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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby Suelle » Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:01 pm

Badger's Mate wrote:I don't generally seek out organic fruit but if I'm zesting citrus or using them whole, for example boiled and liquidised in a cake, I'll try to get organic if I can.


That's no guarantee that the fruit in un-waxed. Waxes are permitted, and beeswax is often used, which apparently is noticeable in the taste.
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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby Stokey Sue » Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:03 pm

I’ve made the chocolate dipped peel - it’s not difficult, though mine was not as pretty as the bought stuff

Like this
https://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/ca ... nge-sticks

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby karadekoolaid » Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:11 pm

A chef friend of mine came up with a use for dried lemon peel. He´d blitz it in a coffee/spice grinder and use it as citrus dust for cakes, fish and seafood. I tried it once and it´s rather interesting, although the flavour only keeps for a short time.

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby Earthmaiden » Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:11 pm

Yes, I believe that's quite easy. It's candied peel I have no idea how to do. I'm sure it's on Google when I've got time to look. I got out of the habit of using it as for many years MIL threw a wobbly if she detected the smallest piece in a cake or pudding :roll:.

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby Badger's Mate » Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:11 pm

That's no guarantee that the fruit in un-waxed.


True, but it will get washed anyway because it will have been handled and it's not just the wax that I would prefer not to eat.

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby Stokey Sue » Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:29 pm

Hope wrote:are organic ones waxed? I seem to recall finding it easier to find unwaxed organic.


This article in the Guardian goes into waxing
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... SApp_Other

She says “not all unwaxed lemons are organic, but all organic lemons are unwaxed”

Which I think is what most of us would have guessed

Question ;) are Brazilian limes waxed? <whistles>

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby Badger's Mate » Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:33 pm

I might not look at limes in the same way again...

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby herbidacious » Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:48 pm

Sainsbury's organic lemons are unwaxed. They don't do organic limes. Waitrose sell them, so now I know. For next time...

Still not made my recipe. I have some fresh curry leaf and coriander infused oil sitting in the pan I made it in (with a lid) 4 days ago. Wondering if I should start from scratch.

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby Sakkarin » Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:42 pm

Oh dear, I've just zested 4 limes for a "key" lime pie, not thinking they might be waxed until I saw this thread. Come to think of it, they didn't smell much when I was zesting them - I wonder if my zest is 50% wax :-(

Not made the pie yet, have to go out and forage for ingredients.

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby KeenCook2 » Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:47 pm

I've always had a disappointing time with zesting limes, even when I thought I'd managed to get unwaxed ones. It was ages ago and I think the only place I found them eventually was Waitrose. Maybe I've just been unlucky but I've had far better success even with the cheaper waxed lemons.

Not that that helps you with yours :lol:

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby Sakkarin » Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:55 pm

I just dug the label out of the bin, and nowhere on it does it say "waxed". I wonder if they are obliged to say if they are waxed?

Yes, zesting was an unpleasant task, I gave up with my "Goodgrips" zester, fortunately I have another one which is sharper.

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby KeenCook2 » Sat Oct 24, 2020 4:47 pm

As far as I've noticed, they only say when they're unwaxed.
I've got some Asda unwaxed lemons, which say "Treated with Imazalil, and E202", which appears to be potassium sorbate.
I remember being really angry when I thought Lidl's "unwaxed" lemons were mis-labelled, and that Imalazil was wax, but it isn't. It's a fungicide and approved for use in most of the EU.

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby karadekoolaid » Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:04 pm

Sakks:
You could always make a Key Wax Pie... :gonzo

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby mistakened » Sun Oct 25, 2020 1:03 pm

The fruits picked from our lime tree appear to be waxed. I know that they are not. The fresh zest smells amazing, I do not wish to wash my hands after zesting limes

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby herbidacious » Sun Oct 25, 2020 1:08 pm

How lovely, Moira.

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby herbidacious » Sun Oct 25, 2020 1:10 pm

I have a fantastic zester which makes it easy. Ok it's really a long thin microplane grater with a container attached to collect the zest, but it does the trick.

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby herbidacious » Sun Oct 25, 2020 1:12 pm

This one:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KitchenIQ-5019 ... ooghydr-21

I also have one of their prdianry graters - with collecting box.

But... they have coated the graters with different coloured 'stuff' which is now begining to peel off. Not good. I may end up replacing it with something like this (but maybe not this one):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07P6B2T59/ ... d_wg=g6t8O

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby PatsyMFagan » Sun Oct 25, 2020 6:46 pm

Stokey Sue wrote:
Question ;) are Brazilian limes waxed? <whistles>


Badger's Mate wrote:I might not look at limes in the same way again...


sorry, I have come a bit late to this thread .... I nearly choked on my afternoon cuppa ;) :roll: :lol: :hi5:

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Re: waxed citrus fruit

Postby herbidacious » Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:24 pm

I am a bit hacked off with the whole lime thing now. I scrubbed my 4 waxed limes two days ago, having bought them on Friday (and as mentioned they still felt tacky so probably didn't get all the wax off). I then didn't get round to using them and dried them and put them in the fridge. Just took them out to use and the skins have gone brown.

Now you might well think, as I did, "Well what did you expect?" But actually I would expect them to keep a little bit longer than that. Very annoyed. I am never going to make the recipe at this rate.

Maybe I didn't dry them properly. Next time I won't attempt to removed the wax.

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