Citrus Is More Versatile Than You’d Think

Mandarins, oranges, and grapefruits can be shockingly good right now

Mark Bittman
Heated
Published in
4 min readJan 16, 2020

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Here’s an after-the-holidays food to look forward to: citrus. We’re well into ruby-reds and white grapefruit, as well as navel and temple oranges, honeybells, and mandarins. In the dead of winter, Florida and California citrus fruits make this long stretch a lot brighter.

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Mark Bittman
Heated

Has published 30 books, including How to Cook Everything and VB6: The Case for Part-Time Veganism. Newsletter at markbittman.com.