Question of the Day: You have 6 lemons. What to make? GO!
6 lemons is the theme. What will you make with them? Iron chef/top chef style question.
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33 Comments:
lemon mousse pie! oh shoot! I only have 2 lemons : (
NanaJoie at 12:12PM on 06/10/07
With 12 cans of garbanzo beans, a few heads of garlic, some salt, parsley, olive oil, tahini and paprika, a very large bowl of hummus.
With 18 large haas avocados, a few heads of garlic, cilantro, salt, tomatoes and jalapenos, a very large bowl of guacamole.
hereandthe at 1:28PM on 06/10/07
I would make a lemon curd tart with fresh berries and glaze on top.
Mich23 at 1:46PM on 06/10/07
Make this Lemon Yogurt Cake, http://www.barefootcontessa.com/recipes/1_txt.html . I wouldn't make it if you are alone though. You may be tempted to eat the ENTIRE cake by yourself. I make it in a round pan to put on my cake platter. So good.
watchforbears at 1:56PM on 06/10/07
Ditto lemon curd tart. Any lemons left over I'd make hummus.
ride&cook at 3:07PM on 06/10/07
Lemon pickle. Here's one possible recipe.
Venkat at 3:29PM on 06/10/07
A wise man once said (and I cannot, for the life of me, remember the name of the "wise man"):
"When life hands you lemons . . . . make Lemonade."
DocChuck at 3:59PM on 06/10/07
Lemon sorbet or lemon squares
JEP at 4:36PM on 06/10/07
Before squeezing, zest the lemons and add the zest to 250ml of grain alcohol. After 3-4 days strain, add in 250ml each of water and simple syrup. Pop in the freezer. Homemade Limoncello.
IdeaRat at 5:36PM on 06/10/07
Lemon sorbet. It's sooo refreshing!
i concur with JEP
Dreamzoxo at 6:02PM on 06/10/07
Lemon chutney, spicy and sweet.
It could top a pyramid of perfectly steamed rice with chickpeas. A mound of crisp dice of lightly minted cucumber salad on one side with a pile of soft julienned hot and sweet pepper and fennel salad on the other side.
Deep fried crunchy golden onion slivers tossed here and there over it all.
Karen Resta at 6:38PM on 06/10/07
Linguine with lemon, sweet butter, salt, pepper, nutmeg.
I second lemon sorbet and lemonade and lemon curd. All so delicious.
Christina at 1:30AM on 06/11/07
A centerpiece of a bowl of lemons.
Library Lady at 9:21AM on 06/11/07
limencello!
ceforrester at 9:27AM on 06/11/07
When life gives you six lemons, dammit you make six glasses of lemonade
nelson5757 at 10:57AM on 06/11/07
Add some gin, powdered sugar, and club soda for a pitcher of TOM COLLINS!
July at 10:59AM on 06/11/07
Lemon vinaigrette to be served over chick pea salad.
vituperatrix at 11:11AM on 06/11/07
Lemon vinaigrette to be served over chick pea salad.
vituperatrix at 11:11AM on 06/11/07
I would go out and get a keg of Franziskaner Weissbier and have a party.
EatWisconsin at 2:31PM on 06/11/07
I second the vote for Barefoot Contessa's lemon yogurt cake. It is one of the easiest and yummiest desserts I have made and everyone loves it. But you won't use all 6 lemons. If your lemons are on their way to having to be tossed, squeeze them and freeze the juice in ice cube trays. Instant lemon juice ready to go for your next recipe!
Jeana at 4:07PM on 06/11/07
Love the trick Jeana!
I think some lemon bars are in order. Or just some whiskey and lemonade. Or both.
rockchick at 4:38PM on 06/11/07
I would have to agree with limoncello, down with anything 'barefoot contessa' and on to the lemon bars...
tyronebcookin at 5:13PM on 06/11/07
Preserved lemons for that tagine recipe you've been wanting to try.. or avgolemono soup if you feel a cold coming on.. or do what I did this weekend: make lemon custard ice cream!
cookbookchick at 5:25PM on 06/11/07
Triple lemon cupcakes! Lemon cupcakes with lemon curd filling and lemon-cream cheese frosting. Decorated with lemon zest curls :)
LizNYC at 6:24PM on 06/11/07
EatWisconsin, I'd come to your party with my lemons and more beer!
Otherwise, I'd make lots of mezze dips- especially muhamarra.
Littlebluesiren at 7:47PM on 06/11/07
EatWisconsin, I'd come to your party with my lemons and more beer!
Otherwise, I'd make lots of mezze dips - especially muhammara.
Littlebluesiren at 7:49PM on 06/11/07
Wash the lemons good and zest them, and use the zest with chopped up parsley and chopped garlic as a persillade. Juice the lemons for lemonade.
Persillade is a great topping for fried items, particularly fried chicken and fried shrimp. Its also fantastic over grilled meats.
jperlow at 10:35AM on 06/12/07
I'd grab a bottle of tequila and a salt shaker... ;-)
epiphany at 11:03AM on 06/12/07
I would make sweet & sour lemon pickles. Cut up the lemons & add salt & red chilli put in a glass jar, wait for 3 days. Add brown sugar & add olive oil,cumin seeds,garlic (rosted,) Let it dry inthe sun in summer, for a week.
mira at 11:38AM on 06/12/07
I would make sweet & sour lemon pickles. Cut up the lemons & add salt & red chilli put in a glass jar, wait for 3 days. Add brown sugar & add olive oil,cumin seeds,garlic (rosted,) Let it dry inthe sun in summer, for a week.
mira at 11:38AM on 06/12/07
I would make sweet & sour lemon pickles. Cut up the lemons & add salt & red chilli put in a glass jar, wait for 3 days. Add brown sugar & add olive oil,cumin seeds,garlic (rosted,) Let it dry inthe sun in summer, for a week.
mira at 11:39AM on 06/12/07
I highly recommend Meyer Lemon Risotto via 101 Cookbooks. Absolutely delicious.
Lanae at 4:48PM on 06/12/07
You could also make Katie Loeb' Limoncello recipe.
I've made it, and I can attest it is very, very good.
http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/food/la-fo-limoncello8sep08,1,6283801,full.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-food
jperlow at 4:04PM on 06/15/07