Why lemon juice always recommended and not lime juice

[georgevan]

on almost every recipe I come across that calls for a juice i never see a call for lime juice but most frequently lemon juice.

 

[Andy M.]

Lemons are more common. Limes have only become popular more recently with the popularity of some foreign cuisines.

 

[taxlady]

I find that with newer recipes I ask the opposite question, why always lime?

They are only somewhat interchangeable. Lemons are more readily available and usually a bit cheaper.

 

[larry_stewart]

I find lemons to be more juicy than limes. Although, I love the flavor of limes.

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

I prefer lime with Mexican, and Tex/Mex foods. I also enjoy lime wth coconut. Lemon is traditional with many seafood preperations. I woild also pair lemon with Asian recepes.

Be aware, different varieties of both lemons, and limes have different flavors.

Seeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

 

[karadekoolaid]

Just a theory, but a lot of our standard recipes depend on classic French, Italian or even Spanish cuisine. Lemons grow abundantly in Europe, so they´d be the "go to" citrus.

 

[jennyema]

Taste

 

[dragnlaw]

definetly 'taste'

there is a very noticible difference in most recipes if you sub

 

[Romero]

definetly 'taste'

there is a very noticible difference in most recipes if you sub

Massively. They're not 1:1 replacements in most recipes.

 

[GotGarlic]

Just a theory, but a lot of our standard recipes depend on classic French, Italian or even Spanish cuisine. Lemons grow abundantly in Europe, so they´d be the "go to" citrus.

I agree. Lemons came to the United States via Europe while limes are more common in Asian cuisine.

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[GotGarlic]

Taste

definetly 'taste'

there is a very noticible difference in most recipes if you sub

I think taste associations came after availability.

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[HeyItsSara]

the bottled stuff taste like chemicals. i keep both at home but i almost always use vinegar instead of lemon or lime.

 

[taxlady]

the bottled stuff taste like chemicals. i keep both at home but i almost always use vinegar instead of lemon or lime.

That's why I buy organic lemon juice and lime juice. They don't taste quite as good as fresh, but no noticeable off flavours. All the organic ones I have seen don't have added chemicals.

The organic brand I used to get, that came from Italy (but I haven't seen it for quite a while) was even better than the ones from California (for taste). We couldn't really taste a difference from fresh squeezed lemon or lime juice.