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Default preserved lemons

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> On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:30:24 -0500, Julia Altshuler
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>>I know I'm supposed to use unwaxed lemons since the point of the recipe
>>is to use the peel of the lemon. The trouble is that I've bought lemons

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>>from the supermarket. I don't know if they're waxed. Assuming they

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>>are, how do I get the wax off? Scald them in boiling water?
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>>--Lia

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> Give them a good scrub under running water, then don't worry about it.



It's that easy? I was thinking of a complicated procedure. Thanks to
all who wrote. I'll give a report later after I've got them sliced,
salted, and in the jar.


--Lia