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Ah, orange wedges, the most ubiquitous snack in school cafeterias and Little League soccer games—for good reason. A perfect orange wedge has a built-in handle the peel , and it can't be eaten in one bite, making them the ideal snack for little ones no choking risk.

That being said, there's no shame in being an adult who loves orange wedges—they're just too damn fun to eat. This quick two-step method will give you perfect wedges every time.

On a cutting board, get a solid grip on the orange so it doesn't roll away under the pressure of your knife. With a sharp blade, slice the fruit in half from the stem end to the "blossom" end. Lay the orange halves flat on your cutting board, cut-side down. Turn those two half-spheres into wedges by angling your knife into the center of the fruit and making three even cuts on each orange half.

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Home » A Secret about Citrus Circles. So today we can also celebrate our favorite circle-shaped foods, like the glowing oranges, lemons and limes in this photo. Most lemons have 8 or 9 segments; oranges and limes can have up to 12; and grapefruit can have 14 or even more.

And you can figure out the number before cutting the fruit — read on to learn the trick! Wee ones: How many full orange circles can you see in the picture? Wash your oranges before you go ahead and cut them. You want to start by cutting off the top and bottom of the orange. Next, you want to place the orange on one of the cut sides.

This will help keep the orange standing while you cut. Now you want to start at the top of the orange and slice away the oranges peel. Work your way down the curve of the orange making sure to cut the pith and peel. You can always use the peel for orange zest. The pith is the white part under the skin. A chef knife or pairing knife can be used. Once you have gone around the whole orange you can go back and get the rest of the pith off that might of been missed.

Lay the orange on its side cutting slices across the orange. You can make the slices as thick or thin as you would like. Orange wedges are a great snack or go great a side with breakfast or lunch. This most likely is the most common way to cut an orange. You simply cut the top and bottom off of the orange and then stand it on the cut bottom.

Cut it down through the middle cutting it in half. Once you have the two halves you want to cut those in half and in half once more. Now, take your wedges and cut off the edge that was the center of the orange that is actually called the endocarp.