Orange Peel

Apples, pears, plums, cherries, nectarines and possibly peaches and apricots have peel which it is usually OK to eat provided they are washed. Some people don't like the furry texture of peaches and so prefer to peel them. The white part of the peel of citrus fruits is bitter so most people prefer not to eat it (though it is actually liked by many when cooked in marmalade). There are a few citrus fruits, such as kumquats, which have a thin and sweet skin and are often eaten whole but, in general, it's more usual to eat only the juicy inner segments and to discard the peel.

We have not tried eating orange peal. We generally keep the peel under the sun and let it dry and then it is used as facial scrub. I understand that if orange peal is eaten it could be healthy in terms of getting vitamin C etc. I once read that lemons be used in vegetables without pealing or if possible lemons should be eaten with peals. Nonetheless, we make pickle of lemon with peal and once it gets ready, we take it along with our food. We eat apple peal. It is said that it contains lots of minerals, however, it takes time for apple peal to digest. We have not every thought of eating banana peal. However, we rub it on our shoes/sandals/sleepers etc. to make them shine.

Really , they taste delicious . Might as well try that when i buy and eat an orange .

As in eat the peel? The covering?

You eat the peel? Nah , I don't. I use it in cakes and cookies or make candied peels .. that is about it.. I have tried making marmalade.. but it never tasted good like the ones in the jars.

I only eat candied orange peels. They are sweet and bitter at the same time. A very different taste.

We were brought up eating fruits without their peel. It is difficult now to start eating them although I have added them while making orange marmalade.

I do eat Apples without peeling and like orange marmalade.But no,I do not eat orange peels.

I do not eat orange or tangerine peel at all. The peels taste gross. How can you eat them.

I can eat the peel of a lot of fruits but not a banana or an orange. I would think the orange peel would have a bitter taste.

I like the white bit on the inside of the orange peel.... and I like the peel in marmalade.... but don't usually eat the peel when I eat the orange... and I ENJOY most apples without peeling them....

I thought of you when I made candied peel recently. I've never eaten raw peel but candied peel (or marmalade of course) is lovely!

Xo you eat the whole orange with the peel and everything? without splicing it?

So how do they taste Arthur? I peel my oranges.

I've never eaten orange peel - isn't it bitter? Apple peel is fine.

I use orange peel in recipes and sometimes homemade face masks, but have never tried to eat them. They do taste good? Apple peel though, I do enjoy eating.

Not for me - I find the taste too strong. A few shavings in or on a cake is quite nice though. My wife eats apple cores, and I don't understand how she can do that.

I also eat the peel of many fruits as these are so tasty and healthy with so many nutrients present inside them.

Yuck, no, I would not eat an orange peel. I have used the "zest" to flavor food, but I would not eat the whole thing.

I use the zest in cooking. Sometimes I eat part of the peel. My husband eats kiwi without peeling.