What is Preserved Lemon?

Preserved lemon or lemon pickle is a condiment that is common in the cuisines of Indian subcontinent and Morocco. It’s also found in 18th-century English cuisine. It is also known as “country lemon” and leems

What are preserved lemons good for?

Preserved lemons are essential to North African kitchens, where they’re used to add brightness, salt, and depth to tagines and stews, dressings and sauces, and countless other dishes.

What’s the best way to preserve lemons?

Lemons are best kept in the fridge—period. Stashed in the fridge in the crisper drawer or on a shelf, fresh lemons will keep for two weeks or more. If you really want your lemons to last, pop them in a sealed container (there are even specialty produce keepers for this purpose) or a zip-top bag.

Are pickled lemons the same as preserved lemons?

Preserved lemons are lemons (usually whole, split, or quartered) that have been packed in salt and brined in water or additional lemon juice—essentially, they’re pickled lemons.

Why use preserved lemons instead of fresh?

Whilst fresh lemons boast the aroma and oil of the zest and sharpness of the juice, preserved lemons are a different beast entirely – the sharpness mellows, the lemon flavour intensifies and the salt and fermentation creates a punchy umami quality that lends incredible depth to dishes

Can you just eat preserved lemons?

It might be helpful to think of preserved lemons along the lines of other briny, preserved foods, such as olives or capers. You can use preserved lemons in many of the same dishes where you’d add those ingredients. Most recipes call for using just the peel of the preserved lemon, though the pulp is entirely edible

Where to buy preserved lemons in Namibia?

It is available at Megasave Supermarket ,Green Market and Ishopping and delivery.