How to Eat a Pomelo | Pomelo Taste Test | Largest Citrus Fruit

[@chayneconway4691]

I just tasted one for the first time! A sweet lady at my Air BnB was celebrating the full moon when I arrived, so we had mooncake, pomelo, plum and tangerine. I had never heard of or seen a pomelo until a couple days ago! Really awesome piece of fruit!!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome! Glad you were able to taste one!

[@alejandramartelo]

What is a moon cake?! 😍

[@MissD1029]

I’m about to try my first Pomelo. My wonderful son bought me. Can’t wait to try it! Great video.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! And thank you!

[@ROSTOCKBEL]

Just bought my first pomelo and thanks to you watching your video I now know how to prepare and eat it Thanks from the uk

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Glad you got to try it :)

[@GiggleBooks2.0]

So I ate this and loved it but didn't know exactly what I ate and now I'm here 💁

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Nice!!

[@filippoc.475]

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[@jeanicebarnett4130]

I'm glad to see that they're ripe even when still green in color. LOVE Pomelos. The flavor is close to a grapefruit but OHH so sweet.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yes! There are different varieties, one like this that is green on the outside and pink in the middle and this honey pomelo kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5C4foqZr7KloZI

[@livemusic]

My daughter and I saw some of these in the grocery store here in Houston last night. They were between small lines and their “large limes” and since they looked so much like giant limes it really sparked our curiosity. I took a photo of the label and just searched the name and found your cheery video. Guess we might have to go back and get one to try. Thanks!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome and you are welcome!

[@chappie4222]

I ate this fruit long time ago and my mom brought few of them home. I’m just sitting there and eat it like a cave man

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

hahaha nice!

[@Rithoseoka8079]

😂😂😂😂 cave man

[@dawnsmith6713]

Never had it before, but I would definitely eat it like a cavegirl. lol😏

[@msr1116]

I just bought two of these and so it'll be my first time. I probably won't be able to avoid eating these like a cave woman. So glad I live alone.

[@sumaiyatanweer7]

Pomelos are awesome. But we in Southeast Asia cut it in a different way than you did. Im an Indian, and we just sorta peel it like you would peel a potato and get rid of the thick skin on top. Then we go ahead and seperate the teardrops from the white bitter part by hand. That way you won't be wasting any and it will be less messy.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

There are many ways to open it :) The three I showed are very common, but definitely others.

[@MathasarSalazar2]

I bought one in the store today. I cant tell if its ripe or what Im to expect. I will watch this again when I attempt to eat it in a few days. Your description of it was excellent.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Let me know what you think once you try it. :) And thank you!

[@loyaltyfamilyfirst]

I purchased mine from BJ. The ones I have are yellow. Should I wait until they turn green?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Hi there! No, it won't turn green, it is a different variety of pomelo. I have a video on the yellow ones too here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5C4foqZr7KloZI

[@loyaltyfamilyfirst]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt thank you for responding

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome!@@loyaltyfamilyfirst

[@stevenwheat2286]

Just ran across these today at the grocery store and pick on up to try. Thanks for your video. Technique 1 looked the easiest to do.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are very welcome! Let me know what you think after trying it.

[@olympiapadilla2138]

Just got one for my 5 year old son and he's absolutely excited to try this citrus.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!!

[@iknit2632]

This video was very helpful! Thank you. I loved the pomelo. Preparation is more time-consuming than a grapefruit, but it is even juicier and better.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome! Agreed! :) :)

[@laughinghawk8522]

Learned something new today. I have never heard of these until today.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! :)

[@markb3326]

Effort appreciated. I'm standing in the store deciding whether to get my first pomelo. Even at 2x, I had to keep skipping.

