"Pete Romfh" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:03:12 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>So I bought a bag of Lay's Limon potato chips. They just looked appealing
>>to me. I don't normally like potato chips. But I freakin' LOVE these
>>things! The lime taste is sooo strong and good. But I realize that
>>potato
>>chips aren't very good for me to be eating. Not often anyway.
>>
>>Then I got to remembering the Wine Nuts that I bought a few years ago.
>>They
>>were very good with a nice lime flavor too! But they were expensive and
>>contained sugar. I did try to re-create this on my own but couldn't get
>>the
>>good strong flavor that they did.
>>
>>So I got to thinking... Is there a way to get a strong lime flavor into
>>peanuts? I would prefer them not to have a sweet flavor. Just salty. I
>>have seen plenty of recipes (and product for sale) for chili lime peanuts.
>>I don't think I would like these. I like chili just fine. But I don't
>>think I would like it on nuts. I generally don't like foods that are
>>flavored like other things. Why I like the lime...I just don't know.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>
> Take a look in a liquor store for a product called "Twang" or similar.
> It's a mixture of "sour salt" (citric acid) and salt. I've seen it in
> packets near the register of several stores here in Texas.
>
> If you have a Hispanic market nearby look for a similar product in
> small, round, cardboard packages. A common brand is Lucas. They have
> everything from Baby Lucas (citric acid and salt) to Super Lucas with
> very hot chile, citric acid, and salt. These products taste good on
> fruit, cheese, and numerous other foods. For your purpose the Baby
> Lucas version sounds like the best bet. . Add a bit of lime zest to
> the mixture to gain the essential oils from the lime. Let that sit for
> a few days to spread the oils throughout the mixture then try it on
> nuts or chips.
>
> You can also find sour salt in the home canning section of some
> stores.
>
> ------
> Pete Romfh, telecom geek and amateur gourmet.
> Houston, TX, USA




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