Step 1 is to cut off the top and bottom of the tangerine. Then cut the tangerine on one side to the middle, from bottom to top, but make sure not to cut it completely open. Then pull the tangerine open through the notch, so you can roll it out like a caterpillar. Voila, now you can take out the segments one by one with clean hands!
Do you experience a white substance on your hand after peeling a tangerine often? The reason behind this is the wax layer on the fruit. The organic mandarins in the supermarket or mandarins from the greengrocer or grower do not have this layer. You can check this very easily by smelling the fruit. Do you smell a tangerine on the outside? Chances are that there is no layer of wax on them and your hands won’t get as dirty. In addition, fresh tangerines are easier to peel, so you won’t get your fingers dirty anyway!
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