Sunday, September 13, 2020

In Praise of the Lemon






Lemon is my new passion.

We all know how good a glass of lemon water (I like mine warm) is for you first thing in the morning.

And, of course, lemon is such a good natural cleaner, will help whiten antique linens,  take stains out of clothing and just make everything smell fresh!

But, I am now incorporating lemon zest or juice in almost all foods I prepare! The lemon just brings all the flavors to a higher level.

Recently I served  Shrimp and Grits.  As I was completing the preparation of the grits, I finished it off with some fresh lemon juice.  Wow!!!  It truly tasted amazing.

I also made a bechamel for a spinach lasagne and, you guessed it!  Added some lemon zest and juice  to the sauce and, now, I will never make it without the lemon.

Lemon juice as the acid in a vinaigrette lightens it up considerably.

Fresh lemon juice is a great tenderizer for steak or pork chop marinade and some fresh squeezed lemon before the meat comes off the grill is sublime!

I also have been mixing in a bit of zested lemon to my meatball mixture!  Totally enhances the flavor!




When making chicken salad, I always add fresh lemon juice to the Hellman’s mayonnaise and it really is the best chicken salad ever!

Lemon zest is magnificent with fresh blueberries, strawberries and, what a bit of lemon can do to a peach!!

And I am now ending my day with a cup of Lemon Zinger tea and lemon slices to, hopefully, aid in a calm restful sleep!

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