Segment
Knife work & mechanical
Cutting and shaping without heat.
01At a glance
CategoryKnife work & mechanical
Taste impactNeutral
Texture—
02How to do it
- 1Cut the top and bottom off the citrus so it sits flat.
- 2Slice away the peel and pith, following the curve.
- 3Cut along each membrane to release the clean segments (supremes).
- 4Squeeze the spent membrane for its juice.
03Doneness & pitfalls
Doneness cues
- Clean, pith-free, membrane-free citrus segments.
Common mistakes
- Leaving pith makes segments bitter and ragged.
- A dull knife mangles the soft flesh.
- Cutting on the wrong side of the membrane loses the segment.