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Blood oranges?

lawsrsb91 — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:46:18 GMT

Do you buy them? And what do you do with them? I always wanted to try them and I finally found them in a local grocery store. I bought 3 bags and so far I have made sangria (which was delicious). Just curious if anyone has a good recipe for them?

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Woodstock — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:51:34 GMT

When my husband was stationed in Sicily years ago, they were readily available there. I used them the same as I would any other orange. I think my favorite thing to do was make Blood Orange Meringue Pie, using a Lemon Meringue pie recipe, but substituting the juice and rind from the blood oranges. Very good!

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wingnut — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:26:28 GMT

I toss them in a salad with olive oil.

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DiAnne — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:44:35 GMT

I like to use them with avocado in a salad topped with toasted almonds.

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Yardlie — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:52:52 GMT

I just eat them like a regular orange. I have had ones that were very sweet and others...not so much.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:55:35 GMT

If they were called something like ""ruby oranges"" they'd be fine but the whole time I have one in hand I'm thinking ""blood"" and I just can't get past it.

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forrestwolf — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 15:49:29 GMT

I used to use them in recipes........such as salads...salad dressings....And in pork recipes.....BUT I can no longer get them where I live now........

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boby — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:02:47 GMT

Try this:

2 large or 4 small blood oranges

1 head of escarole or lettuce. If using escarole tear off dark outer leaves and tear inner leaves into bite-size pieces

1 small red onion, cut lengthwise into thin slices

12 pitted black olives (Gaeta or Nicoise)

4 anchovy filets (if anchovies aren't your thing you may substitute thinly shaved romano cheese)

1/4 cup EVOO.

2 tbsp. red, white or balsamic vinegar

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

pinch of FRESH oregano

salt to taste

1)Remove the peel and membranes from the oranges> Hold the segments over a bowl while removing the membranes.

2)Add the next four ingredients.

3)Just before serving toss in the oil, vinegar, pepper, oregano and salt.

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kootie — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:14:20 GMT

I dont know if it is because of the weather, but the blood oranges have not been sweet or juicy this year, I am really disappointed, they used to be so juicy they would drip down my chin, and almost as sweet as candy.

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conlt — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:28:17 GMT

My Orange Tree is a Blood Orange Tree. This year they Oranges were very good and moist. I ate them or put them in my Smoothie.

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Gooday — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 01:10:04 GMT

Our store finally had them this week. I eat them plain.

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KateChopin — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 04:50:20 GMT

Blood Orange Martinis! YUM.

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Hoovermom — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 05:29:17 GMT

I just had a salad with these last night for our valentine's day dinner. It was served with pistachios, bleu cheese, shaved parmasean along with salad greens and drizzled with some "mystery" dressing. Delish!!!!