Food & Cooking Cooking How-Tos & Techniques How to Supreme Citrus Fruits Give your grapefruit, orange, lemon, or lime a next-level presentation with this technique. We break it down in four easy steps. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 5, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Sure, you can cut a citrus fruit in half, slice it into segments, and spoon out the juicy parts. But if you want to elevate the presentation or use the fruit in a salad, you'll need to supreme it. Supreming is a technique that removes the membrane from citrus fruit so it can be served in slices. This is a little more time-consuming, but the results—no rind, no pith, no mess—are worth it. To supreme a grapefruit, orange, lemon, or lime, follow the steps below. Our Definitive Guide to Winter Citrus Romulo Yanes Slice the Rind Start with a very sharp knife. Trim the fruit's ends; set a flat side on a cutting board. Romulo Yanes Remove the Pith Slice off the peel and pith in sections, following the shape of the sphere. Romulo Yanes Slice the Segments Set the fruit on its side. Cut toward the center, along a membrane. Then slice along the adjacent membrane until the cuts meet, releasing the segment. Transfer the segment to a bowl. Repeat. Romulo Yanes Squeeze the Juice Hold the membranes over the bowl and squeeze to juice. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit