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    Meyer Lemons

    March 13, 2013 / by Alex Guarnaschelli / Leave a Comment

    This is definitely a splurge compared to a regular lemon. A cross between a mandarin orange and an ordinary lemon, Meyer lemons have a more complex, sweet flavor and less acid than regular lemons. I love the zest and flesh so we get a lot out of one lemon! Use a microplane grater to shave the top layer of yellow skin off the surface and add Meyer lemon zest to perk up any sauce, vinaigrette or even butter. Add a few shavings of the zest to a cake batter or biscuits and it gives a wonderful floral hint to the end result. Directly under the yellow skin, is the bitter “pith” – grate with a light touch to leave the pith behind.

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    Watching my daughter cook some strips of smoky, thick cut bacon. I’m almost alarmed by how happy and focused she is. She looks like a young cook. Cracking eggs into a bowl. Rummaging around for some bread. She reminds me to stay connected to the joy of cooking.
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