[@JaneApter]

Thank you. I'm in the produce department of my store & saw the pummelos for the first time. I didn't know anything about them so I Googled them & found your helpful video. ❤

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome!! Glad you found the video. I also have this other pomelo video with the Honey Pomelo kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5C4foqZr7KloZI

[@NoferTrunions]

I'm 72 and learned of "Pummelos" about a month ago. My fave citrus was red grapefruit, now it's pomelo. They are at least as sweet as the sweetest grapefruit. They are expensive here around Pittsburgh: $3.50 vs $1.50-2.00 for grapefruit, HOWEVER, the pomelo has at least 2 genuine servings compared to a grapefruit's one. How I'm scrambling to find a constant source of them locally - the one supermarket that got them, Giant Eagle, gets them sporadically. But that may suffice, I'll gorge myself on them and then when unavailable, go back to grapefruits. Life is good.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Yeah Pomelos are so awesome. Watch this other pomelo video too, "honey pomelo" kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5C4foqZr7KloZI

[@donnaandrus2352]

I just had a yellow one and it reminded me very much of a grapefruit but seemed like it had more flavor. Even more tangy. It was delicious.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Glad you tried one. I have a video on the yellow Honey pomelo too. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5C4foqZr7KloZI

[@ShaneGilbert-cx4th]

Hi I'm drinking a pomelo and pink pepper tonic. And it's SO good. Take care and all the best. 👍👍👍👍

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@giggles2302]

I don't like grapefruit at all, but love pomelos. They're sweet and refreshing, and some have yellow flesh.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Pomelos are awesome! Yes they sure do, I did another pomelo video about the Honey Pomelo which is yellow watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5C4foqZr7KloZI

[@Jeff-sg1up]

I live in Orange County, Southern CA. My friend has a pomelo tree and brought a few over. They're like bowling balls! They are the yellow kind so I'm wondering how they will taste. I'm assuming they may not have the reddish inside like the green ones in the video. Thanks for putting this out. Very informative!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is so awesome Jeff!! I know right, they are so big and heavy haha. Let me know how the yellow ones taste. I am pretty sure they will be yellowish on the inside and not pink like the Green Pomelos.

[@Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii0l]

I just bought one. It's yellow insidel, hollow in the middle, tastes like pear (lol), a bit bitter at the end. It's pretty dry in the mouth after the first hit of juice. All in all interesting experience 😄

[@paulineclaflin2934]

Thank you for this video. Never seen or heard of them. BJ's has a coupon. Now I'm interested in trying them. 🙂 I'm upstate New York. Too cold to enjoy fresh from the trees. They do look delicious.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome! Yes please give it a try sometime when you can and let me know if you like it or not. I really like them! There is also a variety called the Honey Pomelo which is yummy too, I have a video for that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5C4foqZr7KloZI

[@rosabrown]

Excellent directions 👍I bought a Pomelo from my supermarket since I'm always looking for non-traditional fruit to increase my daily fruit servings. I didn't find your video until I sectioned it. Not the best way to eat a Pomelo 🙃I will definitely use your 1st method next time 😋

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Thank you! glad you got to try one!

[@cathy137]

They are very good to eat but they're not very juicy for some reason I really expected it to be a lot juicier than it was but you are right it's very sweet yummy

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you got to try it!

[@miyakiakoki9389]

Do you have a video on how to eat Jack fruit? I have no idea how to do it. It has rubber liquid when I cut through it. Many thanks.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yes I do: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipe5h6N7bqaIZsk

[@AllieGee95]

Bought one and looked up how to open it up. Now I’m here and I’m gonna try it soon.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome, let me know how you like it.

[@amandastakeonit7402]

We were given a few and hadn't tried them. I instantly thought grapefruit relative. I wanted to know how others eat them This was what popped up when I looked up the fruit. Thank you for the information.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! You are welcome!

[@Tbird2191]

I just got one yesterday...gonna try it today!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Let me know how you like it. :)

[@jamestropicals8262]

Try cara cara oranges I just tried them today and they are So sweet and extremely juicy! They actually have a beautiful Red flesh on the inside! One of my favorite citrus fruits of all time

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

I have heard of them, can't remember if I have had them before or not.

[@banoona2010]

Thanks for this great video, mister matt...In my country this fruit is called(cindy)

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are so very welcome!! :) That is awesome!

