This is the easiest and best way to peel and segment a grapefruit! This simple technique teaches you remove the outer peel and membranes surrounding the fruit so you get the grapefruit segments completely skin-free. This technique can be used not just with grapefruit, but with any citrus fruits.
Start by identifying your “north” and “south” of the grapefruit. The easiest way to do this is by looking for the little nub where it was once attached to the tree. That nub will be your north.
Slice off the “north” and “South” ends of the grapefruit. You are trying to preserve as much of the grapefruit as possible so start by slicing just a little, you can cut off more if you need to. You want to cut off just enough of the top and bottom that you expose the grapefruit flesh and can see the segmentation at the top.
Take your knife and start to cut away the peel. I cut North to South and try to follow the curve of the grapefruit. Again, you’re trying to preserve as much of the grapefruit as possible so you want to catch as little of the flesh as possible when removing the peel. If you have any visible white pith or peel remaining, cut them off.
Take your knife and slice on each side of the fruit segment, leaving the tough membrane in between each segment. Remove the segment and repeat until all the segments are removed from the grapefruit membrane. Use your grapefruit segments as desired.
Now you have your grapefruit sections, ready to eat and use as you please.