In article >,
Denny Wheeler > wrote:

> On 9 Nov 2005 14:59:52 -0800, "jillie" > wrote:
>
> >I had calamari, which was excellent, but the thing that was beyond
> >wonderful were the fried Meyer lemon slices that were served as a
> >garnish.
>
> What is a Meyer lemon?
>
> (and is it sold at Fred Meyer's?)
>
> --
> -denny-

I don't know if it's sold at Fred Meyer's ;-), but I know what a Meyer
lemon is.

It's a lemon variety that was first imported from China by a Mr. Meyer
in 1908. They are smaller, thin skinned and sweeter than a typical
lemon. The taste is described as a cross between a lemon and a
tangerine.

marcella