[@shivaicolelicaballes4230]

I lived in the philippines and I love to eat pomelo and we do the second method because we had a belief here that once you have cut the red part the one you’re gonna eat it will taste bitter since the extract of the peels will go to the red thingy.

[@shivaicolelicaballes4230]

btw what is the name of that red thingy??

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

The red fruit, individual pieces are called fruit vesicles. :)

[@johnbaker4847]

Fla born and raised, but had never heard of them until the local fruit stand in Melrose, Fl said he had them available. Will have to stop and try a couple... Thnx. 😊😎

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome, John!! Yeah we grow a ton of Citrus here in Arizona. In fact, Citrus is one of the 5 Cs of Arizona. And I hadn't heard of them until recently. They are pretty awesome! If you like citrus, I think you will like these. :) Let me know how you like them after trying them.

[@tag9147tag]

I got mine at Publix. They only had 5 for sale and now they only have 4.

[@johnbaker4847]

grapefruity. 🤔😊

[@Matilda221]

I just saw one for the first time in the store a couple weeks ago so did some research and came to your video. When I eat grapefruit I normally just cut it in half and sprinkle on a little sugar then dig the fruit out with a spoon. We even have special spoons with the serrated edges 😁. Wonder if i could eat these the same way? Doubt i could eat it all though. I really want to try it. I also saw through research that some people bake them with butter 🧈 🤔 learn new things all the time

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Hi Alexis! Yes you can eat it that way, that is very similar to the first way I showed. Growing up that is how we ate grapefruit, cut it in half, but then I would cut around it, and through the individual pieces just to make them easier to dig out with a spoon. If you love grapefruit you will love these!

[@maryjanemann2002]

Yes, yes you can eat with your grapefruit spoon but no sugar needed! No Butter either, but everything taste better with butter so I might try it once!

[@tag9147tag]

I peeled mine like any orange or any other grapefruit and thought it was much easier than with a grapefruit. They are very sweet and delicious so I wouldn't put sugar on it.

[@lydia5684]

Because of one of my meds I shouldn't have grapefruit but do occasionally. So began to search substitute for grapefruit. Well, it was this fruit. I've seen it in the stores & today and finally bought one. I can now substitute grapefruit, especially in drinks & at breakfast. I will be testing it to see a count. And yes the cutting of the fruit is how I will do it.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! :) Glad you found this fruit.

[@ruthgar6860]

I just tasted my first pomelo, wow my tastebuds are happy 😃

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome, Ruth! So glad you like it.

[@ashleydoan7594]

Hi what is the variety of the pomelo? I want to buy the tree. Thanks!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Hi Ashley, I believe this was the Chandler variety. It didn't indicate the variety on the fruit sticker. But that is a common one sold here in the States. There are several varieties.

[@ashleydoan7594]

Thank you! Have you tried the Valentine Pomelo yet?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@ashleydoan7594 You are welcome!! No I haven't, we rarely even get 1 variety of Pomelo, haha. But Valentine pomelos are supposed to be really good!

[@estanford826]

I finally broke down after 72 years and today I purchased one of these as an experiment. Thank you for your help. Now I know what to do. I hope it tastes as good as yours.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Let me know how yours tastes!

[@estanford826]

It was good. But I prefer old fashioned grapefruit better. I'm now adding it to my vegan repertoire.

[@vclag8417]

First attempt. Peeled it like a grapefruit. Delicious 😋

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

So delicious!

[@tag9147tag]

Update: I peeled mine open and mine was so big I got about 4 good size helping from just the one fruit. So it wasn't such a bad deal after all. They are delicious.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

So delicious!! Seriously one of my favorite citrus!

[@shaniaday2739]

I just purchased one of these today 😉. Now I know how to cut it. It looked interesting and I googled the name before buying because this is the first time I seen this fruit at the grocery store.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome, Shania! I am glad you are trying it. I love them!

