Lemon is a unique fruit that contains many nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Wise yogis daily nourish their body and soul with lemon juice, because it is believed that lemon juice soothes and maintains the psychological balance of a person. However, before adding lemons to various dishes or drinks, you need to cut them. What is the best way to do this?
Instructions
Step 1
Before you start talking about slicing lemons, you need to say a few words about choosing these fruits in a store or market. Almost all lemons on the counter look the same, how do you determine their maturity? A ripe lemon can be identified by the sheen of its rind. Unripe lemons are usually duller than ripe fruits. If the lemon shines like a polished one, then you can be sure that this is a ripe fruit. However, we would not recommend that you choose overripe, that is, overripe lemons, as they lose many of the beneficial properties. Overripe fruit becomes slightly soft. Choosing between lumpy and smooth fruits, the thicker rind of lumpy lemons is believed to retain nutrients better.
Step 2
So you've got ripe and juicy lemons. You can cut lemons in different ways depending on how you are going to prepare them. For example, if you want to cut lemons and other fruits, it is best to cut the lemons into thin slices. Equip yourself with a sharp knife and carefully slice the lemon from tail to tail. When serving, lemons can be sprinkled with sugar or mint.
Step 3
In the event that you want to use lemon as decoration, for example, to decorate a dish with fish or meat with lemons, then we suggest that you cut beautiful flowers out of lemon. This is done very simply, but it looks incredibly impressive. You will need a small and very sharp knife. By eye, you determine the middle of the fruit and cut it across with triangles. As a result, you should have a "belt" of triangles. The cuts should be deep enough so that at the end the lemon itself breaks up into two neat flowers.
