The history of the Lemon and its Many Uses
Lemons and their uses
Now that winter is over at last in some countries, we do not have to think about making the old hot lemon drink at night to help rid us of that dreaded cold. Although, do you know or have you any idea how many things we can use a lemon for.
You can use them in literally hundreds of ways. People all over the world enjoy lemon flavored foods and beverages. Lemons have a pleasant aroma; most varieties have a tart taste. They are also rich in vitamin C and contain several B vitamins.
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History and Growth of the Lemon
History of the Lemon
Lemons are a type of berry; the fruit measures about seven point six centimeters in length and five centimeters in diameter. The inside of the fruit is divided into several segments; the yellow rind produces spicy oil.
The lemon juice and oil are used in a variety of food products. Lemonade and many other beverages made from the juice. Cakes, cookies, lollies, salads and various fish and meat dishes flavored with the juice and oil. Scent, is made from the oil, and is used in many household cleaning products, such as soap, shampoo, perfume and our own cosmetics.
I believe lemons originated in North Eastern India near the Himalaya. In 1493, the Italian Navigator Christopher Columbus planted the first lemon trees in America.
They're now grown throughout the world, but Italy leads the world in lemon production. Lemon trees can grow up to six or seven meters in height and most varieties covered in thorns, with long green leaves. The large trees produce white fragrant flowers throughout the year. The fruit ripens about seven months after the flower blooms and known to bear fruit for up to fifty years.
Frost can severely damage these trees and often attacked by mites and scale feeding on the leaves and fruit. Thrips attack the buds and the fruit. To help eradicate them make a fly trap, using a protein base of vegemite, vinegar and water, and hang these in and around the trees.
Citrus trees need an open, sunny, and well-drained position, the soil needs enriching with organic matter.
The Eureka is the most popular variety grown in Australian home gardens today. The Lisbon is another one although this one is particularly thorny.
It is advisable to cut fruit rather than pick it, unless you twist it, as straight pulling may leave the button on the tree and allow fungi to enter the fruit. Pick before the rains if possible.
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Great uses for lemons
- Add a squeeze of Lemon juice to a cup of tea makes a refreshing drink in the summer
- Salts of lemon will remove rust or ink stains from white fabrics. Put a little on stain, pour boiling water over it, and rinse well.
- Add lemon to water when washing hair, it softens it and helps to remove soap from the hair
- Remove juice from lemons when in season. Place in ice block trays and freeze. Use when needed
- Apply lemon juice to facial blemishes is a popular way for treating acne
- Bleach the color of your skin with lemon juice
- Mix lemon juice with baking soda and use to clean pots and pans
- Use lemon juice to remove rust stains and soap build up.
- Mix lemon juice with olive oil and use instead of furniture polish
- Use lemon to clean and shine brass and copper
- Add lemon juice to your wash it will help remove and brighten your whites
- Use lemon juice to remove soap scum from your bath
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Delicious Lemon Recepies
Lemon Meringue Pie
Use a short pastry or biscuit crust
Filling
1 cup water, 1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon rind, juice of 1-1/2 lemons
1 heaped tbl cornflour, 2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbl sugar
Directions
Boil 1 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon rind and juice. In bowl place cornflour and 2 tbls sugar, mix in egg yolks and 1/4 cup of water. Stir into boiling mixture and return onto stove top on gentle heat until this thickens, stirring all the time. Pour this mixture into pastry case and top with the meringue made from the egg whites beaten with the 2 tablespoons of sugar. Cook in oven until lightly brown.
Recipe
Lemon butter
259 gr Butter
4 med eggs
500 gr sugar
Rind of 3 Lemons
Juice of 4 lemons
Place sugar and butter into saucepan on stove, and stir until clear. Add yolks and whites of 2 well-beaten eggs, juice and grated rind of lemons. Stir until looks like honey.
