Hound Dog
May 2, 2009, 2:40 PM
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OK, here goes:
We have lemon trees in our garden in Ajijic as well as other citrus fruit trees. The lemon trees we have are hybrids known as "ponderosa lemons" and they are huge and quite good but, as I understand it, not really lemons in the true sense of the word. The fruit known around here as a "lima" is a sort of semi-sweet fruit that is actually rather insipid and, when ripe, looks a lot like a cross between a fat lemon and a small orange but is a disappointment to anyone seeking a true "American" lemon which is not prized by Mexicans unless they have had the opportunity to taste them in any number of dishes including "Caesar Salad" or what have you but over time one begins to appreciate the acidic flavor of what in Chiapas is known as the "Colima Lime" which is a lime more sour than a Persian Lime and can be used in the place of a "lemon real". To buy these "Colima Limes" across Mexico simply ask for limones con semillas since the Persian limes are seedless and more aromatic in a funky sort of way.
People make this fruit distinction sound more important than it really is in order to puff up their own insignificant resumes. For some time after arriving here I huffed and puffed about the need for American lemons and then realized that what I now call Colima Limes are fine substitutes for this traditional American citrus fruit. There are times, however, when American lemons are essential ingredients to a recipe but I won´t go into that here. When I first moved to France in the 1960s you not find a lime if your life depended on it and limes only became popular with the influx of folks from tropical climes.
Ignorance is universal.
(This post was edited by Hound Dog on May 2, 2009, 2:44 PM)
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