banned by the FDA for use in food because it is a carcinogen. Unfortuantely, the outter portion of oranges can be dyed because orange peel is not classified as a "food".

Hasn't the FDA heard of orange zest?

Source(s):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_Red_…

Answer 7

i would say your wasting your time becuase adding orange rine to recipes changes the taste so much

Answer 8

You can eat it but it's strongly suggested that you use organic (especially if you intend on using it often)

Try grating some into a viniagrette for coleslaw! It's delicious and refreshing!

Answer 9

You can zest it and use the zest in all kinds of baked goods or put it in salads. Very yummy!! Just make sure to wash the orange first.