Blood oranges are the most exotic of all the oranges and make an exciting and unusual fruit basket arrangement . They get their name from the almost gem like ruby red or maroon hue of their flesh. They have an equal quantity of eye appeal as the decadently lush juice has for taste. They are basically, the best orange available during their season.
The blood orange makes a big display when it is displayed as a fruit basket . The skin is a bright orange made even brighter if it was on the tree when the nights started to cool down. Slice one open and the incredibly rich smell will tantalize you and start you salivating. When you bite into one of these, just give into it, you’re going to be hooked . Bloods have a deeply rich orange flavor and the only insidious part of this fruit is a hint of raspberry flavor .
Because they are so rich in flavor, and their look is so dramatic, they are well known for dressing up both salads and meats. Sliced wedges tossed with greens or circling a serving plate of pork tenderloin add a distinctive look as well as taste .
If you have a friend who is into sauces, the blood orange will be a real treat for them. Probably the simplest and easiest meat sauce possible is microwaving a couple of tablespoons of orange marmalade and then tumbling in sliced wedges of the blood orange. Dramatic and delightful . It makes great chutney, and if you want a big change, it makes a wild salsa too .
And of course there is the juice. If you want to add a real boose to your every day OJ, mix in the juice of a blood orange and add ice. Fair warning although, you’re likely to go through withdrawal attacks once you run out of these amazing midsized citrus.
Exciting food isn’t the blood orange’s only specialty. The dark red color of the inside is caused by an abundance of a pigment called anthocyanin which is an highly powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants ensure free radicals which are responsible for the formation of abnormal cells found in cancer. The anthocyanin coupled with the vitamin C and beta-carotene found in the fruit provides excellent prevention of cancerous cells.
Arrangements of fruit baskets are special in themselves but a gift of blood oranges makes it even more so. Do a friend a favor, or better yet, do yourself a favor and get a fruit basket full of blood oranges today.
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