Easy Preserved Lemons (Just Lemons & Salt + No Measuring)

They're cured, lacto fermented, preserved lemons. Whatever you want to call them; they're full of intense citrusy flavor with a soft bite. Definitely one of my very favorite condiments of all time. It changes so many things from normal to fancy and sophisticated. Not to mention you only need 2 (maybe 3) ingredients.
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[@shiraziv3514]

I'm half morrocan and my family has been doing this for years! I absolutely love it! Pro tip: (which I'm probably going to regret because a magician never reveals their secrets) use a preserved lemon in hummus instead of (or along with) lemon juice. Just blend it up with the rest of the hummus ingredients and will change your hummus world

[@dr.lesliebaylis2739]

Yay! Thank you for this!

[@dudemcnude1314]

Too bad i cant eat hummus, cuz i just dont like the taste at all lol

[@b0x1n9f4n]

Shira Ziv blend the preserved lemon into the hummus with the peel and all?

[@gymgirllja]

@@b0x1n9f4n I think the preserved lemon is all about the PEEL....

[@b0x1n9f4n]

Linda Arceneaux specifically use the peel and not the meat. 👌 thank you.

[@giuliapugliese1507]

I would like to be let out of the cupboard now Josh.

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Oh so now all the sudden you guys don't like the cupboard anymore?? :P

[@TheRealNormanBates]

@@JoshuaWeissman The cupboard is alright, but the bean dip is _annoying_

[@rawhamburgerjoe]

im not in the cubbard, its actually a closet

[@OtakuNoShitpost]

Giulia Pugliese no, you're not done fermenting

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Giulia Pugliese it puts the lotion on the skin or it gets the hose again

[@Kurry34]

Crush a bit with water and sugar/honey and you got something that taste like pink lemonade or lemon flavored gatorade. Traditional Vietnamese drink.

[@anateal5601]

Peter Le This is the most delicious drink I have ever tried. I’m so hooked now and waiting for my lemons to ripen. Also I will go back to the wonderful Vietnamese restaurant where I tried it.

[@ashleyhumphries9941]

This sounds delicious. I can't wait to try. Thank you very much for sharing :)

[@trendiazin]

but guys im just saying we use limes , idk if its gonna make a difference tho

[@trendiazin]

@Ralph imagine having cheese in every meal

[@vietquynguyen]

@Ralph offensive. What makes you say that?

[@atherahmed6397]

I opened my cabinet this morning and Joshua Weissman popped out and gave me a recipe and encouragement.

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Ather Ahmed It’s what I do. ;)

[@justthinking526]

@@JoshuaWeissman Iright before I read this, my fun brain had ZFrank say " that's just what a Josh Weissman do"

[@tonie222]

Cool prank: save the salty lemon water, tell people it’s lemonade, watch them lose their trust for you

[@ooossssss]

its actually pretty good, people mix it with 7up or sprite

[@mimigoesfishing]

Jokes on me, they lost it years ago

[@NorthS1deSold1er]

Might not be exactly the same but you can make lemonade too. Check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6HceaWHjsqif6c around the 2:30 mark.

[@moomilkboy]

salty lemonade is actually a really popular summer drink in some countries

[@girlcalledkill1]

Did someone say chiltons?

[@baonkang5990]

lmao me: you know when life gives you lemon just make lemona... Joshua Weissman : cured, lacto fermented, preserved lemons? me:...............

[@JoshuaWeissman]

baon kang this is very accurate

[@levigriffin5553]

Better than making combustable lemons to burn Life's house down.

[@JishinimaTidehoshi]

Lemonade contains more sugar than lemon juice, so the "when life gives you lemons make lemonade" thing is absolute bullsh*t LOL🤣🤣🤣

[@ihaveyourmom1]

There's a Vietnamese limonade called Chanh muối made from pickled salted limes. It's actually quite good. You take a few and mash it down, add some sugar and soda water with ice. We make it in the summer and its really refreshing despite it being a lil salty sweet.

[@zw00p16]

Oh that sounds sooo good!!!

[@Rinsuki]

I'm vietnamese and my mom does this with limes. She uses a little of this as a cool tea in the summer. It naturally has a sweetness and slightly salty flavor.

