Lemon Uses

A lemon half and some salt will put a shine on copper pots and clean the lime scale off a sink or faucet.



* Trivia tidbit: The largest lemon ever grown weighed eight pounds, eight ounces, according to the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records.

* Purchase lemons with the smoothest skin and the smallest points on each end. These will yield more juice and a better flavor.

* If only a few drops of lemon juice are needed, prick one end with a fork and squeeze the desired amount. Cover the holes with a bandage, and return the lemon to the refrigerator to preserve the flavor.

* Freeze lemon rinds and grate them when a recipe calls for zest.

* Keep mushrooms white and firm when sautéing them by adding a teaspoon of lemon juice to each quarter-pound of melted butter.

* Flavor tea by using sugar cubes that have been dipped in lemon juice.

* Use leftover lemonade mixed with a little white wine to poach apple slices.

* Use a half lemon to clean the lime scale off a sink or faucet. Rub the cut end over the lime spot.

* Use lemon to freshen the air by making a mixture of equal parts lemon juice and water and putting it in a spray bottle.

* Lemon juice in the bottle has an expiration date posted. Do not use after the date has expired because the lemon juice may brown and the taste will deteriorate.

* To make a decorative lemon star, cut out five, evenly-sized wedges from a lemon, spaced evenly around the lemon. Slice the lemon into star slices.