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Tips on Lemon
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Choose smooth-skinned lemons that are heavy for their size. Store in the refrigerator. |
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Use squeezed lemon to get rid of bad smells from your fingers after peeling garlic or cleaning fish. |
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Dissolve 1 teaspoon sour salt in 2 quarts of water in order to get acidulated water. |
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Put Lemon peels in your disposal bag as it smell nice and keeps them fresh. |
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To Squeeze the juice from a Lemon in an easy way just place it in the microwave for about 10 sec or Put lemon in hot water before squeezing it will give you more juice than usual or bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing. |
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For just a drop or two of lemon juice, don't cut the lemon and cause it to dry. Instead, pierce with a clean thick needle and squeeze out as much needed. |
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Deep fried dish can be decorated with slices of lemon or sliced onions or sliced Eggs. |
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A cut lemon may be kept longer by smearing the cut surface with the white of an egg. |
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After using a lemon, store the remaining portion in the freezer. |
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If you only use a small piece of lemon or lime at a time, cut them into quarters and freeze them in a plastic freezer bag. They will always be available when you need them. |
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Lemons and oranges submerged in hot water for 15 minutes, then rolled on a hard surface with your hand before squeezing, will yield almost twice the amount of juice. |
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To get just a little juice out of a citrus fruit, puncture one end with a skewer and squeeze out as much as needed. Seal fruit in plastic wrap and refrigerate. |
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To get more juice out of a lemon, heat it in a microwave before squeezing. |
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