On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:56:15 -0800, "Kent_Diego" > wrote:

>I first saw cooked dried limes in a spinach dish at a Persian restaurant.
>They were great. So I got a large bag of aging limes at a cheap produce shop
>for $1. Left them in a warm dry spot for a few months until completely dry.
>Made a thick ham and bean soup with a few cut up dried limes thrown in.
>After a few hours of cooking the peels get tender. This added wonderful tart
>bits of flavor to the soup. I highly recommend in bean dishes. If you see a
>bag of old limes in the discount bin, be sure to dry and try.
>
>-Kent
>

Wow!!! what a great idea. I always hated throwing the aging ones away,
seemed like such a waste.

Thank you,

Koko
A Yuman being on the net
(posting from San Diego)