Orange

Orange

What it is

The word travelled with the fruit: Sanskrit naranga became Persian narang, Arabic naranj, then orange. Kings built glass palaces — orangeries — just to keep these trees alive through northern winters.

In the kitchen

Its zest loves dark chocolate and duck; its segments lift a fennel or beet salad out of winter gloom.

Goes with

Duck Fennel Carrot Cinnamon Dark chocolate Cardamom Beetroot

Same species

Bergamot Candied citron Chenpi Citron Menton lemon Makrut lime

Also used with

Agave syrup Annatto Argan oil Banyuls Brown scorpionfish Muscovy duck

In season alongside

Meyer lemon Clementine Buddha's hand Mandarin Seville orange Blood orange

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