[@a.b.4030]

That sounds delightful. Thanks for sharing!

[@karoleigharmstrong8568]

I make preserved lemons too. I do add a bit of clove, pepper corn and coriander seeds to the mix, while fermenting. We use just about a teaspoon of the juice in tequila, soda and ice. We call it a Long Shot, sooo good.

[@meryemtanji6936]

I have a jar of these in my cabinet :) I was initially only using them for my Moroccan dishes when I miss home but it's nice to see I can use them for other dishes as well! I will add it to my guacamole today :D Thanks for the tip! Pro tip from a Moroccan: you can also just put a layer of olive oil on top and it will create a seal. You can then keep them in a cabinet. This will also add more flavor ;)

[@ArsenioDev]

What the hell is the youtube algo doing that I keep finding all these good new creators!?! I like it, seriously enjoying your cinematography and technique.

[@abouttime837]

they’re amazing in cutting through any fatty greasy dish and should definitely be more well known!

[@thedubc]

You can also strain the lemon juice & salt liquid - once you've used up the lemons - and use it sparingly for salad dressings and marinades. Yum!

[@yassminebassaid6114]

So here I am in Casablanca Morocco, eating these lemons right now! No, not in a dish, just by themselves! They are too good to share with an actual recipe sometimes! 😋❤️

[@wasup8507]

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[@ien2023]

I have lemons that's preserved in salt for 10 years called "Black Lemon" and they are so good making them to black lemonade. You can also make black lemon chicken soup of them.

[@charlottejohnson2070]

Not heard of this. Thanks.

[@lelycitra2881]

My indian mother in law do this with lime. But different process because we put the jar under the sun during the day, and not all the limes submerge on its juice. And it took about 3-4 months. The preserved lime is wilted, dark brown colour, and almost dry. We usually make it as pickle, mix with onion and chilli and a little bit coconut milk, then eat with mutton biryani n rice. The taste is tart, salty, very complimentary with the biryani. It's...to die for. Gosh, i'm salivating now 😣

[@ronaldparent9524]

Hello Joshua: Great video on technique. Bear in mind, that it's crucial to use non-iodized salt (Kosher, Sea, or Pickling). At best, iodized salt will slow the fermentation; at worst, it won't occur. Be sure to check sea salt because some of it is iodized. Thanks again for a great video.

[@kifahbenabderrahman4205]

Ayyy! I've never imagined that after countless hours of watching you cook, you present the rest of the world with an essential Moroccan condiment! I reached Nirvana! Thank You!

[@scenevision356]

grow up weirdo bthndrehnfhhrdghg

[@user-gu9lv1yq5c]

I loved this style of Joshes videos. I understand current format gets more views but this Old content was pure Gold for all of us - cooking nerda

[@darakhan9856]

Josh, just wanted to say I love your videos. You do an amazing job for those of us that are above a starting chef, but not yet able to follow a recipe after watching once. I LOVE how you are specific about measurements, when to care vs. when to not, and how you assure us we can do it! You rock, dude.

[@crimfan]

The brine is amazing. I think it's essentially the lemon analog to soy sauce. It's got tons of great flavor but a little bit goes a long, long way.

[@gottagift]

I do a similar thing with the Japanese plums growing in my area. It turns them into a totally edible treat called Umeboshi. Due to the high salt content i limit myself to 3-4 Omeboshi a day. But instead of mashing the fruit down i place them all in a pot, sea salt added alternating with plums using 1/5 weight ratio(1 kg. salt for 5 kg. plums). then i place a plate over them and add some weight's to press down for a few weeks. Was able to eat them throughout the year without refrigeration.

[@oshunbleu6511]

I LOVE umboshi plums!! They are so hard to find here without preservatives or coloring.

[@MimiYuYu]

Sooooo my friends who are Vietnamese Chinese once made us a jar of salted lemons. It was basically the same thing you did. Except a ton more salt. And they didn’t cut the lemons. The salted lemons were to be used as a cure for sore throats. The salt probably kills a lot of the germs. The squishy, now blackened, lemon was to be put into a large glass and topped off with water. The affected person is to sip the salty liquid. You can reuse that lemon for the duration of the sickness. And if you’d like- cut off a small portion to eat/suck on like a salty lozenge. Let me know if you’ve heard about this method.

