r/mildlyinfuriating • u/marcus_dobre_lover • 18h ago

I just wanted a hot dog Mom bought 150 lemons.

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She randomly comes back with a butt load of food items once in a while

Any lemon recipe suggestions

\she’s 44, for people asking her age\.

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u/Prestigious-Fill-365 18h ago edited 5h ago

Why is she refrigerating them?

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u/Working-Glass6136 18h ago

With that amount of lemons, it's probably better too. They will last longer in the fridge, even if they can be kept out at room temperature. At least it'll prevent them from drying out rock solid.

Source: Work in a restaurant, and have also had my mom bring home 100 lemons for no reason.

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u/Queasy-Instruction-9 17h ago

Fun fact..best way to keep lemons fresh is submerged in water. I’ve made lemons last a month that way.

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u/EarlyPsychology7628 17h ago

They’re gonna need the whole bathtub for this.

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u/Broccoliholic 17h ago

They last a month on the fridge anyway. Longer if properly sealed. And far longer in the freezer. 

Putting them in water is unnecessary at best, and potentially damaging the fruit (they will absorb water and/or lose nutrients)

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u/AnastasiaBvrhwzn 12h ago

Submerged in water is the way. Prevents them from drying out for longer than if just refrigerated.

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u/dank_imagemacro 13h ago

Instructions unclear. Lemons rotted on the counter. I am wrinkly.

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u/Commercial-Shame-335 17h ago

it makes them last longer? like most perishables?

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u/DDrewit 15h ago

You did the d thing.

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u/DadooDragoon 13h ago

Because she's clearly unstable

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u/esushi 17h ago

Why wouldn't you?

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u/Prestigious-Fill-365 17h ago

Do you buy them from the refridgerator at the grocery store?

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u/esushi 17h ago edited 17h ago

The grocery store goes through produce so fast that they can keep most of it out of the fridge, but once you go home most of it should go into the fridge unless you plan to use it in the next day or so. Lemons stay good on the counter for about 1 week, and in the fridge for about 2 months with no loss of quality.

do you keep lettuce/cabbage/celery/peppers/zucchini/cucumbers/melons out of the fridge too? Since my grocery store has those all out of the fridge. May be fine if you're planning to use it in the next day or so... maybe not if you live somewhere hot, though.

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u/Prestigious-Fill-365 17h ago

Yes to all

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u/esushi 17h ago

Well unless you're grocery shopping every other day, start refrigerating and get excited about the fresher taste and higher nutrition in your future! :) I've never heard of ANYONE keeping those things out of the fridge in the US... lemons and melons if you're planning to use in the next day or so sure

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u/Bluntbutnotonpurpose 15h ago

There's produce that doesn't do well when refrigerated. Strawberries and tomatoes are good examples.

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u/esushi 7h ago

I didn't mention those in my list.

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u/bazoski1er 16h ago

As with most things, it's the US who is backwards here and not everyone else..

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u/esushi 7h ago

Like, what's the harm? It's win win win win win win. Unlike some things you mention, refrigeration standards in the US are pretty good and logical.

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u/bazoski1er 7h ago

Yes lemons, famously a vegetable. NA education on display again

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u/esushi 7h ago

Ahh so you're trolling, got it. Or you can't read "vitamin C" in my screenshot? You were originally replying to a comment that was mostly about vegetables, though. Context of a conversation changes over time!

What would be unique about vegetables that their vitamins degrade on the counter but not fruits? They're all made of the same stuff.