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Un-Waxed Lemons.

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anotheoldgit | 15:54 Wed 22nd Oct 2014 | Food & Drink
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Could anyone please explain what are the advantages of 'Un-Waxed' Lemons?
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There are no advantages if you want to use the inside of the lemon but it you want to use the zest for cake making etc, it`s better to have unwaxed. Unless you like the taste of wax, of course.
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Ah thank you, so they actually wax some lemons then, can you explain why they do this, when they don't bother with other citrus fruit?
I think it`s to preserve the integrity of the skin during transportation. I think they do it with limes as well although I`m not sure about oranges.
I'm afraid they do it to oranges as well. All the oranges, lemons and limes sold in UK supermarkets have been waxed as standard for a good 20 years now. Unwaxed oranges are slowly starting to appear, but unwaxed lemons and limes are relatively easy to find now.
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