TootlesFTW
TootlesFTW t1_j1zyy6i wrote
Reply to 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
And key limes are super bitter; definitely not a substitute in recipes that require actual limes.
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.