Taylor Block wrote:
>
> No Name;1316611 Wrote:
> > One of my favorite summer coolers is a few
> > lemon peels soaking in a pitcher of water.
> >
> > It seems though, that every day brings
> > a new salmonella scare.
> >
> > Normally, I'd just rinse the lemons with cold water before peeling.
> > Is this gonna kill the germs ?
> > Should I even worry ?
> >
> > ( though I shudder when I see folks
> > pawing through the lemon bin at the grocers )
>
> Yeah, good call. It's a huge problem, actually. Other than convenience,
> it's a huge selling point of True Lemon. It's hard to watch people dig
> through the lemon/lime bin in restaurants and then feel good about
> putting them in your water....
>

Unfortunately the bottled lemon stuff doesn't taste nearly as good or as
'true' as lemons do. A simple washing of the rind of the lemon obviates
any problems, the same as washing any other fruit or veg. It's not a
problem.