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What would cause the peel of a lime to turn yellow?
Ethylene, most likely.
You've said that that lime was at the bottom of the bowl, mostly covered with other fruit. I'll bet it was very close to some kiwis.
Fruit -- particularly "climacteric"...
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How to make lemon powder using lemon juice like milk powder?
The problem is that you likely cannot afford it. It is done by vacuum, so the machine (rotovap) will cost you about 10 000 dollars, or you can find a few Chinese noname suppliers for maybe 6 000.
It ...
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Day 3 My Preserved Limes Are Not Filling the Jar
Yes, that’s fine. Not much to say here, really. It’s okay to have a head space in the jar (the high acid and salt content makes the limes inhospitable for all microorganisms that might otherwise ...
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Post harvest treatment of organic limes vs conventional limes
It's a common misconception that organic produce doesn't use any kind of pesticides (insecticide, herbicide or fungicide) or other 'chemicals'. Unless you're buying apples from someone's back yard, ...
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Is it normal for key lime pie filling to be bubbly like water and overflow while baking?
If you are following a recipe for a full-sized pie and baking it in muffin tins, the time will need to be adjusted (less time.)
Sounds like you went far past the point you actually want to be making ...
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Fresh lime juice vs. bottled for canning tomatoes
Short answer: probably, yes, but if you're worried you should test.
Long answer:
Canning recipes recommend bottled lime and lemon juice because its acidity is known and predictable, whereas fresh ...
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How to properly mix lime juice with cream?
I think the answer here is to make a unbaked cheesecake. These use soft cheeses such as ricotta, mascarpone or a cream cheese usually along with sour cream or creme fraiche. All of these cheeses are ...
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Does lime juice make jalapeños less spicy?
I see all the answers leaning toward the negative but wonder whether the responders actually tested their theories. I recently had a similar experience with habaneros and lime juice, that is I added ...
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When getting coconut milk out of a coconut what type of drill bit should I use?
Coconuts are pretty soft as drillable things go. Wood or metal bits would be fine. A masonry bit might not work properly, as it's designed to be used with a different kind of drill.
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What method should be used for caramelizing chopped lime?
Use a sharp knife that can chop the lime without squeezing and drawing any juice from it.
Sprinkle a tiny bit of honey or sugar if the lime decides it doesn't want to caramelize at all. It will ...
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What is the main difference between lemon and lime?
you answered your own question: "slightly different flavour and scent"
The main difference, at least for me, is that lime do not have as much juice as lemon.
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How to make lemon powder using lemon juice like milk powder?
I have placed fresh squeezed lemon juice in a Harvest Right freeze dryer. It does turn it to a powder. Within a short amount of time it changes to a sticky clump. I have been reading that you add ...
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Pickled/preserved lemons/limes - grams of salt per kilogram of fruit?
I have experience with Indian lemon pickle, not north African.
The recipes I use don't give exact ratios for the salt. Salt is added to taste. A couple tablespoons per quart of packed lemon is ...
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