TootlesFTW t1_j1zzasy wrote
Reply to comment by evclides in TIL that Persian limes, the fruit that most Americans and Europeans know as simply “limes” are actually a hybrid of lemons and real limes, what we call “Key limes” today by evclides
> I like them better than “regular” limes, they’re very bitter but in a much more pleasant way than lemons or “regular limes”
I am surprised to read this take, since I just commented how key limes are awful as a replacement lime. I used them as a substitute in drink mixes, though, not food.
PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_j20lu4h wrote
Yeah. Key limes would not be right for drinks, especially without adjusting recipes.
Great in pies tho. There’s a reason it’s key lime pie, not just lime pie
DonOblivious t1_j218rki wrote
>There’s a reason it’s key lime pie, not just lime pie
Guess what? Lime pies are better. "Key" limes grown outside of the Florida Keys suck, and the vast majority of them are grown outside of the Keys. You're better off buying normal limes, saving a bunch of money, and doing less work and in the end you bake a better pie.
SmokeInMyI t1_j224s4c wrote
You are correct
evclides OP t1_j21r1s0 wrote
The original margarita recipe would have been made with a key lime.
SmokeInMyI t1_j224p67 wrote
Agree, I was surprised t I see their take also
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