Message 24080 of 39188 in General Discussion

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thanks apetail, 
ill try that. the lemon seems to work a bit, ill have to do half a lime with 
lemon on it, and half without and see if they come out the same in a few 
hours. like i said, i kinda do them as i go so...its not a big issue.

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> > that or do the full lime then wipe the outside fo the lime with a 
> > lemon wedge.
> 
> This doesn't have much influence. To prevent browning many people 
> wipe cutted fruit with lemon juice to prevent browning. But for lime 
> this doesn't help much. The prevention is due to the vitamin C and 
> citric acid in lemon juice. Both are already present in lime or any 
> other citrus fruit as well. You don't need to "protect" citrus with 
> lemon like you do with other fruits or vegetables.
> 
> Covering the wedges with some foil in which you punch a few holes can 
> help.