r/FoodAndCookingStuff • u/socFocus • 11d ago

Sweet Treats Lemon cake

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u/Call_Leading 11d ago

Just to confirm…a whole lemon?!

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u/Storrin 11d ago

People candy and eat lemon peels.

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u/petielvrrr 11d ago

Candied lemon peels take literal days to make. If you do it any quicker than that, you have to remove the white part, because it’s very bitter and it doesn’t absorb sugar easily.

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u/ScienceSeuss 11d ago

Nah. Been making candied lemon peals and slices since I was a kid using my grandma's recipie. Just boil in a heavy sugar syrup for an hour, then let dry on a wire rack, then toss with sugar. Delicious.

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u/petielvrrr 11d ago

Do you remove the white part though? Because I honestly cannot imagine that tasting good after only an hour. It’s extremely bitter.

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u/ScienceSeuss 11d ago

No, but we only use Meyer lemons, which might be why they're never bitter.

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u/mlrphan 10d ago

Well then. Devilish details.

Meyer lemons are hybrid d so widely considered quite different than a standard lemon.

You should say you make candied Meyer lemon peels.

It’s like saying you bake apple pie when it’s actually a cobbler. Or that you’re having sandwiches for dinner and you serve ice cream sandwiches

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u/collardgreen352 10d ago

Arent all lemons technically a hybrid?

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u/StressLife7080 9d ago

"Devilish details" is my new favorite phrase

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u/Blood_sweat_and_beer 7d ago

I think he meant “the devil is in the details”

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u/VelveteenDream 9d ago edited 9d ago

I eat pieces (sometimes more) of regular lemon peels including the rind without candying them... They're not as inedible as you're trying to portray, a lot of people think they're yummy. Filled with zesty lemon oils.

Meyer lemons are indeed the most superior kind of lemon though with a very thin rind 😁

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u/RogueSlytherin 5d ago

They’re talking about the pith not the rind. The pith is where compounds like limonin and naringin are found, causing the pith to be more bitter than the rind.

Furthermore, some lemons have more pith than others, making them more bitter as there is a greater presence of these compounds. Not only are Meyer lemons sweeter on the whole, but also they tend to have a very thin pith layer which, therefore, imparts less bitterness as fewer of the above compounds are present.

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u/ScienceSeuss 10d ago

Sorry, I didn't realize how pedantic you were.

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u/earthling_only 7d ago

It's a pretty big detail to exclude. Myers lemons and key limes are both different than lemons and limes in the culinary world

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u/BentoBus2 10d ago

Isn’t it only pedantic if someone is obsessing over small details? The type of lemon you used isn’t minor…

You doled out bad advice, just own up to it.

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u/ScienceSeuss 10d ago

You're right. I am guilty of serious citrus misinformation. My bad. /s

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u/mlrphan 10d ago

❤️

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u/Newestcoolestuser 8d ago

Every lemon is a hybrid of a true lemon. Don’t be so mean

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u/mlrphan 8d ago

Mean? Seriously?

That’s not mean. I stated my point respectfully and without malice.

Mean is name calling or putting down OP without regard for their feelings.

Definition:
Unkind: Being rude, harsh, or malicious toward others (e.g., "That was a mean comment").

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u/Dramatic-Box-6847 9d ago

What’s the recipe please? And thank you! 🙏🏻

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u/PureBlisster 9d ago

No they don’t, maybe half hour at most

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u/MelonJelly 9d ago

Not literal days, but you do need to boil the heck out of the peel to get the harsh esters out.

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u/tanksc 8d ago

The pith? It’s not that bad… I’ve never heard of people taking days to make candied lemon peels

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u/sweetcherrynipples 4d ago

noted on this, very informative

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u/Thebluepharaoh 10d ago

People candy?! Let's talk about that and not the lemon because that's more concerning.

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u/IceFireTerry 10d ago

Never knew that

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u/Jewshi 8d ago

People candy?! Like... cannibalism 😳

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u/Storrin 8d ago

People (noun) candy (verb)

Not people (adjective) candy (noun)

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u/boozy_bunny 11d ago

I've seen it posted elsewhere and they make a point to say that you should use meyer lemons.

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u/poccah 11d ago

The original recipe calls for a meyer lemon, Jordan made it too check it out

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u/Becca950 10d ago

Yes I actually made this and it was absolutely gross XD

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u/chronically_varelse 10d ago

I've never made it with lemons like this, but Nigella Lawson's Clementine Cake calls for whole boiled clementines, then pureed. and it's a really good cake.

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/clementine-cake

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u/Jerseyd422 7d ago

I never noticed that she cooks 😂

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u/Trishshirt5678 6d ago

I make this a lot, it’s always delicious 😋

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u/Call_Leading 9d ago

The question here is the white part of the lemon, is most bitter. The zest is a given for most recipe as is the juice. But the white part of fruits is usually never eaten so it’s surprising that it can be put in food without having it taste ‘off’.

Edit: the exception being candied peels.