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Rub the orange along the planer. Use force to push the crust out. You just shave the outer skin of the orange, not the white skin, because it has a bitter taste.

• Make sure the orange is clean. Usually you won't wash oranges thinking you will remove the peel, but the peels are shaved Also It is very important to wash off any dirt or pesticides before peeling.
• It's easy to hold the orange in half and squeeze all of the water before grating.

Gently rotate the orange after partially grating. Don't try to grate each part of an orange more than once.

Continue to rotate and peel the orange peels until the skin has been removed. You should now have some orange peel on the cutting board. Place the orange peel in the measuring cup to see how much you've prepared.

• An orange will grate about 1 tablespoon of peel. You can also grate them for use in recipes.

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Method 2 of 3: Use a planer

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   Keep the planer tray tilted. The legs will be kept fixed on the cutting board.

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   Grate the orange peel along the planer tray. Gently press the orange into the planer and move it from top to bottom or from the handle to the foot. Use push to remove the peels of the orange. You just shave the outer skin of the orange, not the white, bitter inside.

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   Gently rotate the orange after each grating. Avoid peeling one part of the orange over and over so that the white skin won't mix with the peel.

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   Continue grating and rotating until you have finished the peel of the orange. Group the orange peels in the measuring cup to see how many more peels you will need. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Use a Vegetable Peeler or a Knife

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   Peeling oranges is like peeling a potato. Keep the trim or knife on the orange peel. Use force to press the blade against the orange peel to remove the crust. Never touch the white skin. Since this will give you relatively large pieces of shell, not small pieces, you can use a small blender this way.

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   Gently rotate the orange after each peel is peeled. Avoid peeling one part of the orange over and over so that the white skin won't mix with the peel.

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   Continue to rotate and peel until you've peeled the orange.

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   Cut the orange peel into small pieces. A knife or peeler can give you large pieces of orange peel that you need to cut into small pieces to use. Use a sharp knife to cut the sheath. Depending on the size and shape you need, you can also use a small blender for this job. Measure out the shells to get the right amount for the recipe. advertisement

Advice

• You can store the orange peels in the freezer for up to 6 months, if the peels are in a sealed plastic bag.
• The smaller and finer the orange peel, the stronger the flavor of the dish will be.
• Using a planer will produce larger orange peels than using a planer.
• Using a planer will give you a small, even strand of orange peels.
• Wash oranges before peeling. Use soap and water to remove pesticides, waxes, or dyes
• Using a vegetable peeler or knife will give you large pieces of peel. You can use this in drinks. Or you can chop it up to get small peels.