I don't know much about the different varieties of lemons, but what I'm looking for are the sharper tasting ones.Somewhere in the depths of my bookcalse I have a recipe for crunchy lemon muffins which are coated with a lemon /sugar mix and they are much nicer when the sweet/sour contrast is greater.
Today the supermarket had NZ and Californian lemons and I wasn't sure what would be best.
Thanks for any help you can give.
elliehen,
Jan 15, 9:07pm
I make those muffins (recipe from Alison Holst who said once it was her all-time favourite) and use the common Meyer lemons from my tree.I do use twice as much juice as the recipe calls for because I like the muffins to be extra sharp and tangy.
Alsion Holst recommends that instead of drizzling the mix over the tops, dip them into the juice/sugar mix in a bowl.
davidt4,
Jan 15, 10:36pm
Look for the paler pointier NZ lemons, they are usually Yen Ben or Eureka and will be fine for your muffins.Meyers are a hybrid of lemon and orange, are dark yellow, less pointy and have a completely different flavour.
kaddiew,
Jan 15, 10:44pm
Meyer lemons are all I ever use, and am perfectly happy with their lemony flavour in whatever I'm using them for.
nfh1,
Jan 15, 11:07pm
Me too - I love them - my tree has lemons on it all year, it appears to thrive on neglect!
terachaos,
Jan 16, 12:08am
What about the good ol' Lisbon lemon! Would love to have a tree but if they are frost tender, it would be a bad idea.
elliehen,
Jan 16, 12:24am
Meyer is the common New Zealand variety because it is hardy up and down the country.until you get further south than Christchurch.
Nelson has a 'lemon drive' for Dunedinites every year, poor souls ;)
davidt4,
Jan 16, 12:31am
Lisbon lemon trees are regarded as being reasonably cold tolerant, so give one a try.When I lived in Hamilton years ago we had a couple and they survived the nasty black frosts and fogs.I think the main reason that they are not more widely planted is that they are a very big tree and quite thorny.They certainly have the best flavour, and the flowers are exceptional fragrant.
terachaos,
Jan 16, 12:50am
Are the trees slow to mature (Lisbon)! Have a Meyer and it's producing, but not in any number and the fruit is small. It is in a large pot but well looked after. Would like one that would be safe to plant, so maybe Lisbon is the way to go! Thanks for above.
davidt4,
Jan 16, 1:41am
I don't think Lisbons are any slower than other proper lemons.My most recently planted one is in a huge pot and it fruited in its second year, although not very abundantly.
(edited to add) Here's a link to some technical data relating to lemons in Australia - there is a good section devoted to Lisbons
Thanks David - I know Yen Ben are available in the local supermaket, I'll get them.
Thanks for al the help everyone - it was just that the last ones I bought were so bland that the muffins weren't as tasty as usual, despite dipping in the sugar/lemon mixture.
deviant7,
Jan 16, 6:07pm
Ohh thinking this must be what my lemon tree is then. It grows lemons all year round and thrived in the snow we had
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