Winter citrus is great.
This winter, I’ve been trying to dig deep into all the things that are special about winter. One of those is citrus fruit, which comes into season in Florida and California during January and February.
I’ve been enjoying Imperfect Produce, which rescues “ugly” fruits and vegetables that don’t fit grocery standards, and sells them cheaply to consumers. On impulse, I added a grapefruit to my weekly box of perfectly delicious, but sometimes weird-looking, produce.
Every couple of years, I get seduced by how pretty grapefruit is, and buy one. It’s not my favorite citrus, but it’s grown on me over the years. I decided to try something I remembered seeing in several vintage cookbooks: Broiling it.
I looked to Thoughts For Food, which is a collection of Depression-Era/WWII (it has a couple editions) recipes and menus.
The book has several grapefruit recipes, but this is as simple as it gets.
It was simple and delicious, with a side of toast.
Now I need a grapefruit spoon.