Blood oranges are in season at the moment and I bought some on a whim from Waitrose with no particular plan. I know we can just eat them as they are but I was wondering if anyone had any other ideas for how to use them.
Blood oranges are beautiful fruits. I too have bought some and I'm planning to use them in a chicken bake with dates. I'm thinking sweet, sour... but I haven't quite worked out the recipe!
Kake Lover
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Blood oranges are delicious.
I like to segment them and mix with grapefruit segments for breakfast or with other fresh fruits as a fruit salad for a healthy dessert.
I like to segment them and mix with grapefruit segments for breakfast or with other fresh fruits as a fruit salad for a healthy dessert.
sidevalve
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Kake Lover
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Do you add a bit of sugar when eating sour fruits?Soursville
I like soursville. Campari and ruby grapefruit juice - my favourite aperitif.
I like fruit at breakfast as well. I have six blood oranges so I'm planning to use half for sweet recipes and the other half for experimenting with savoury. Perhaps a salad would be good.
Elawin
Legendary Member
I wouldn't call fresh fruit "sour", but then I'm not that keen on sugar and try to avoid anything sweet.
sidevalve
Legendary Member
Like fish bones and celery 
No thanks - still each to their own
No thanks - still each to their own
I bought some blood oranges yesterday and I've been experimenting: Avocado, Date and Blood Orange Salad
I'm also planning a chicken and date dish - I am thinking with chill and tamarind paste perhaps.
I'm also planning a chicken and date dish - I am thinking with chill and tamarind paste perhaps.
That sounds interesting. I made a cake today using blood oranges. I'm not sure if it turned out right!
Kake Lover
Veteran
What about a freshly squeezed juice from a blood orange? Very dramatic colour.
Elawin
Legendary Member
Sorry, I just do not like blood oranges. Never have done. Whether it's the name, the colour, or the taste, I do not know.
They are not that much different from ordinary oranges are they? Well perhaps they are a little bit less sweet.
Elawin
Legendary Member
Can't remember, and I've no intention of trying them to find out