[@MacDaddyTito]

Never heard of this. My wife is a trained chef and we make our own stocks and other preserved foods. This will be a game changer! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@blacktalon1597]

I have a beautiful Meyer lemon tree/bush and it keeps producing sweet aromatic lemons. I'm going to give this a try, thx. Arizona is loaded with Meyer lemon trees in damn near every yard.

[@rneustel388]

BlackTalon 1 Will they grow up in Kingman? We’re moving there at the end of the year.

[@ullhastayade]

Lucky you!

[@shumeister1059]

*Don't put in the fridge! Use kosher salt, and cover the last 1/4 to 1/2" with olive oil to stop air from getting in. This will also add to the flavor.

[@meryemtanji6936]

This is how my family stores them :)! I have a jar in my cabinet now!

[@j3ffn4v4rr0]

What is the effect of using kosher salt? The olive oil layer is an amazing idea, I'm going to use that with other ferments.

[@clemensmartin1034]

@@j3ffn4v4rr0 kosher salt just has bigger flakes - should make zero difference in a recipe where the salt dissolves anyways - right?

[@j3ffn4v4rr0]

@@clemensmartin1034 yup, that was my thinking...plus we're not measuring here, which is different between kosher/regular. I started this last night, and did use kosher salt (but almost tried pink Himalayan sea salt, would like to try that next)....and am doing the olive oil layer. I'll definitely update in the comments my results.

[@haveyouhuggedaginger]

@@j3ffn4v4rr0 results?

[@user-kt7mi3yy8j]

Is a future episode going to focus on including these in a recipe?

[@iroveashe]

I made a whole jar of them 4 months ago, I still have about 3/4 of the jar because I'm not sure what to use them for, except for occasional salads.

[@claymodelexpert]

There's tons of recipes where it's paired with baked and broiled chicken! Super good with chicken, spinach, salads, olive oil, sandwiches, etc

[@Erin-iw6gs]

make them whole instead of sliced and you can make vietnamese lemonade!

[@JoshuaWeissman]

I'm looking into doing a recipe with these used in it. Still deciding on what and when. :)

[@mandypants9936]

Moroccan food/ chicken you can easily find recipes that use this

[@1alphared]

You are my new favorite chef/teacher. Thank you

[@shl6367]

A Cantonese drink recipe involving preserved lemon: one whole preserved lemon, ice cubes, and 7up. As popular as milk tea I’d say and 10 times easier to make

[@misss5988]

The whole lemon that's been preserved in salt is fine? Doesn't make it salty?

[@purpling]

@@misss5988 I tried it when I was in Hong Kong. It does make it salty, but it's quite good

[@themushroominside6540]

Soda is actually very acidic, salt can counteract the taste of sourness as it prevents the sour tastebuds from perceiving sour flavours accentuating sweet flavours. Preserving the lemon in salt also counteracts the bitter rind's flavor, my mom who is Vietnamese uses it as a cold remedy, you eat it whole with honey sucking on the juices and gargling it. It works but I personally don't like it to her extent.

[@TheLtGo]

Is it just put in a glass together? No extra cutting, chrushing or blending?

[@jsal7666]

pls collab with brad from its alive

[@sierrarasberry1830]

J Sal omg YESS! I’d love to see them together

[@eid6584]

That's all I would ever need in life

[@chelsey8737]

And claire

[@lydiakamwine3902]

That would be a massive duet

[@isabellehonorato7442]

I would love that so so much

[@ManOfSteel1]

in India lemon pickle is made this way, ofcourse chilli powder and other spices are added later for taste. A tip don't use iodized salt instead use raw sea salt unprocessed or rock salt.

[@familiaheskett9829]

This is easily my favorite fermented food. I just want to note that if you actually take the time to measure out 10% salt by weight you never need to refrigerate them, and they keep for years.

[@Romulux]

Thank you for the 10% guide line, I like salt but I don't wanna overdo it, I'll try your recommendation.

