"Eric Jorgensen" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 17:36:18 -0600
"thinman" wrote:

Outside of lime wedges for garnishment, what else has
anyone used ???


Keep in mind that the key lime is a different fruit. It's got a thin
rind which is a mild yellow color when ripe, and is very small (not much
bigger than a golf ball). It has a distinctly different flavor when
compared to the more common Persian lime. It also doesn't travel well,
and so the ripe fruit is hard to find north of, say, south texas.

- Eric

Don't know if they are ripe or not, but I buy them in a bag at the local
SuperWalmart here in Minnesota, which is pretty far from south Texas. And
by the way, a taste test of pies by Cooks Illustrated showed no detectable
taste difference between Persian Lime and Key Lime, for what it is worth.

del cecchi