Grandson Nathaniel had several things going in the kitchen when he picked up an orange. He asked, “Would you like to see me supreme an orange?” (Supreme sounded like “sup prim” to me.) I had no idea what he was talking about. He explained that for presentation, orange slices should have no membrane with them. Hmmmm. Sounded awfully fiddly to me. See if you agree.
He cut both ends off the fruit. Setting the orange on an end, he made a downward slice to remove skin and pith, continuing until the orange was naked.
Holding the orange in his hand, he sliced from the edge to the center. The membrane remained close to his hand. The second cut freed the first slice, which he put in a bowl. He pulled the membrane under his thumb and continued until all the slices had been done. That left only membrane in his left hand. Neat!
The miser in me couldn’t watch him throw away those juicy bits, so I ate them. All that was left was the center of the orange and the pretty slices, which were not displayed nicely.
I asked what he was going to use the fruit for, and he replied that it was just practice for him. Wow! All that just for practice? We ate what was left, and we were both happy.
Mehrling Muse 
Like you I was thinking, gosh I’d eat the bits! This is a good idea when you are putting them in salads (fancy salads for company, salads for us don’t get that much fussing)
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It’s my understanding that old-fashioned roughage is still good for us.
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Practice make perfect and that is the directin he is headed.
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Food is an art. It makes beautiful presentation. I would have ate the bits, too 😊💗
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Pretty fancy-schmancy there Nathaniel. That must be how they do the canned mandarins – I don’t think they have any membranes on them.
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I’m impressed
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That’s a seriously large knife to peelan orange iis my first impression! Delicious looking orange Anne-
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The knife seems to frighten everyone but Nathaniel. I haven’t seen any scars on his hands yet. It’s fun to watch him work, as his hands are becoming more precise.
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He can Supreme” my oranges anytime. The membrane makes me gag for some reason. There’s something in that part of the orange that doesn’t agree with me.
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Maybe there are many others like you, and that’s why naked orange slices are prized.
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His talents are growing day by day! Look out Gordon Ramsey!!
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It would be so much fun to watch him cook!
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Nathaniel can cook and talk at the same time, which I find impossible. Can you cook and talk?
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LOL, I prefer not to talk too much while I cook!
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Oh, gosh–that’s fussy but beautiful. I avoid oranges because of the hand involvement to peel them, but I love how they smell and I definitely eat them if they are peeled by someone else. He did a wonderful job!
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I agree that it’s a fiddly thing to do, but I am impressed. I’ve never heard of this and won’t be trying it at home, but I am impressed. Wow.
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I’d rather try to play a fiddle than torture an orange, but cooking is not my field.
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Sure, it’s all fun and practice, until suddenly it’s not, and it’s actually sow time. This is a sharp young man.
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