"Martin" > wrote in message
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> Just curious, how large is a lemon - and what are we buying in the shops?
> In a 18th century recipe (as I remember it) there is mention of three
> types
> of "lemons".
> The largest is a "Citron" (which is funny because lemon is "citron" in
> Swedish; and French of course), then somewhat smaller is the "Lemon", and
> the smallest one is the "Lime". So what are the lemons we buy in the shop?
> Lemons or Citrons?
>
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> Pre-1900 recipes: http://www.theoldecookerybook.com
>
>I think if you ask that question today-What is a lemon-the answer you will
>get is Sunkist. And limes are green.