I saw that, but I'm not sure what I would use the lemons for. I mean, I know I would use lemon juice in a lot of things, but can you do that after putting sugar in with the lemons?
why preserve lemons, if they are available year around?
It's interesting for those who have a use for them. I don't have a use for them though. Fresh lemons are available all over this country all year now, so why preserve them?
I enjoy my fresh lemons all year from my yard for cooking.
I can get fresh lemons all year, too, but that's not the reason to use preserved lemons. They taste different, and the texture is different. They're not like fresh lemons at all.
I'd love to hear first hand examples of how to use preserved lemons and why they are special. Preserved lemons sound interesting, but only if I have examples of how to use them in my cooking.
First, the flavor is diifferent than a fresh lemon. Second, the part of a preserved lemon that actually gets used is not usually the pulp. It's the rind and the pith - which you normally don't use from a fresh lemon. Third, they are preserved, so you can keep them when they're not in season
I have eyed the jar of preserved lemons at the Greek deli, but haven't tried them yet. But here is a nice list of what you can do with the for starters:
30+ Recipes With Preserved Lemons Hope this helps get you started.
Also, about those Meyer lemon "shells". If you use syrups for baking or cooking, and you want to recycle the rinds and piths, this looks like an interesting idea:
How to Make Fresh Lemon Syrup I can see this paired with iced tea to make a killer Arnold Palmer.