"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> merryb wrote:
>> "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
>>
>> > I'm the happy recipient of about 3 dozen limes from a friend who just
>> > returned from New Orleans. She suggested using my dehydrator to dry
>> > some
>> > (actually most) of them so we can use them in Middle Eastern recipes.
>> > The
>> > dehydrator manual mentions nothing about drying citrus fruit. Anyone
>> > have
>> > any tips?
>>
>> I've candied them sliced, but they were mostly for decoration.
>
> If they were inedible then your glace procedure was incorrect. When
> done correctly glaced citrus is very edible, also expensive to
> purchase... glaced citrus is a confection enjoyed by many, used in
> many ways, can be coated with chocolate too.
>
> There are various types of limes, those typically used for juicing are
> not the same as those that are dried for other culinary use.
> Dehydrating juicing limes is an exercise in futility, may as will just
> toss em in the trash and save all that labor. Not all limes glace
> well either, those types with thick rind work much better... just as
> tangerine peel works well dehydrated for flavoring it does not lend
> itself to candying.
>
> The types of limes commonly sold in US markets are not suitible for
> dehydrating.
>
> http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/mai...es-of-lime.asp
>
>
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Thanks for the interesting link.