Had a chat with the boss last week during which he peeled three satsumas. There’s nothing strange about that – but he did peel them with a knife and then proceeded to essentially ‘shave’ the white stuff that’s left on the segments off with the edge of his knife.

This lead to two discoveries:-

1. He has OCD about fruit being totally clean and peeled
2. He collects knives.

But that’s not the question.

He wanted to know how Delmonte (for instance) peel Mandarins etc on an industrial basis and manage to get all the white stuff off.

Clearly it’s getting towards year end and my bonus could rely heavily on my being able to answer this.

Quite why I’m asking here is unknown.

FWIW, I hate the white stuff too. So much so I never buy citrus fruits. 😆

hot water / cold water perhaps?

Is he taking the pith?

Badoom Tish!

You swine Cougar, your superior typing skillz beat me to it 😀

Pipped you to it?

Cougar – Member

Is he taking the pith?

Cougar – Member

Pipped you to it?

Pipped you to it?

Indeed 🙂

From wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_orange

“Canned mandarin segments are peeled to remove the white pith prior to canning; otherwise, they turn bitter. Segments are peeled using a chemical process. First, the segments are scalded in hot water to loosen the skin; then they are bathed in a lye solution which digests the albedo and membranes. Finally, the segments undergo several rinses in plain water.”

That’s FANTASTIC. Thanks.

Oh – and that’s a thanks for the information – NOT the really bad fruit jokes – note to you all – COULD DO BETTER!

We’ll try and concentrate

Sorry, old fruit.

Well you two are a right pear of comedians arent you?

Can it!

He couldn’t let it lye. Or just let it wither on the vine.

Threads like this just don’t apeel to me; they drive me bananas.

Not the apple of your eye, then.

That’s raisin the level.

Had a chat with the boss last week during which he peeled three satsumas.

And from the stopping smoking thread…..

binners – Member
I’m presently chomping my way through a lot of fruit. Got a big bag of satsumas on my desk.

You do know that Binners is your Boss??

I’ve got a peeling this is going to end badly

IGMC

Is he a Kiwi?

Right that’s cit – trus you lot to take things too far.

Sour grapes ‘cos your boss is binners?

Orange you just regretting starting this thread?

threads like this ultimately prove to be fruitless