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Welcome to Another Couple Of Minutes With Kelly!
Today I show you how to have fun with lemons! A few helpful suggestions as to what to do with one lemon or too many lemons. I discuss proper storage, keeping lemons fresh, extracting juice, for use on salad, frozen lemon wedges for drinks and cocktails, a natural skin exfoliant for rough skin, as a deodorizer, odor cure for your garbage disposal, and, of course, lemonade! But there are many other uses for lemons. Please share YOUR ideas in the comments section.
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Some of the tips and tricks mentioned today were found at:
Cooks Illustrated Magazine @ http://CooksIllustrated.com
Rachael Ray @ http://www.RachaelRay.com
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USES FOR LEMONS:
Lemon juice, rind, and zest are used in a wide variety of culinary applications:
* Lemon juice is used to make lemonade, soft drinks, and marinades for both fish, where its acid neutralizes amines in fish by converting them into nonvolatile ammonium salts, and meat, where the acid partially hydrolyzes tough collagen fibers, tenderizing the meat, but the low pH denatures the proteins, causing them to dry out when cooked.
Lemon juice is also used as a short-term preservative on certain foods that tend to oxidize and turn brown after being sliced, such as apples, bananas and avocados, where its acid denatures the enzymes which cause browning and degradation. Lemon juice and rind are used to make marmalade and lemon liqueur.
* Lemon slices and lemon rind are used a garnish for both food and drinks.
* Lemon zest, the grated outer rind of the fruit, is used to add flavor to baked goods, puddings, rice and other dishes.
* Pickled lemons are a Moroccan delicacy.
Aromatherapy, first aid and medicine:
* In one of the most comprehensive scientific investigations done yet, researchers at The Ohio State University revealed lemon oil aroma used in aromatherapy does not influence the human immune system, but may enhance mood.
* The low pH of juice makes it antibacterial.
Commercial use:
* Lemons were the primary commercial source of citric acid prior to the development of fermentation-based processes.
* A halved lemon is used as a finger moistener for those counting large amounts of bills, such as tellers and cashiers.
Electrical conductance:
* A popular science experiment in schools involves attaching electrodes to a lemon and using it as a battery to produce electricity. Although very low power, several lemon batteries can power a small digital watch. These experiments also work with other fruits and vegetables.
Household use:
* The peel oil is used as a wood cleaner and polish, where the solvent property of d-limonene is employed to dissolve old wax, fingerprints, and grime.
* A halved lemon dipped in salt or baking powder can be used to brighten copper cookware. The acid dissolves the tarnish and the abrasives assist the cleaning.
* As a sanitary kitchen deodorizer the juice can deodorize, remove grease, bleach stains, and disinfect; when mixed with baking soda, it can remove stains from plastic food storage containers.
Insecticide:
* The d-limonene in lemon oil is used as a nontoxic insecticide treatment.
VARIETIES OF LEMONS: Bush lemon tree, Eureka, Lisbon, Meyer, Ponderosa, Variegated Pink, Verna, Villafranca, Yen Ben and Yuzu.
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Best lunchboxes ever! We use them every week at the park. Thank for the lemon tips... simple common sense advice. Great stuff.
SamHarrisCOM 7 months ago 3
@SamHarrisCOM Thanks Sam! So appreciate that :) - Kelly
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