[@shaniaday2739]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt So I went back to the grocery store for another Pomelo and some (red) grapefruits. This time they had sweeties/oroblanco. I of course googled before purchasing and decided to purchase a couple. Okay so I only eat the red grapefruit. The regular grapefruits are not my cup of tea AT ALL. Gives me chills or a very weird feeling 😫 when I eat them 😂. The Pomelo was pretty good. Sort of a light sweet taste. Not too sweet, just enough sweetness. The Sweetie was more like the red grapefruit but with a slight sensation (😫) of the regular grapefruit but not too much that I couldn't eat it. So to sum it up I will stick with the red grapefruits and the Pomelo (while in season) 😊. The sweetie didn't provide enough sweetness that I could see choosing that over the (non-hybrid) grapefruit. I will enjoy the ones I purchased though 😂.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@shaniaday2739 Awesome! So many different things to try, haha. I need to see if there are some Pomelo being sold here right now. So yummy!

[@c8656963]

I have a tree that is bearing this year:) Only about the second time in the 20 years that I have lived here.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Oh wow, that is awesome! :)

[@kennethwilliams4371]

Got my first pomelo I've ever tasted lol and had to search this up! got the rather orange white ish variety and I always think the reddish one tastes better lol

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Was it the honey pomelo? I have a video on that as well here kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5C4foqZr7KloZI

[@Lrubin-p1y]

Does the U.S. have the pomelos with the 'white' insides? What do they look like on the outside vs the ruby red? I had it in Asia once and enjoyed it so much.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

We have the yellow inside ones, not sure about the white ones, though. I have seen the large Green pomelos like in this video and then same size, but with yellow peels. You might try your local International/Asian market to see if they carry them. I think they are in season right around now too.

[@Lrubin-p1y]

Thank you!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@Lrubin-p1y You are welcome!! :)

[@maramj.1652]

i've never tried this, i didn't even know such fruit existed before this video lol

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

:) Awesome Maram! I am glad I could show you a new fruit. :)

[@SK-ge3vi]

I also.

[@tag9147tag]

I never saw them before today and thought I would try it because I am trying new and different things. Way far exceeded my expectations.

[@NotWokebutAwake.]

Ive never had one! But... i have ocd and i have a very picky way of eating citrus by removing all the skin and i love love love the oranges that arent that juicy or sweet which is weird to ppl. But i love the texture of those little vesticles or whatever they're called. The actual little fruit sacks! And i search for the largest almost unripe dry oranges or grapefruits to eat this way. So this seems like the absolute perfect citrus for me bc they tear apart into those perfect little sacs that i love so so much! Omg now i must go get a few!! Thanks for showing how to eat one!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome, you will love these then, if you can find them. :) Let me know how you like it once you try one. :)

[@janetvanderlaann7303]

Love them, I can only find yellow ones where I live in Canada

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yummy!! :) :)

[@justinb1536]

I got mine from California through Washington state my uncle is a truck driver and always buys a lot and brings the load of different fruits to the Tennessee area to sell from apple's orange's to pomelo's and the cherrie's I mis Washington state but the cost of living is absolutely rediculus I hope it is better in Canada I have been once it is a grate looking country I might be moving thair if (sleepy Biden) messes up the usa

[@janetvanderlaann7303]

@@justinb1536 thanks for the comment, (sleepy B) is showing true colors of his. It will all take time , but it will all come out in the wash (trump's soap).

[@maryjanemann2002]

😂 love this

[@truluv3949]

his smile is so cute aw

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Thank you! :)

[@devismanickathan5106]

Whose smile...Fruit or presenter..?

[@susandetjen5242]

Wow that is one interesting fruit. Not available here in Wisconsin. That I know of anyway.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Thanks, Susan! Yeah possibly if you have an Asian market you may find it. We don't even get them all the time in my local supermarket, and they are grown here in the AZ! lol

[@maryjanemann2002]

Susan, yes we do have them here! Pick n Saves carry them sometime between January and March. You have to check Weekly and get some before they’re gone! Not sure if Kroegers carry them, but my daughter paid a small fortune for one at Walmart two weeks ago!

