Perhaps it is the farming nation began to widely produce and use vinegar very early, from the history of lemon’s struggle, we can see that lemon and Chinese food is not suitable for the water and soil, but in the world of western food, but mixed like a fish in water.

The application of lemon in western food

Lemon as the main flavorings in Western cuisine, widely appear in desserts, drinks and all kinds of dishes.

Lemon in desserts not only provides fruity flavor, but also provides sour flavor.

Lemon provides sour flavor in dishes and can replace vinegar in dishes.

Lemon juice is used to make lemonade, various soft drinks and cocktails, and to marinate fish and meat, not only to deodorize but also to tenderize.

In low-sodium cooking, the use of lemon juice is effective in reducing the amount of salt used.

Lemons are stored both candied and preserved, with candied used in a variety of desserts and beverages. Mediterranean preserved lemons are found in Italian, Greek and French cuisine.

Lemon Oil from Lemons

Lemon oil, which is extracted from the peel of lemons, is not only a natural edible flavor, but is also used in a wide range of personal care products such as detergents, perfumes and soaps.

Lemon oil in food processing is mainly used as a flavor and spice to add the use, play the role of fragrance; such as lemon oil as a flavoring agent in bakery products, desserts, ice cream and soft drinks production has a large number of use network.

At the same time, as an oily substance essential oil chemical composition of the emulsion water-oil two-phase interface formation and stability has a greater impact on the milk beverage and other food processing operations and product quality has a certain impact.

The application of lemon in tea beverages

The application of lemon in tea drinks is the most common, but there is a big difference for the origin of lemon, which plays a vital role in mixing drinks.

Domestic yellow lemon is mainly used for food and beverage, in the tea drink, the flesh color light gold yellowish, less juice, sour flavor concentration is not strong enough.

Imported yellow lemons to Yurik mostly, to make drinks also mostly, the acidity of strong flavor taste sour thin.

Lime juice is more, more for the tea store, in the Thai cuisine species appear more, flesh such as grapefruit, green with yellow, taste more sharp and strong, the aroma is lighter, the taste of sourness is not heavy, bitter aftertaste, skin thin and fragrant.