8 The Clackamas Print
By Michael Bonn
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If a bunch of drunk, seafaring
marauders say something will keep
you from dying a horrible disease-
ridden death, you might consider lis
tening. I am, of course, talking about
oranges..
In ye olden days, they were carried
by the bucket load on ships to prevent
scurvy; today we know that they are
rich in the coolest vitamin to ever be
discovered: vitamin C. Beyond their
ability to boost your immune system,
there are many other benefits to eating
oranges on a regular basis.
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For example, did you know that
oranges boost your body’s levels of
folate, or folic acid? Don’t know what
that is? Well, you should; it breaks
down compounds in your body that
attribute to heart disease and heart
attacks. This easily puts oranges pretty
high on the awesome scale; no one
wants a heart attack.
Now when I say orange, you likely
think of the sweet, soft meat. But if
that’s the case, you are overlooking
the unsung hero of the orange world:
the peel. The orange peel contains oils
that are beneficial to skin health. The
peel is also home to another big por
tion of vitamin C; the white bit (pith)
actually contains a large amount of
Ingredients:
•
Two cups of fresh orangejuice
•
/\ half cup of sugar
•
Ejght sprigs of fresh thyme
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the stuff.
Eating the peel might sound like
a fool’s errand to you now, but have
you ever heard of orange zest? It’s
essentially finely grated orange peel.
It’s extremely fragrant and can be used
to add flavor to all sorts of things. I
myself have had a particularly good
coffee cake that had orange zest in it,
and it was quite tasty.
To top it all off, oranges are incred
ibly flexible. You could just eat ‘em
raw and be happy, but they also can
be put into all sorts of dishes from
desserts to dinners and can even be
preserved.
Now here are a few pro tips about
snacking on oranges. As it is said,
with great power comes great respq
sibility,” and with oranges you’ve
to watch out for the acid content.
Oranges are saturated with citrid
acid, which is particularly hard c
your teeth and can cause indigesticl
especially if paired with milk. To help
with that, I’ll let you know that thd
recommended number of oranges pei
day is less than three. Another thinstc
consider is that once you’ve cut
an orange and it’s been exposed to
the vitamin C content decreases, so
them up fast.
Next time you’re in your local p
duce aisle, think like a pirate: eat)
orange.
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1.
|n a small saucepan, combine orangejuice, sugar and thyme.
2.
faring to a boil over medium-high heat and simmer until mixture is reduced to one cup.
5- 5tra'n mixture, discarding any solids.
-f. ¿Jse this syrup to add intense orange flavor to everyday foods like pancakes or waffles,
brush it on cake layers or yeast rolls before baking. You can also use it to baste chicken
pork chops during the last few minutes of grilling.
Michael Bonn Clackamas
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