[@mrwilks847]

Can people eat the rind as well or will it harm them

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Hi there, you don't eat the skin, although the white part "pith" is edible, just not super appetizing. But you can make candied citrus peel with the skin following this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6GXdnlvfKiIhZY

[@tekrina3700]

You should get your hands on some chat masala with pomela! That is just tooo lovely

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Cool idea, I will see if they have it at my supermarket, the next time, Pomelos are there.

[@minasmith-segal4577]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt I bought one in Asianfresh Market in Philadelphia Pa. SO delicious! Thank you.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@minasmith-segal4577 Awesome, glad you found one to try. :) You are welcome!

[@riacombrink6100]

Thank you. I would love to make marmalade? Not quite sure how as it can be very bitter. I'm from South Africa and sell my jams and marmalade at our kiosk at our retirement complex.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome! And that is awesome! I don't have a marmalade video, but someday I will make one. You should make candied orange peel as well and sell that :) Here is a video I have on that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6GXdnlvfKiIhZY

[@jadfaris4119]

Just tried it. Good fruit.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you tried it!

[@annettehenry1368]

3 yrs after ur pomelo video in OH! Just saw first pomelo (yellow ) in my weekly grocery ad. What is that! Can’t wait to try it. Ur video is very informative, easy to follow, good speaking speed. Can’t wait to try. My siblings & I (OH & NYC) stopped buying peaches, pears, most apples & strawberries all of us won’t buy all unless from a local farm or pears (I buy Harry & David for fruend’s birthday; not myself) So tired of wasting money for fruit that’s mealy texture & zero flavor. Also don’t like seedless watermelon cuz 50% of time it’s yuck & mushy frozen like flesh. Bought first melon I found in years at Giant Eagle( supermarket) with old fashioned black seeds & was not disappointed. it! We have local orchard in Kent, Ohio -Beckwiths that takes us back to childhood when it was rare to get any bad fruit. In NEO late July thru Fall check Beckwith’s out. Call ahead for season opening date first!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Hi Annette! Glad you found this video and liked it. Let me know how yours tastes. I love local farmer's markets and International markets that sell fresh fruit, much better than the standard grocery store variety.

[@sinusshephard5314]

Interesting,I’m gonna try some

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Definitely try it if you can find it.

[@billhenry1994]

Pomelos are amazing, a grapefruit on steroids. Having tried both the "right" preparation (method 2), and the "wrong" way (method 1), hands down method 1 is a much more enjoyable eating experience. It is more tedious to cut along the cell membranes on both sides of each cell (vesicle), and then to score again along the outer edge (especially if you take care not to cut the membranes separating each cell). That modest investment in time pays huge dividends, as you can then use a spoon to very easily extract the juicy and delicious nuggets of fruit almost entirely intact!! Wonderful!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Hi Bill!! I know right, steroids is an understatement. I feel like these could have been used as projectiles instead of rocks for catapults lol. Yeah I always do method 1, that is how I like doing my grapefruit too. I like that it is in its own "bowl" and I can just scoop it out with my spoon and sprinkle a bit of sugar or salt on top. So yummy! Glad you like it that way too!

[@antoinettemalone2212]

I found both the Pink (Red) & White Pomelos at a Asian Market that was about two blocks from me. I loved both color...and was BLOWN AWAY BY THE AMOUNT OF VITAMIN C ONE POMELO PROVIDED!!! 🤯🤯🤯 HOLY AMAZEBALLS!!! 🤯🤯🤯

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

I know right?? So much vitamin C!! Seriously one of my favorite citrus. I can't wait to have a yard where I can grow them.

[@shawngroover9003]

Grapefruit rind minus the peel is fried with chicken spices by Cubans. It tastes like chicken cutlet. This fruit would yield more rind for this recipe.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Nice!

