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Introduction to Citrus Flavors

Valuable and fascinating information, facts and sample recipes about citrus fruits as flavorings.

Citrus Flavors

 

 

Citrus fruits are great on their own, juices or as the main ingredient in many dishes -particularly desserts, cakes or juices- however, their juice or zest adds flavor to many recipes.

All about citrus fruits as flavorings

The sour citrus, limes, lemons and citrons, have been used for long, in culinary history, as a sour agent and to add a piquant flavor to dishes. The use of sweet citrus in sweet dishes and for eating is more recent, but important.

All types of citrus are available to a great degree. The citrus fruits belong to the Rutaceae family.

How to prepare citrus fruits

Both the juice and the rind of citrus fruits can be used in sweet and savory sauces, added to cooked dishes and are important in preserves, baking and liqueurs.

Juice. Use a hand or electric press to better extract the juice. For a few drops, stick a fork horizontally into one citrus half and squeeze, while holding it on top of of the food. The fork will stop the pips from falling.

Rind. Use a potato peeler or a cannelle (for julienne) knife. Avoid the white inner white pith, it tastes bitter and will sour the milk. If you are going to use the citrus peel as a sweetener, rub a sugar lump over it before adding it to desserts.

Flesh. Used in salads and desserts. Remove all traces of the white bitter pith and white inner core, and, ideally all segment membranes and seeds.

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