On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:07:57 -0800, Todd > wrote:

> On 01/13/2013 05:06 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > This time I did not use a recipe or any actual broth and it came out better
> > than ever! Bean with bacon again but I used small white beans because I was
> > out of navy. Quick soak method and these beans cooked at 45 minutes even
> > though the package said 1-2 hours. I just added the onion, carrot, celery
> > and bacon to the water. Also some chopped dried shallots at the end because
> > it wasn't oniony for me. Perfect touch! Also two basil leaves, plenty of
> > salt, pepper, parsley, a can of chopped tomatoes and three squirts of lemon
> > juice. Really good flavor!
> >
> >
>
> Oh this sounds really good. I can not use beans because they are too
> high carb, but should be able to modify around the problem.
>
> Question: is there a rule when to use lemon juice?
>
> Just an aside: I have found the only lemon anything I like
> comes from a fresh squeezed lemon. The bottled stuff
> is disgusting. Maybe I am just weird. Love fresh lemon
> on shrimp. Plus it deodorizes the air when it is cooking
> (the arm candy hates the smell of fish). I add
> more after is finishes cooking.
>
I put lemon juice in split pea soup today because the recipe said to
do it. When it was fully cooked, I didn't taste any lemon. Frankly,
I don't know why it's in the recipe. I've never used lemon before and
didn't think it added or subtracted anything, so don't sweat it if you
don't have lemon on hand to use.


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