[@lynnbaum1]

I got one of these for the first time. Without knowing I did method #2 Really good. I only could eat 1/2 so I have the other half for today. They are putzie but really good. I got it in WI at woodmans

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Glad you tried it and liked it! It is definitely one of my favorite citrus.

[@Pol_Olimon]

👋 Hello... someone may tell me what is the difference between a pomelo and a grapefruit?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Pomelo is a difference species and larger than a grapefruit. The grapefruit is a cross breed between a pomelo and an orange variety. But the main difference is the growing location, color and size. If you like grapefruit you will like the pomelo and vice versa. :)

[@Pol_Olimon]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt ooh That's interesting.... unfortunately I have never tried a grapefruit nor have I tried a Grapefruit, I hope to try them someday :) it was just curious, thanks for the information amigo

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@Pol_Olimon You are so very welcome, Paul!

[@jem5252]

I absolutely LOVE Pomelos. I watched another video on how to open one and Option 2 is actually the correct way, but either way, it eats the same. As you said, it's sweeter than a regular grapefruit, and the texture of the fruit reminds me of eating a big navel orange. Those little juicy "teardrops" are amazing! I just wish they didn't have such a short season. Sometimes I can't find any in the area where I live and then I have to wait a year for the next short season. I always say I'm only going to eat half of one, but they are so good I can't leave them alone and the next thing I know, I've eaten the entire pomelo. Nope, no guilt at all. LOL

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yeah Pomelos are awesome! Honestly there isn't really a correct way. However people want to eat them, it doesn't matter, like you mentioned it eats the same. I know right? such a short season. They are so good, I ate each one all at once as well, not half at a time, haha.

[@ROSTOCKBEL]

You can buy them on line

[@baomichael]

What is this variety thank

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Hi there, Michael, unfortunately it didn't say at the supermarket, it just gave the name Pomelo, I believe it was a Green Chandler though.

[@weegpp]

yes

[@voxintenebris6367]

I love citrus so much, have just come from watching your video on candied citrus. I buy citrus in larger volumes from a Crowdfarming project, so I have a lot to process while it is at its best. I made a lengthy list of all that I could make with these fruits, but I haven't as yet found someone who supplies pomelo. Sadly, the choice in some of our supermarkets is getting more restricted, I used to see Pomelo and Tangelos in the shops years ago, now I guess they would have to be bought from specialist grocers. I know of a farmer growing them in Corsica, but I am finding varieties of limes and pomelo etc harder to come by. Have you tried using Pectinex to remove the white membrane? If you peel it as far as you can without damaging the membranes, you can soak the fruit in Pectinex which will break down the pith. Thanks Matt.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yeah, Citrus is so awesome and yummy! Even here it is hard to find Pomelo, the season is so short. Maybe like a couple weeks out of the year I can find them at my supermarket. now I haven't tried Pectinex, that sounds like a cool trick.

[@voxintenebris6367]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt Thanks, I bought a small bottle on Amazon, it used by patissieres in order to strip the fruit segments so that they look perfect on their cakes etc. It is a natural enzyme.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@voxintenebris6367 Very cool!!

[@karlahrendsen5794]

I just ate a pomelo. "A little sweeter than a grapefruit" is exactly right.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you tried one!

[@kevincoverstone6479]

I bought one for 1.79 a lb. Mine weighs 2.5 lbs. I a looking forward to eatting it.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome, Kevin!! Let me know how you like it after tasting it. :)

[@lifeofmike556]

I was at Jewel Osco today and bought one just to try it. However the one I got is a lot smaller. Almost the size of an orange or large apple. But it's squishy. Wish me luck!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Cool!

[@nicekit]

u need to do 5 'skin' deep cut from top to bottom (pomegranate).. and peel the skin off like a banana or like a coconut husk then you will get each segment .. just like a large oranges...and u can enjoy every single pulps.. try it..

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yeah you still have the pith around it when you do that. I show that during the second half of the video.

[@nicekit]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt u just peel the pits Same like oranges

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@nicekit unfortunately, this skin and pith (white stuff) is way thicker than an orange and harder to peel off. The ways I show in the video work just fine. :) With that said, it may depend on the ones that you get. Meaning the ones that I buy here may be harder to peel the pith off than other varieties grown and sold around the world.

