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Thanks so much for this great post! I am so excited about trying this! Just one question once the lemons are “preserved” and you want to use them in a recipe what part of the preserves do you use?

I just made his preserved lemon deviled eggs. Amazing, as you would imagine. Beautiful post. This was the first thing I made when I returned from Morocco. Such an intriguing flavor.

So easy! Why have I never done this? Thanks for the inspiration.

Amazing! So simple! I wanted to try these for a long time. Thank you for this post – lemons will be preserved.

Kimberley, this looks wonderful. I was wishing, of course, that I had preserved lemons when you posted your chickpea pasta dish. I’ll have to do this, and then return to the pasta to prepare it as intended! I have heard such good things about this cookbook but haven’t yet checked it out myself. Have you tried anything else from it?

I love the ritual of making preserved lemons…what would beco e of my Morrocan dishes without these little buties?!

I’ve become very curious about this technique recently and I’m so glad you posted this! I want to do this with meyer lemons before they’re gone. You always know just the thing.

I love preserved lemons on everything, their piquant, salty flavor really wakes up a dish.

Those look tasty.

Do they have to be put in the refrigerator

I have made these before-great! My Meyer’s Lemon Tree provides a great source of large lemons. Try the preserved lemon with fish so good! Would like additional recipes for these “gold” treasures.

Can you preserve Meyer lemons?

This is awesome, never heard of it before and I am a bit of a foodie. Also, I am very into using as much of a product as possible. So, don’t toss those lemon peels into the compost just yet! Put the peels (any citrus, especially oranges, are great for this) into a large mason jar or other glass container with a tight lid. Now fill the jar with white vinegar. There is no correct ratio of peels to vinegar, I keep adding the peels from my snacks or whenever, until the jar is full of peels, then begin a new jar and use up the vinegar in that jar, then put the peels into the compost. You can use this citrus vinegar for loads of things. My favorite is to add it to a load of laundry containing my toddlers “wet” things, it is wonderful at getting the smell of even old (those forgotten daycare bags!) pee, poo and spit up out of clothes, and even pet stains out of carpet and upholstery. I also like to use it rather than plain vinegar to clean windows, mirrors and any hard surface.After the vinegar smell has dissipated the citrus smell will remain for quite some time.