Fruit expert branded a 'genius' as he shares 'correct' way to cut oranges

Fruit expert Thanh Truong regularly shares his clever fruit and vegetable tricks with his 146,000 followers on Instagram. And one of his latest videos about how to cut oranges certainly caused a stir

You wouldn't think that cutting an orange would be tricky for most people.

However, according to one fruit expert, we've been doing it wrong our whole lives.

After finding out how to store cucumbers properly recently, orange lovers are only just discovering how to cut their favourite fruit 'perfectly'.

Thanh Truong, known as @fruitnerd on Instagram, regularly shares his clever fruit and vegetable tricks with his 146,000 followers on Instagram. And one of his latest videos about how to cut oranges certainly caused a stir – racking up more than 109,000 likes.

In the clip, Thanh says most people end up cutting oranges through the central core, which leaves you with t he 'bitter stalk' on most segments. However, he proposed a different method.

He was heard saying in the video: "If you cut oranges through the central core, you're leaving the white fibrous thread on each wedge.

"Here's a better method – move your knife to the side of the stem and cut two cheeks, then repeat, cutting two small wedges to the side of the core."

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The expert continued: "Now that you've removed the fibrous bitter stalk, slice the cheeks into three wedges. Not only can you see the difference, texturally, each bite is juicier.

"The difference between our kids just sucking the flesh versus eating it whole is the way that we cut it."

People were loving the advice, as one person exclaimed: "Omg thank you. I’ve been cutting oranges like this everyday for my baby and it was driving me insane. This reel couldn’t have come at a better time."

While another added: "Why have we never thought of this - genius." A third chimed in: "So informative!"

However, despite this, some moaned it was "wasting" parts of the orange. Answering back to this, one fan argued: "This is a great idea! The core can still be eaten by the person preparing it for those that think it's wasteful. This is far less wasteful than a lunchbox full of uneaten orange because my kids don't like the pith."

Many also said they liked eating the fibres, while another asked Thanh: "Aren't the fibres supposed to be good for you?" He replied: "They are, and you'll still eat a lot of fibre, just not the core thread which is stringy and texturally not that desired IMO. Try this method and give it a go and let me know what you think!"

As well as the orange cutting tip, Thanh also gave advice about what oranges to buy at the shop. He said: "When you’re buying oranges, make sure it’s heavy for their size - a heavier oranges is less likely to have dehydrated in storage or have dried pulps.

"Heavy oranges = juicy! Oranges that are ripe off the tree will soften a little as they plump up with juice, too, so feel for oranges that aren’t rock hard!"