[@James-gq7fx]

Yeah I do think that's better. That's the traditional way anyway

[@rsmenton]

I usually tackle them the way they do it in SE Asia. The Thai's seem to be able to get the sections out without much pith. I've watched it done. A lot depends on the Pomelo. There, you can buy one sectioned for $1.50. When buying them here, I'm very careful about finding heavy one's with a ripe smell. Otherwise, it's a waste of money and time.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yeah the heavy ones are the way to go. Those ones in the video were quite nice. They don't have them very often here at my supermarket however, just a few short weeks that they are available. Might have to hit up the Asian Market.

[@nickyricardo7034]

How does the pith taste?

[@justinb1536]

I never watched a video on how to peel it just kinda figured it out I did the 2nd way save yourself some time and do it the first way I just ate a yellow one it was a pane in the ars to eat with all of the tiny seeds it tasted like a orange mixed with a little bit of grapefruit but not bitter surprisingly my fruit was clear inside and not crazy sweet but still varry good not as acidic as a orange or grapefruit it was quite pleasant like you can eat a lot and not get tired of it it has so much juice I just wish they made a pomelo juice now that would be amazing

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yeah the first way it how I like to do my grapefuit, have been doing it that way for years and years. You can also like I briefly mention in the end, just use a knife and cut around it, you can do that even with the peel on and cut further in, kind of how you would cut a pineapple. You may have some fruit stuck to each piece, but that is a quicker way to do it as well.

[@maryjanemann2002]

I don’t like to waste any of the fruit due to cutting!! 😬

[@fanspans7851]

Is this more better than a lemon or lime?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

I think so! :) Lemons and limes are much more sour. These are sweet. :)

[@fanspans7851]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt makes total sense.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@fanspans7851 :)

[@orvilleritchens8917]

Can you make tea with the peel?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Maybe, I don't drink tea, and haven't tried it. But you can treat it like any other citrus as far as the peel goes. :)

[@jamestropicals8262]

Does a pomelo have seeds?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Sometimes they will have lots of seeds, very few, or none at all.

[@jamestropicals8262]

I tasted one today! It taste a little sweet mostly sour because it was a bit unripe the flesh was orange but like a grapefruit and a orange but pretty good!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@jamestropicals8262 Nice! Glad you were able to try one.

[@jamestropicals8262]

Just a little unripe but it was more sour but not bitter at all

[@planetfabulous5833]

I loved this guy as Stanford Blatch in Sex And The City- so glad to find out that he has a YT channel!

[@stripeygoat]

how do you rate It out of 10?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

I would say 7 or 8, maybe even a 9. If you love grapefruit, you will love this!

[@tag9147tag]

I bought one of those for the first time today at the grocery store. $2.50 / pound at 3.65 pounds came to almost $10 for one fruit. I haven't tried it yet but they are a little too pricy for my pallet.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Pricy indeed, I think this is the beginning of the season, although the season actually doesn't last that long for these, like it does for lemons and oranges. I wonder if you will see the price go down.

[@debraberning9100]

I paid $3.78 last night

[@Benri05]

I like the bitter variant

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Cool!

[@jayztoob]

"Method One" is a lot easier when done with a "grapefruit knife", (available everywhere.)

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

sure if you want to buy a specific knife just for grapefruit, if you aren't eating grapefruit very often, it is not worth it.

[@Perfectamente-imperfectos]

What happened to the heath benefits information??😢

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You must have missed it. I mention the health benefits at 1:58 in the video

[@argonwheatbelly637]

The Mandarin, the Citron, and the Pomelo are the ancestors of all citrus, mostly. The Kumquat, Papada, and a few others round out the group.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yes those are all citrus

[@lizstevenson4659]

I don’t find the white bitter at all

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Great!

[@nickyricardo7034]

Are pomelo seeds edible?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

I haven't found enough information saying they are safe or not to eat, so I personally wouldn't eat the seeds.

