Lemon confit

Preserved lemons are an essential part of traditional North African cuisine, adding flavor far beyond what simple lemons can accomplish alone. With just lemons and salt, the natural lactic acid bacteria present on the lemon

The oil in this simple preparation is used both to cook and to preserve sliced lemons.

Made simply with lemons and salt and cured in the refrigerator over one to three months, preserved lemons or lemon confit are a transformative ingredient. They are traditional element of North African tagines and a wonderful addition to everything from cocktails to pasta.

"I add lemon confit to so many dishes—from broiled fish to pork and beans," says Eric Ripert of New York City's Le Bernardin. He blends his lemon conf...

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Source: Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi Having made these several times now, I've made a few teensy changes: I don't add the rosemary and chilies anymore—I only use lemons, salt and lemon juice. After the 4 weeks, too, I purée the lemons, salt, juice and all. This was a tip I learned from Aneesa, the owner of Tara Kitchen in Schenectady. I find having the purée on hand to be much more user friendly.

Sweet lemon confit coming from the great French Chef called Alain Ducasse to use as an ingredient for other recipes or as a dessert to be eaten alone as we do in Greece! Really-really good!

This viral lemon garlic confit with creamy ricotta on toast is so simple to make!

Camille Aubert | private Chef on Instagram: "HOW TO PRESERVE LEMONS ⬇️🍋 Lemon confit is a staple ingredient in my kitchen, it’s so handy to have on hand and adds lots of great Mediterranean flavours to many recipes such as pasta, chicken dishes, mayonnaise, salads and stews. I also reuse the olive oil in my salad dressings or for roasted vegetables so there isn’t any waste. Save this post and start preserving your lemons! 🍋💜 Unwaxed lemons Sea salt Olive oil Clean jar with lid #lemon…