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I had an unexpected success yesterday - some little 'easy peelers' that I brought home from the shop as getting a bit old and then forgot about. Rather than going mouldy, the skin had dried to a brown leather. So rather than chuck them, I cut one up and it was perfect inside - slightly darker in colour and the taste was wonderful! Sweeter, still juicy, and with a ripe flavour you never usually get in fruit these days - maybe this is how they are supposed to taste? You couldn't peel the skin off the whole fruit, but by cutting in segments the skin peeled away quite easily.
 
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My sil buys dried orange slices to put in the cocktail called Old Fashion.

He gave me some slices that I added to my glass of fruit juice and one slice lasted a week.
 
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I've never trusted a dried whole one, but I'll try it now, on purpose!
On the other hand, I dehydrate citrus slices, for later use, often -- lemon, lime, and orange. I use them in water, or powder them for flavoring dips, salsas, frosting, cakes...
 
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