"Roy Basan" > wrote in message
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> "elizabeth emerald" > wrote in message
>...
> > my son is allergic to citrus (among other things) & i am trying to find
> > something to replace lemon/citrus juice & rind in recipes. it is an
> > important ingredient in so many recipes both savoury & sweet.
> >
> > any ideas?
>
> I do not know what part of the citrus is your child allergic to..
> It is the citric acid, the essential oils in the peel , the naringin,
> etc.
> That will be a complicated task to determine and you are unlikely to
> use your child as a guinea pig for these experiments.

you are right. i won't be using him as a guinea pig! LOL! seriously, he has
severe multiple allergies, so we avoid all fruit derivatives (as well as
alot of other things)

> Trying to replace the lemon juice with other acids such as vinegar
> (acetic acid) and tartaric acid, lactic acid will result in different
> sensory profile.
> The nearest substitute for citric with the typical fruity tang is
> malic acid. it is Found in apples

malic acid can also be taken from other fruits & the source is not always
known. although he is ok with apples, he is allergic to most other fruits.

> How about apple juice and apple concentrate? Is he not allergic to
> it.?

fresh apple juice is fine. i will give this a try!

> Unfortunately there is no such thing as apple rind that provides the
> essential oils like citrus. You may have to compensate that by adding
> other flavoring agents that is compatible with the cookery items you
> are planning to prepare.

thanks for your suggestions!

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elizabeth (in australia)

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