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This article was co-authored by Randall Chambers. Randall (Randy) Chambers is a Personal Chef and the Owner of Luxury Meals From Home based in Arvada, Colorado. He has more than 16 years of commercial kitchen experience, five years of sous chef experience, and two years of experience as an executive chef. Chef Randy draws inspiration from his half Bolivian background and his forte is South American cuisine. He holds an Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts from The Art Institute.
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Lemon salt is what is sounds like––salt with a touch of lemon flavor. It's ideal to have with snacks and to add to dishes that need a lemony salt flavor. This recipe is an inexpensive way to create what some may view as a gourmet food product, while others just view it as a great way to meet a crazing for something salty with a lot of sour mixed in.
Ingredients
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons salt
Steps
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Measure 1 cup of lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons of salt together in a small bowl. -
Place the lemon juice and salt in a pan and boil. After about 2 minutes of boiling, a white/yellow crusty substance will start to form and float on the top.Advertisement -
Scrape off the crust with a spoon.
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Place the crust in a clean bowl.
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Continue to boil. Once again, stop and scrape off the crust.
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Keep the process going. After a while, there will be nothing left, except for the crust.
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Drain all of the juice from the crust. Let it dry on a paper towel.
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Put the crust, now dry, in a small container.
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Eat little by little, or save to put on top of flavorless crackers. It can also be used in your cooking, where you need a salty and lemony flavor at the same time.
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It will be a little bit runny, but don't worry. You can drain it, but you may find that it tastes better a little bit moist anyway.Thanks
Warnings
- If you are allergic to lemons, do not use this recipe.Thanks
Things You'll Need
- Small bowl
- Pan
- Stirring implement
- Another bowl
- Paper towel
- Small container with lid (airtight)
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About This Article
To make lemon salt, first add 1 cup of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of salt to a pot and bring it to a boil. Wait until a white and yellow crust floats to the top, about 2 minutes. Then, scoop up the crust with a spoon and place it in a clean bowl. Continue boiling the lemon and salt and scraping off the crust every couple of minutes until there's nothing left but crust. Finally, place the crust on a paper towel and let it dry. Store your lemon salt in a jar and use it for cooking or enjoy it on crackers. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, keep reading!
