r/mildlyinfuriating • u/marcus_dobre_lover • 19h 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/skykovtchai 19h ago

Lemonade, lemon pie, lemon sauce, zoque (traditional lemon salad from Málaga. Uses a certain kind of lemon, might not be that one.), lemon syrup, tarta de santiago (traditional Spanish almond cake with lemon rind), lemon chicken, lemon pasta, lemon muffins, limoncello, lemon mousse, lemon sorbet, lemon tea with honey and ginger, ...

Also, lemon goes really good with Watermelon smoothies or ice-cream, with yellow rice (biryani, paella, etc), with roasted fish, with fried seafood (specially calamari), ...

Hope that helps!

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u/writing_spork 18h ago edited 11h ago

Thanks for being the only one actually providing an answer to OP’s predicament.

I just had lemon ramen tonight with fresh herbs. So refreshing. Lemon-based anything is great because our temps are still sky-high (at least where I live).

To add to what you said, lemon can also be used for cleaning. Run the rinds through the sink disposal. Use a lemon half with rough salt as an abrasive cleaner for kitchens and bathrooms. Make a furniture polish with lemon and oil (lots of recipes online).

There’s also a shit ton of skincare recipes that use lemons.

I love lemons. Still curious wtf went through OP’s mom’s head tho

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u/thegreattiny 18h ago

Lemon ramen??? 🤩

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u/writing_spork 17h ago

Yes! You can get it chilled or hot. Hot is better. A clear lemony broth with glistening dots of oil on top. The oil balances the acidity so you end up with a mild but bright flavor from the lemon. I had mizuna (Japanese mustard greens) as a topping.

Have you ever had avgolemono (Greek lemon chicken orzo soup)? It’s kind of like that, but where avgolemono is a warm blanket, lemon ramen is a silky summer shawl.

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u/thegreattiny 17h ago

You know, I think I’ve actually had lemon ramen or yuzu ramen, now that I’m thinking of it. There was a vegan ramen that had that acidity to it somewhere in the Bay Area.

And avgolemono is also an excellent idea for what to do with lemons.

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u/CigarettesAftrSnuSnu 10h ago

I know what I’m gonna look into for some food ideas the next few weeks as it’s getting really hot. Thanks for the recommendations!