5 Surprising Uses for Lemons
Here are five innovative ways to put lemons to work in your kitchen, from keeping pesto bright green to substituting wine in soups and sauces.
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If you're bitten by a mosquito, use fresh or grilled lemon to relief the itch.
When life gives you lemons …
I didn't know about those uses for lemons but will remember it when cooking.
Add a T-spoon of lemon juice to the water in a double boiler, steamer, and egg poacher (I use an old Revere Ware poacher pan) whenever stainless steel is the metal for the pot/pan. No build up will occur which is hard to clean. Citric acid and salt is a powerful de-oxidizer as well. Also very good for removing buildup inside tea pots.
I thought about grilling you today… premarinated lemon
I wonder if the lemon water will help with my sticky gluten free pasta problems. The noodles generally don't have much protein for the acid to act upon, and man they fall apart while they stick together. I will try it though.
You forgot all the self-defense uses for lemons.
Lemon pairs well with chicken and adds flavor to the sometimes bland taste. Try pan-frying a couple lemon slices with chicken breast fillets to boost the flavors. Works great!
mmm. talking about lemons……
If you don't want pesto to get dark color one can simply put it in a container and then add olive oil on top, just enough to separated it from the air. It that simple
Anyone else use lemon to clean off a grill?
That last one I can use right away. Thank you for the tips!
PestRo
You can also use lemons to clean a wooden cutting board say it’s got an oil stain or something like that.
Why say "2 tsp lemon juice to 4 qt water," instead of 2 tsp lemon juice to 1 gal. water? Not trying to be snarky, just wondering off there is some common convention about it.
S H O O K
Awesome.. Need more tips like these.
You can rub lemon all over the inside windows of your car. It does make a mess, but smells amazing!
When I grill lemons it becomes bitter, why?