While I enjoy eating oranges, I prefer grapefruit.
Originally Posted by
reft
To make it peel easy, briefly dunk an orange or grapefruit into boiling water and let it sit a bit. When you're ready to eat it, it'll peel very easy and the pith (white stuff) won't be sticking to the fruit.
An even easier solution is to use the palm of your hand to firmly roll the citrus fruit around several times on a hard surface. This helps to loosen the peel from the fruit.