Comments
I think any dessert with lemons is delicious, but lemon can also make nice flavouring for savoury dishes. I like to grate it and mix with rosemary leaves to flavour roast potatoes.
thanks for a useful and interesting hub.
rocket, I normally freeze in tray then when solid put into a sealed bag. Then use for drink or in cooking or whatever you can use lemon juice for. Keeps for ages, much better than the fresh lemon lasts. You can even grate the rind and add in the juice.
I started to love fresh squeezed lemon juice with filtered water and sugar sweet to taste. I enjoyed nice and cold, is putting pure lemon juice in ice cube tray for later use . how long good frozen in tray? What are all the benefits of drinking lemon juice daily? I was toll lemon juice with pulp is helps as a laxative, is this true. That would be another plus. chime in on other things can do with lemons and that fresh juice. thank you.
happyboomernurse, glad the hub helped give you something to try and keep your lemons
Interesting article about lemons. I never thought about making frozen lemon cubes from fresh lemons. That will come in handy if I'm unable to use a full bag of fresh lemons before they spoil. Thanks for the great tips. Voted up and useful.
but a recipe?
Zeuseidon, quite honestly As the title says and its many uses, so I just showed another way of using lemons.
Camille, glad to be of help with your project
this website was very good it helped me big time with my project.
why put a recipe
i have a friend called andrew lemon. it's funny because his name is lemon, and this article is about lemons.
Awsome. Really helped with science fair
They are great for everything
Love lemons. :) Good ideas.
Not sure about that.
can u smoke da lemon rind... ma gents/ladies
me, I did say where we believe the lemon originated if you had read the article
hmmm I was hoping more for the history of the lemon as identified in the title. instead all i got was how to take care of the tree
Great hub, using your suggestions,
That's this really helped me with my paper, :D
Marian swift, no problems thanks for stopping by
This is a fantastic Hub. I linked it to my latest Hub on frugal housekeeping. Hope that's OK.
Thanks annette you do that, stir him up. Lemon is healthy full of vitamin C. So get stuck into him.... just joking. Thanks for reading my article.
Its fuinny that i just came across your artuicle. I use lemon to season EVERYTHING and my husband complains im obssesed - from hummus spread to tehina, to quinoa etc. He even had the nerve to make a comment to his mom! I think ill redirect him to this article.
Thanks for that. White atlantic
simple and useful topic
Whats lemoncello like. Thanks for calling by
Yummy lemons! My favorite is lemoncello (Italian liquor). Lemon pie is good too, but I'll save my carbs and calories for the drink... LOL
Cgull, yes it s amazing how many things you can use the humble lemon for. And yes mums know everything.
marisuewrites That was a lovely song. and the aroma is very refreshing too.
Constant walker. Thats a knew one on me I will have to try that now. Thanks to all for stopping by to read this
Lemon juice, with butter and extra virgin olive oil, is a perfect saute for mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, etc.
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
Peter Paul and Mary..who could forget ....
I love lemons and their smell is enticing!! I will try your recipe. Thnx....marisue
Great to see so many uses for lemon, my mom used to tell us but we just ignored it. I would love to plant a few lemon trees at least. Lemon Meringue Pie looks colorful must be tasty also. Well done Eileen. Cheers.
Ok so dont tease me John. Where is the recipe. Common now. please pretty polease
Very interesting. About half way through I got to thinking about lemon ice box pie. A very refreshing dessert in the summer time.
Thanks Betty, I will have to find one of those just for you. Diabeties is a problem like that. I had a friend, her daughter was giving herself injection from4 years old. And it made me reduce my sugar intake and I have also never given anyone 2 sugars in their cuppa ever since. Guess what no one has complained yet either. Thanks for stopping by.
Delicious things like this are what Helped make me the diabetic I am today!
Careful on the sugar. Use sparingly. Plus watch all other ingredients for health reasons.
I could have eaten that, were it not just a picture! Lemon pie, my favorite!
How about a sugarless recipe Eileen? Betty Jo
Thanks for stopping by Rodney
Interesting stuff! Great hub
Felina Margetty 3 weeks ago
Just wonderful! F.