Cut in halves crosswise, remove seeds with sharp pointed knife, and
separate the pulp from the bitter membrane between the sections. Serve
one half to each person in peel or small glass, or serve halves after
removing seeds without separating pulp. The fruit should not be cut
long before serving as the juice and pulp absorb the bitter of the cut
membrane. Taken at the close of the meal, grape fruit is an aid to
digestion. The effect will be better without sugar. As a dessert, it
is sometimes served with a tablespoonful of thick maple syrup in the
center.