Comments on: Key Lime Explosion!

Question: Key Lime Explosion!

Johnny Assay — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 11:00:40 -0800

What does one do with two pounds of Key Limes? They were selling them at the local produce mart today and I picked them up on a whim. The eponymous pie is an option, of course, but I'm wondering if there's anything else worth trying.

By: konolia

konolia — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 11:12:21 -0800

A wedge, squeezed on steamed jasmine rice....mmmmm....

By: pissfactory

pissfactory — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 11:15:16 -0800

lime-ade is pretty damn good.

By: vorfeed

vorfeed — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 11:41:52 -0800

Lime goes well with Thai-style curry. You could try this recipe, or this one. Or maybe make some lime tarts?

By: fvw

fvw — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 11:49:26 -0800

Whatever you can't use right now, juice them and freeze the juice. That way it keeps for ages, and it's ideal for cooking, salad dressings, mixed drinks, etc.

By: LittleMissCranky

LittleMissCranky — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 12:17:47 -0800

Margaritas, obviously.

By: i_am_joe's_spleen

i_am_joe's_spleen — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 15:55:09 -0800

Or caipirinhas.

If you have access to fresh fish, make ceviche.

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 16:26:39 -0800

Mmmm ... ceviche.

By: coelecanth

coelecanth — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:00:00 -0800

Mmm ... eponymous pie...

By: cbrody

cbrody — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:06:18 -0800

Tomatoes, onions, chilis, fresh coriander (cilantro) and lime juice. Yum -- salsa!

By: amberglow

amberglow — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:30:38 -0800

on beef, squeezed lime is delicious--on steaks, strips of london broil, thin shiskabobish slices...you can also marinate with it.

By: nathan_teske

nathan_teske — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:41:19 -0800

A lot of tequila. I mean a lot

By: kenko

kenko — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:53:48 -0800

Mojitos and daiquiris. Sorbet.

Cheaper by far than all the liquorous options mentioned so far: southamptons (lime, bitters & tonic). Too bad summer's over.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 18:04:33 -0800

I am completely available should you wish to make ceviche. I don't chow down on a lot of meat, normally, so I imagine a serving the size of a deck of playing cards, or perhaps that much plus half as much again, will be perfect.

Might I suggest basmati rice to go along with the ceviche? I love basmati.

For salad, I can bring skijillions of "Sugar Snack" cherry-sized tomatos; and I have some quite decent wines racked up. Oh, and I can get a recipe for a lemon cheesecake that'd be divine using limes.

Where and when, btw? I might have to juggle my schedule for this.

By: Witty

Witty — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 07:56:23 -0800

Or caipirinhas.

Good call... great drink. Easy. I've found that making multiple smaller batches produces a better finished product than trying to make your whole goal amount in one big batch.

By: kamylyon

kamylyon — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 09:26:57 -0800

Key Lime Cheesecake

The key lime variation is at the bottom.

By: JollyWanker

JollyWanker — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 10:54:16 -0800

They make a great margarita: 1 part key lime juice, 2 parts white tequila, 2 parts Triple Sec, in a blender with 1 handful of ice per "part." Blend until the ice is all but gone. Put the pitcher in the refrigerator for an hour. Strain into glasses. Sit down, the closer to the floor the better. Drink.