waxed citrus fruit
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- herbidacious
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waxed citrus fruit
I can't find unwaxed limes anywhere. Had a go at scrubbing waxed ones in warm water, but they still feel tacky. I need the zest for a recipe. Would you a) use them anyway b) omit them from the recipe c) just not make the recipe?!
It's the oven chips with cardamom mayonnaise recipe:
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It's the oven chips with cardamom mayonnaise recipe:
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
I'd just use the waxed ones, but I'm very cavalier about some aspects of food safety - we were using citrus zest with wax for years before people decided unwaxed would be better.
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- herbidacious
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
That's what I did, Suffs. But still feel tacky, as I said. I was scrubbing for quite a few minutes in really very hot water.
I think I will not worry about it too much and just get on with it!
I think I will not worry about it too much and just get on with it!
Re: waxed citrus fruit
Doesn't scrubbing damage the surface, so you lose some of the oils you need for flavour?
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
I think I once read that scrubbing with washing-up liquid and warm water shifted it. But you then have to make sure you rinse it well.
I would just use it anyway.
I would just use it anyway.
- Badger's Mate
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
Herbi, there probably isn't a perfect solution to this, but I'd have done the same as you. Tried to buy unwaxed, but if I couldn't find any, scrub the others in hot water. It's always worked out.
There's a new 'organic' shop opened in Hertford. I notice they had some kumquats. Reminds me of the trouble I had trying to find some for a Vietnamese duck recipe. Eventually I got some, cooked the recipe. Mrs B liked the duck, commented positively on the sauce (made with liquidised roasted clementines iirc), but said that it would be better without the kumquats.
There's a new 'organic' shop opened in Hertford. I notice they had some kumquats. Reminds me of the trouble I had trying to find some for a Vietnamese duck recipe. Eventually I got some, cooked the recipe. Mrs B liked the duck, commented positively on the sauce (made with liquidised roasted clementines iirc), but said that it would be better without the kumquats.
- mark111757
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
Can't find unwaxed fruit for.nothing here in the states.
From you tube...caught my eye
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fL6j_HwGNR0
From you tube...caught my eye
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fL6j_HwGNR0
- Earthmaiden
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
Suelle wrote:I'd just use the waxed ones, but I'm very cavalier about some aspects of food safety - we were using citrus zest with wax for years before people decided unwaxed would be better.
Just what I was thinking, Suelle. I do try to buy unwaxed nowadays but at one time I don't think I even knew it was waxed .
- karadekoolaid
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
Just a daft question:
Why do lemons need to be waxed in the first place?
I´ve had some in the fruit bowl for the last 3 weeks and they´re still ok.
Why do lemons need to be waxed in the first place?
I´ve had some in the fruit bowl for the last 3 weeks and they´re still ok.
- herbidacious
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
They probably take three weeks to get here...?! Possibly yours are a bit fresher when you buy them... pick them?!
Last year my mother said some tomatoes I took her - ripe, but firm - lasted much longer than ones she normally bought. You do wonder how long they keep things before they are sold.
Last year my mother said some tomatoes I took her - ripe, but firm - lasted much longer than ones she normally bought. You do wonder how long they keep things before they are sold.
- miss mouse
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
Suelle wrote:I'd just use the waxed ones, but I'm very cavalier about some aspects of food safety - we were using citrus zest with wax for years before people decided unwaxed would be better.
Same here. I think there were some health Qs about the coating the unwaxed ones got. No idea if this is valid. How much peel do you plan to eat this week?
Re: waxed citrus fruit
I read somewhere that citrus have a natural waxy surface ... but when they’re prepared for export this is lost in a washing process and had to be replaced.
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- Stokey Sue
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
The wax coating permitted in the U.K. and EU is generally considered to be pretty harmless, there are questions about one permitted in the US (does this sound familiar?)
I use Ecover unscented washing up liquid, so I use a single drop of that and warm water to remove the wax if I remember - I wouldn’t use a scented one
Citrus wax, which is intended to keep the skin from drying out and keep it looking healthy with a nice sheen is not something I’d worry about - there’s so little in a grated citrus zest and it’s not toxic, so…
I use Ecover unscented washing up liquid, so I use a single drop of that and warm water to remove the wax if I remember - I wouldn’t use a scented one
Citrus wax, which is intended to keep the skin from drying out and keep it looking healthy with a nice sheen is not something I’d worry about - there’s so little in a grated citrus zest and it’s not toxic, so…
- Pepper Pig
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
The one and only time I made a Sussex Pond Pudding it tasted of absolutely nothing lemony at all. This was way back in the early eighties, even though I followed the recipe to the letter - probably Delia. I've often thought since it must be that the lemon was waxed but it might have been something else.
Re: waxed citrus fruit
A poster on GW forum is enjoying experimenting with his dehydrator ... he's excited by the results of dehydrating lemon rind etc ... take a look on page 7 here
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discus ... les#latest
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discus ... les#latest
Re: waxed citrus fruit
are organic ones waxed? I seem to recall finding it easier to find unwaxed organic.
- Badger's Mate
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
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.
- Earthmaiden
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Re: waxed citrus fruit
Interesting about the dried lemon rind. I immediately thought of candied peel or those chocolate dipped orange peel things that Duchy Originals used to do (and still may for all I know!). Sound great for flavouring as described though.
How do you make candied peel?
How do you make candied peel?
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