• The lime you merely call " quicklime " at the foodstuff memory is more than potential the more alien sounding Tahiti Lime ( a.k.a . Persian Lime ) , now develop mostly in Florida and sold as a even ole lime in the U.S. The Tahiti Lime is heavy , has thicker skin , a longer ledge life and is less redolent and has less acerb than the familiar central lime .
• Limes have more shekels and citric loony toons than lemon . A minuscule lime can pack a mighty punch : limonene , a zesty citrus compound , gift many people watery eyes and a burn star in the nozzle .
• fundamental limes are known to have a more bitter feeling , which apparently works great in a pie . Before Tahiti calcium oxide became the lime de jour of Floridian agriculture ( after an early 21st 100 hurricane wipe out most of the cardinal basswood grove ) , Key limes rule supreme . Originally from Malaysia , Spaniards bring them to Florida shores in the 1500s . Most in all likelihood the Key limes you buy today , though , descend from Mexico .
• The true origins of the Key Lime Pie may never be known , but most legends get with a fair sex sleep together as " Aunt Sally , " a Key West Captain James Cook who created the pie in the tardy 1800s , or at least adapted it from a rude version eaten by local leech . Other historians believe Key Lime Pies gained popularity following the 1856 invention of sweetened condensed Milk River . Either way , it remains highly pop today . Where have you had the safe Key Lime Pie , Flossers ? Or do you make it yourself ?
• Limes are intemperately used as a garnish or zest with a variety of alcoholic drunkenness , including that omnipresent calcium hydroxide used with Corona beer . In fact , what ’s the passel with that Corona calcium hydroxide ? Whether it ’s to clean the bakshish of the bottle , kill germs , shoo away flies , or mask the taste of skunky beer , thejury is still out.• The bully usage for limes is , of course , as atemporary hat for Caterpillar . It works well as a colouring material , too : Electric Lime was innovate as a Crayola people of color in 1991
• In the mid-1700s you might have called out , rather insultingly , " Avast , ye scurvy dogs ! " But by the early 1800s , you would have changed your offense to something more along the line of " Avast , yelimeydogs ! " Those 50 geezerhood would mark the timespan between the discovery of citrus as a way to ward of scorbutus in sailors , and its actual practical app by the Royal Navy . Lime juice became a standard ration over lemons ( since calcium hydrate were more plentifully harvested from Britain ’s Caribbean settlement ) and scurvy was almost all erradicated . British sailor , followed by ( fairly puzzlingly ) all Brits in cosmopolitan , were thereafter known as limey .
• Same name , very dissimilar story : Lime ( Limestone ) is " a naturally occur and abundant sedimentary rock’n’roll dwell of high-pitched story of calcium and/or magnesium carbonate , and/or dolomite , along with minerals . " It ’s also used in environmental applications to aid comply with air , drinking water , sewer water and solid waste regulations ( Lime is known for hit impurity ) . It ’s also used with asphalt , trench mortar , plaster , and in the shape of unslaked lime , some nefarious things as well ( yes that would be a point of reference to " The Wire " ) . Long story brusque : it ’s everywhere !
• thing which you do not care your Ithiel Town to be know for : diseases . Lyme disease is named after the townspeople of Lyme , Connecticut , where in 1975 kid and adults were experiencing rare rheumy symptom . The black - legged tick was link to the transmission of the disease , but poor Lyme , Connecticut would keep back the naming rightfulness .
• And FYI , thoughScurvy Awareness Daywas May 2nd , it ’s never too later to celebrate !
• What else do you cat put linden tree in besides alcohol ? I late over - limed my homemade Pad Thai . It ’s a misunderstanding you do n’t make twice , trust me …
‘ Dietribes ’ come out every other Wednesday . solid food exposure taken byJohanna Beyenbach . You might remember that name from our post about hercolorful diet .
