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Finger Limes

Postby Gillthepainter » Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:55 am

Anyone use them. Or even find them?

I've been trying to work out what the little zingy caviar blobs are in a dish we had in Cadiz.
And realize it was finger limes.

It featured twice in the recent Great British Menu, and I could see that was the lovely mystery ingredient on the plate with the prawns.

I've got my eyes open for them in any shops, but haven't seen them anywhere. Although Belgian Endive has managed to find them in Paris over Christmas :gonzo

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby Alexandria » Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:13 pm

Availability:

Le Mercat de La Boqueria Barcelona
Amazon
http://www.finefoodspecialist.co.uk/fingerlimes ..
El Corte Inglés Hyper Market, through out Spain ..

Uses:

Garnish for seafood
Garnish for sushi
Classic Guacamole
Fruit Pies

Freeze:

Yes, can freeze them until ready to use.

Cost:

On pricey side as they are imported from Australia & Asia.
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Re: Finger Limes

Postby Stokey Sue » Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:51 pm

They are certainly available in London somewhere as Wander, a restaurant with an Aussie chef a few doors down from me, uses them
Not sure whereto buy - might try Turnips in the Borough Market

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby Sakkarin » Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:52 pm

At £317 a kilo I think I'll give them a miss for now :-(

And at that price you can guess which finger...

https://www.finefoodspecialist.co.uk/finger-limes-50g/

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby Stokey Sue » Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:24 pm

I'm not sure that's the going rate Sakkarin - I can't see Wander paying that much at the prices they charge!

Not on the current menu, so possibly not in season, they were there in October I think

https://www.wanderrestaurant.com/menu

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby Sakkarin » Tue Jan 15, 2019 5:53 pm

Those prices were from the site Member 461 linked to. Regarding those Wander prices, coincidentally I was shocked at the prices in the charmless cafe-type Japanese noodle bar next door to my local oriental shop yesterday. They must have customers, as they've been there for at least 10 years, but I've never seen anyone in there.

Spicy Chili Prawn Spring Roll £7.50
Salmon Avocado California Roll £9.30
Spicy Beef Miso Ramen £19.00
Beef Katsu Curry £19.20

UPDATE: They've been there 16 years apparently!
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5D0178EF

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby Pampy » Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:46 pm

I have a finger lime tree - got it towards the end of last year so it hasn't flowered/fruited yet. :crossed :crossed

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby Gillthepainter » Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:50 pm

cripes. That's Harrods prices.

I've seen them on Ocado and Amazon.
I'd be very interested if you see them in Borough Market, Sue. As I'm in London in May, and could take a butchers hook.

If you see them at la Boqueria or the Corte Ingles, that will be fortunate.
If we travel to Catalunya as per usual, I might be able to see for myself.
Or maybe our Asian shops in town will have some?

This is the dish I still want to recreate. The green balls had me flummoxed - I'm still not sure if it's finger limes.
Prawns, wakame, sesame, cucumber, radish, creamy lemony sauce - perhaps lemon mayo.
Microherbs. The fruit pieces are mango.

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Beats a prawn cocktail.

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby Alexandria » Wed Jan 16, 2019 12:12 am

Sakkarin,

I have read on the website: 50 grams are 15.85 Pounds ..


I am uncertain as to what that is in Euros.


Many Michelin and Avant Garde Chefs here in Spain, create caviars via Nitrogen Liquid from fresh fruits, seafood and vegetables as well ..

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby mark111757 » Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:55 pm

50g for £15.85, times 10 for 500g for £158.50. Times 2_for 1000g/1kg for £317.

14ct gold plated.

According to XE.com, £15.85 is €17.90, while £317 is €358

I thought that finger was the international friendship gesture. :gonzo

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby karadekoolaid » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:51 am

Well that´s a first. I´d never heard of finger limes until today.

As for the little green balls - I wonder if that might be masago, dyed green? I had a rainbow sushi in Mexico and they used that.

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby Gillthepainter » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:28 am

ha ha ha. Excellent answer Mark.

Masago. New one on me.
Sounds lovely tho as a garnish.

At some point I we shall go back I'm sure when we gird ourselves to drive back down to the south coast.

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby kavey » Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:39 pm

I've never used these.
I thought at first you were referring to Buddha's hand citrus fruit, but these are completely different.
Going to look out for them!

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Re: Finger Limes

Postby mark111757 » Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:46 pm

Here is a recipe I found in the 4/2019 Delicious AUS using the theme ingredient

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