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Default lemon meringue pie - do you need the rind?


Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 06 Apr 2006 04:11:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ?


> I would never even consider making a Lemon Meringue Pie without fresh lemons,
> both for juice and zest. Bottled juice just isn't the same, and the rind
> release essential oils that contribute greatly to the flavor. Not being
> snobbish here, but I just like really good LMP.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬


Although he is quite fond of me, I'm pretty sure DH would trade me in
if I ever presented him with a Lemon Meringue Pie made with bottled
juice and no lemon rind. Finely grated rind is essential for a good
lemon pie. That bottled lemon juice is just nasty stuff...almost as
yucky as cilantro.
Nancy T