Select your fruit of choice. Be conscious of the fact that each variety of fruit will yield an entirely different eating experience. A mango may not be your first choice, but the soft outside is easy to pierce, and the flesh can be sucked right from the seed. Apples win the popular vote for good reason — the tight, crisp skin feels amazing to sink your teeth into. Cherries may be small, but they fit perfectly into your mouth and hold delicious, tart, tangy juice. Keep all of this in mind when selecting your produce.
Prepare your fruit for consumption by gently washing it. Be sure to rub it softly while under running water to ensure a thorough clean. Dry it with a paper towel or rub it delicately with the fabric from your sleeve. Be very intentional here. It’s important not to rush through the steps. You don’t want to bruise your fruit, or worse.
Depending on your chosen fruit, you may need your fingers, teeth, or, in extreme cases, a knife for this next step. Take your tool and hold your fruit in your palms. Begin to peel away the layers with your bare hands, or take your knife and make a shallow incision down the length of your fruit. Make sure to take your lips to the opening and suck up any juice that may squeeze out. You don’t want to make a mess. Not yet.
Slice your fruit into as many pieces as you can stomach. Keep your hands still. Remain gentle but firm.
Go somewhere quiet.
Bring the pieces to your lips. Close your eyes. Savour each piece as if it were its own separate entity. Remember all the preparation it took to get you here.
Let the juice run down your chin. Let it stain your skin and your shirt. Only wipe away what you must and let the rest fall where it may.
Suck the seed/pit/core dry. Leave no flesh behind. Make no waste.
Dispose of the evidence when you’re finished. You’ve probably made a mess of yourself, so feel free to go and have a shower if you need to. Fish out the chunks of pulp between your teeth. Spit out any little seeds hiding in your gums. Rinse your mouth out to remove the slippery film left on your tongue.
You’re all finished! Great job. At this point you can try to go about your day. Take some time to rest if you need to. If not, you can go back to doing whatever you were doing before the craving hit. Or, if you’re especially hungry, you can always head back into the kitchen and continue to have your fill, over and over, until you’re satisfied. Or until you simply can’t take anymore. Whichever comes first.
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