The pomelo is a citrus fruit, not unlike grapefruit, tart and juicy. You may be surprised when you peel it though- the pith is insanely thick. So thick that despite the kids scarfing it down, I don’t know if I’ll try it again. Too much work.
ME: “Alright guys, what is this thing?”
SAM: “A big chunky bammy.”
LAUREN: “A pommie?”
ME: “No, a po-me-lo! Feet off the counter please.”
ME: “What does it smell like?”
ME: “You guys really know how to scratch your citrus.”
LAUREN: “It smells like apple to me.”
SAM: “Wheeeouw, a pomegram!”
LAUREN: “Scratch it really well until you feel it scratching.”
SAM: “It smells like a pomegram.”
ME: “What do you think it’s going to look like on the inside?”
LAUREN: “I think it’s going to look like a sunset color. Like orange and yellow like fire. And you mix them together and you get a sunset.”
ME: “Want to see what it’s going to look like inside? Here we go!”
LAUREN: “Well I think it’s going to look like just really yellow or red.”
ME: “So, let’s see, I think I need a smaller knife. Man there is a lot of rind in this thing.”
LAUREN: “Oh, some of it is a sunset color!”
SAM: “Woohoo, up into the sky!”
ME: “Who’s ready for a slice?”
SAM: “Reddish orange, wowsy dowsy.”
LAUREN: “I bet it’s in the orange family.”
SAM: “I lifted it up!”
EMMA: “Uh, nummy?”
LAUREN: “Yum, it really does taste like orange.”
LAUREN: “I ate my whole thing, I love it. Can I have more?”
EMMA: “More please.”