[@nickyricardo7034]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt same, about not having enough info. I hate false information, & some sources say yes, some say no. It's like why is it so hard to find a true answer?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@nickyricardo7034 Yeah agreed, for some things there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer. But my whole life I haven't eaten any citrus seeds on purpose. I have accidentally swallowed some though haha.

[@n.edwardalsaygh9468]

I love it very much....I eats always...

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Yeah it is so good!

[@bluemoom]

My coworker brought some for us and they are enormous

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

So enormous!

[@kamekazi1123]

This is the worst way to eat a pomelo. But it works i guess

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Whatever you say. Yes, it does work. I showed three different methods on the video, not just one method. Pick which way works the best for you.

[@maryjanemann2002]

Tell us a better way?

[@napisahrauf2023]

I love Pomelo Thanks for this video

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Same with me. :) You are very welcome!

[@orvilleritchens8917]

It tastes like a fruit we called shaddock, are they related

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yep! they are the same thing. Shaddock is another name for it. :)

[@baomichael]

Where can I get this variety of shaddock pummelo thx

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@baomichael If they don't sell them at your local supermarket, try a specialty Asian market, or farmer's market. Or you can probably always buy them online, but they will be more expensive.

[@jamestropicals8262]

That’s Huge! It looks like a massive Green orange

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

I know right? It is the largest of the citrus!

[@cynthiameadows5274]

You can get them at Costco.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yeah here in AZ, when they are in season, which the season is very short, they can be found at most supermarkets.

[@penelopehepburn7416]

i just got one to try then came home with it and didn't know what to do with it.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

nice!

[@tasvirmahmood3558]

We call it jambura in our country

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Nice! Yeah there are several names for it, depending on where you live.

[@tasvirmahmood3558]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt it tastes great when mixed with salt, sugar and powdered red chilli.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@tasvirmahmood3558 yum, yes lots of way to prepare it.

[@jamestropicals8262]

6:55 it Almost looks like a small young coconut with the green skin and the pith

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

yeah, it does!

[@platterhof]

Love them. Plenty of them here :)

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!!! :)

[@maryjanemann2002]

Lucky! Only between January to March if we are lucky! Didn’t see them until February this year and will be gone by md March

[@GigabyteWorld]

Loved it just make sure you removed and white skin stuck on it the white skin tastes bitter

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yes as shown in the video, I show you how to remove the white part. That is called the pith, and is very bitter.

[@madisonuehara4720]

Big fan of fruit

[@madisonuehara4720]

🤔🫡🧐🫲🫱

[@madisonuehara4720]

Forreal thanks dawg

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Fruit is awesome

[@chloewebb94]

Ok I think our pomelos are not.. pomelos... ours are huge but they have a weird hat on top and are yellow inside.. and taste like sweet lemons. They have a very thick peel.. very thick.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

There are a variety of pomelos. The one you are referring to, I believe is called a honey pomelo or maybe a different variety. It can be yellow inside. Yes they all will have a very thick peel, like the one I show in the video, the peel is nearly an inch thick in places.

[@jamestropicals8262]

I have tasted a small piece of an orange peel without eating it and it taste like toothpaste but way worse

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

yeah haha

[@Brock-uz8ni]

Just bought my first Pomelo

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Cool!!

[@joshuahoward8354]

I ate one of these when visiting the solomon islands. I thought it was a strange variant of grapefruit.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is cool, Joshua! Yeah it is very similar to a grapefruit.

[@joshuahoward8354]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt This woman their walked for about 5 miles carrying one on top of her head without touching it.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@joshuahoward8354 Wow, that is awesome!

[@farahvogue6715]

Taste delicious 🍊

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

For sure! :) :)

[@miyakiakoki9389]

Very surprised, you have this kind of fruit in your videos. Tubtim Siam, White Honey, and Thong Dee by their names are the best Pomelos in Thailand. Please try

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yes pomelos are awesome, and several varieties of them.