Segmenting Citrus Fruit

Maybe this is Cooking 101 to some of you who have done this before, but honestly the other night was the first time I had ever tried "segmenting" a citrus fruit.  I have come across a few recipes that require you to segment one type of citrus fruit or another, but I found a recipe for a salad that included adding in segmented pieces of red grapefruit.  Since grapefruit is so big I figured this would be a good opportunity to try my hand at the technique.  It is so much easier than I thought it would be.  I'm not really sure why I was so intimidated!!  I hate the pith of the citrus fruit and try to pick as much as possible off.  Sometimes I even go so far as to remove the clear skin from each individual slice only leaving the yummy inside part!  Segmenting is pretty much the same thing only a whole lot quicker.  This will also come in handy in the future when Ethan starts eating fruits and veggies.  I can give him citrus fruit easily without worrying about him choking.  Always a good thing!

Step 1: Place the whole citrus fruit on a cutting board.

Step 2: Cut a slice off the top and bottom so it lays flat on the cutting board.

Step 3: Cut slices of skin off the fruit in a rounded motion from top to bottom to remove the peel and pith.

Step 4: Cut at an angle against the inner membranes to remove the individual segments.  Ta Da...segmented fruit!  Easy!  Please excuse my first messy attempt.  I am sure you get better with practice.