>> Our lemons are pretty lumpy, so I don't know about candying the lemon peel, but maybe! <<
I got it to work with the Buddha's hand and they're all lumps.
It's also possible to candy citrus slices but you have to be more careful not to cook so long the insides mush out. My results with that were mixed. I'd rip the peels off any old way, hack them down to bite-sized pieces, and try candying those. They don't have to be pretty to taste good. Candied peel is great in shortbread cookies or other basked goods. And you can just juice the insides.
>> A friend suggested the salt-pickled lemons too. I don't eat sugar, so the marmalade is for my husband.<<
Salt lemons are ubiquitous in Middle Eastern and some Mediterranean cuisines. They're used in salads and some mixed dishes, or you can chop them to put on top of hummus. Also if you're using those, it's like cooking with bacon -- you don't have to add more salt. Goes really well with things like chicken, light-colored beans, rice, or couscous. Add a tiny piece to lemonade in summer for extra electrolytes. If you want a more complex flavor, you can add herbs or spices to the salt-pickle mix.
Re: Yay!
I got it to work with the Buddha's hand and they're all lumps.
It's also possible to candy citrus slices but you have to be more careful not to cook so long the insides mush out. My results with that were mixed. I'd rip the peels off any old way, hack them down to bite-sized pieces, and try candying those. They don't have to be pretty to taste good. Candied peel is great in shortbread cookies or other basked goods. And you can just juice the insides.
>> A friend suggested the salt-pickled lemons too. I don't eat sugar, so the marmalade is for my husband.<<
Salt lemons are ubiquitous in Middle Eastern and some Mediterranean cuisines. They're used in salads and some mixed dishes, or you can chop them to put on top of hummus. Also if you're using those, it's like cooking with bacon -- you don't have to add more salt. Goes really well with things like chicken, light-colored beans, rice, or couscous. Add a tiny piece to lemonade in summer for extra electrolytes. If you want a more complex flavor, you can add herbs or spices to the salt-pickle mix.