440529 Wed Sep 12 08:20:20 -0700 2007 15 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 2933998 Just read that tangerine peels might be able to help fight off cancer. It got me wondering--is it actually ok to eat a tangerine peel? I always thought that orange and tangerine peels were bad for the stomach. Is there a Food Studies major in the house?! Wed Sep 12 08:20:20 -0700 2007 14771 hiddenboston 1 2934017 Not a food studies major, but I have had dried tangerine peels or orange peels before. They are quite common in Asia as snacks and are believed to have soothing effect to sore throat. I won't do it with the oranges or tangerines that you can from normal supermarkets though, considering that nowadays everything is sprayed with pesticides. Wed Sep 12 08:26:09 -0700 2007 2933998 54254 kobetobiko 2 2934639 Just read that article. My mom puts dried tangerine peel in soup all the time. I've started to do the same for some soup. You can dry your own...it's as simple as peeling it. I find that organic tangerines that have loose skin are perfect for this. Just peel the tangerine and leave the skin out...or put it in the refrig or get a dehydrator (overkill in my opinion). After dried they store well in a jar. Later you can drop it in soup. The taste is relatively subtle. I think it would work great in a chili or stew as well. Wed Sep 12 10:52:55 -0700 2007 2934017 27275 ML8000 3 2935130 Might get moldy in the humid climes, though...you could accelerate the drying in a warm oven, perhaps. Wed Sep 12 12:49:38 -0700 2007 2934639 16728 kenito799 4 2935207 Good tip - makes sense. My mom is in SoCal so it works pretty fast. I've left them out in SF and they dry okay. Wed Sep 12 13:05:19 -0700 2007 2935130 27275 ML8000 1 2935221 Co-worker has been eating orange rinds for years (over 20 that I know of). Sometimes he eats rind by themselves, sometimes he eats an orange the way one would eat an apple, very often at a restaurant, he will eat the entire orange slice pulp and rind. He also eats apple cores. Wed Sep 12 13:11:27 -0700 2007 2933998 13661 Alan408 2 2937900 I used to do that as a teenager, trying the maximize the fiber consumption... then I tried it with Kiwi... big mistake! Thu Sep 13 09:42:28 -0700 2007 2935221 42572 Eat_Nopal 1 2935241 Also not a FS major or scientist, but what I can tell you is that candied peel is a very common ingredient in British baking (fruitcake just wouldn't be the same without it). Many fine chocolatiers sell candied peel dipped in chocolate. And I'm pretty sure that Mandarin beef is made with straight-up dried mandarin peels. As for fresh peels, my husband loves to eat the thick nearly-fluffy inner white part of orange peels and hasn't suffered for it. Wed Sep 12 13:16:07 -0700 2007 2933998 20140 Olivia 2 2938465 I love the white part on oranges and lemons too, but the colored peel part is a little strong fresh. Dried no problem. Thu Sep 13 11:58:56 -0700 2007 2935241 71215 mlgb 1 2935512 I really like orange and lemon peels. My dentist says go easy on them, in other words make them an occasional treat. The acid in the pith can be hard on tooth enamel Wed Sep 12 14:21:24 -0700 2007 2933998 10285 Candy 1 2935742 Dried tangerine orange peels is a key ingredient in the beef stock for Chinese beef noodle soup. Wed Sep 12 15:18:33 -0700 2007 2933998 11583 ipsedixit 2 2935756 Trader Joe's sells dried orange slices, so perhaps that would suffice. I've always thought the rind was bitter, but I don't think it will hurt you. Wed Sep 12 15:21:50 -0700 2007 2935742 83766 brendastarlet 1 2936345 Besides everything else menitoned ... marmalade. Wed Sep 12 18:54:57 -0700 2007 2933998 10264 rworange 1 2936537 In the UK you can get sugared orange and lemon peel in a box similar to a box of chocolates. Can't remember the make, and I never liked them. Wed Sep 12 20:33:28 -0700 2007 2933998 22559 smartie 1 2938047 candied citrus peels are delicious! Thu Sep 13 10:22:06 -0700 2007 2933998 30273 hotoynoodle 2 2940057 Dried tangerine peels are sold in many Chinese food stores. Soak them in warm water, scrape the insides, and they are used in several Chinese dishes. Thu Sep 13 20:04:04 -0700 2007 2938047 54222 ekammin