Perfect Pairings

Did you know that lemons, due to their acidity, actually  tenderize meats and poultry as they flavor them?

 Their flavor also adds pizzazz to:

• Seafood
• Garden green salads
• Melon, and other fresh fruit flavors
• Cream Sherry
• Honey
• Pastas, rice and other grains
• Sweeter vegetables such as carrots, beets, green beans and peas
• Olive oils
• Breads, such as scones, pound cakes, muffins
• Coleslaw
• Mayonnaise

 Did you know?

• One medium lemon has 18 calories, no fat or cholesterol, only 10 milligrams of sodium and supplies 35% of the daily recommendation of Vitamin C.

•  Approximately 95% of the fresh lemons produced in the U.S. are grown in California and Arizona.

•  Always use non-reactive cookware, such as stainless steel, enamel or plastic, when cooking recipes containing lemons or lemon juice. Uncoated iron, copper and aluminum cookware can discolor food and leave a metallic taste.