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I love the fresh taste of lemon, especially in the summer. Lemonade is a classic summer drink, and I love to squeeze a few drops of fresh lemon juice over fruit salad to give it a little extra zip. In fact, I use lemon all year in lots of my cooking because it just adds a little something to almost anything. But lemon is so much more than that! There are so many other ways to use lemons around the kitchen and here are 6 of them:
- Keep brown sugar soft. Don’t you hate it when you’re all ready to start baking, but your brown sugar is rock hard? Add a piece of lemon peel to the box to prevent clumping and hardening.
- Keep rice from sticking. Add a few drops of lemon juice to the pot while cooking.
- Prevent apples from turning brown. The acid in the lemon prevents the oxidation process. Works great for avocado, too!
- Meat tenderizer. The acid works its magic here, too, breaking down the fibers that can make some cuts of meat tough.
- Low sodium flavoring. The natural flavor of lemon is so rich you can cut down on salt.
- Deodorize the refrigerator. Get some lemon juice on a cotton ball or sponge and place in the refrigerator for a few hours to absorb bad odors.
These are just some of the amazing ways that lemon can be your helper in the kitchen. And all for just a few cents per lemon!
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