[@vanillablossom]

@@Romulux I guess you found this out by now, but 10% salt in anything is salty af. I chopped mixed garden herbs and put 10% salt by weight and did the same separately with fresh dill. Put it in the jars and in the cellar. Then in the winter, when there was no fresh greens unless you sprout seeds I brought one jar of each and let me tell you, if you use so preserved herbs, you need no other salt in the dish. And I usually love salty taste. 😅

[@dempa3]

When life gives you lemons, preserve them! On a less silly note: The idea of preserved lemons is new to me. Thanks! Need to try this with lime too.

[@physicaltech12]

Oh thanks for sharing this recipe. This lemons look so beautiful

[@ToddESingleton]

I use to make these at my restaurant because we had cases of lemons. It makes the most ethereal egg salad and really highlights the ingredient. I feel they get lost otherwise in more complex dishes.

[@morgan7045]

I'm lucky enough to have grown up with a meyer lemon tree in my backyard. My mother has always made preserved lemon peel with them and it's fantastic.

[@junkfoodcuisine2012]

Joshua deserved more subs for his creative and diverse recipes!!

[@terryandreson3914]

My mum makes this every Autumn absolutely love it, to see Josh recreate it is pretty mind-blowing

[@9realitycheck9]

BEEN DOING THOS FOR YEARS.. LOVE IT

[@jamesanthony5874]

I've had these fermenting for the last month, and just pulled them out last night. Tossed them in the rice cooker with some rice and ground beef then, and added them to some tacos this morning. Both were fantastic. They're almost good enough to eat by themselves (just too slimy for my tastes to eat that way).

[@rachat6303]

if ya want- adding olive oil also works great, plus at the end of it you get a really good lemon infused olive oil that I love putting on salads

[@vijayendrakhannah]

Hey coming in a bit late though I saw this video nearly over an year ago. In India we have a similar pickle while whole Lemon and salt, kept away for almost a "DECADE OR TWO" (understand many will freak out). They become medicinal as aperitifs. We call them Black lemon pille or grand granny pickle

[@apollosbby]

Your channel is gold. Love our king and his lemons!!

[@PhranklinEspo]

those lemons are so orange!!

[@aaronsmith1023]

Because they're Meyer Lemons. Meyer Lemons are a cross between an orange and a lemon.

[@AndreasDuessca]

A couple of comments: you don’t need to use quite as much salt. A 5% brine is more than adequate and creates a brighter flavour. What is important is that e lemons are submerged, which can be done with a plate, a ziplock bag filled with water or a special fermentation vessel. And please don’t be afraid of mould, or what looks like mould - don’t automatically throw your ferment away. Most of the time any growth will be simply a yeast organism that is perfectly benign. Black and green growth, out it goes, but white is usually ok.

[@NorthS1deSold1er]

@LagiNaLangAko23 You really wana keep it at room temp to help stimulate the fermentation process. To prevent mold make sure you sterilize everything besides the produce, just wash that because you want the nature bacteria on it (why organic is a must), and to keep it submerged. If you put it in the fridge it'll take forever, but once it's done fermenting you can put in the fridge to make it last longer. Also the healthy "mold" looks white/yellow and sits at the top and is actually a naturally occurring yeast called kahm yeast.

[@MalleusSemperVictor]

Pickling weights. Because of course they would make specialized kitchen equipment for this.

[@lf2334]

You say that it is "usually" ok. How would the average person know that the white mold in their jar is okay or not? This is terrible advice. If you see mold, throw it away.

[@AndreasDuessca]

@@lf2334 If you're fermenting food in the first place, you will need to become familiar with bacteria and molds. If that's not something you feel comfortable doing, stay away from fermentation because it won't be fun. Most often, what people think is white mold, is actually yeast growing. There are tons of online resources available that explain the difference in some detail. Educate yourself, then make an informed decision.

[@NorthS1deSold1er]

@@lf2334 when you ferment food there are strict guidelines to keep that are quite easy to follow. Along with serilization, what Andreas Duess was saying the brine is also an important part of fermentation. When you make a brine at 5% salinity it doesn't kill everything but gives the lacto acid a greater chance to grow over bad bacteria/yeast, and once it has grown it will prevent bad bacteria/mold from growing, like a healthy immune system. So if you start off with the right brine and follow directions the only thing that might grow is kahm yeast, which you just skim off when you are ready to process/consume the product. Feel free to message for more questions.

[@cbovet1]

Making this now, thanks for the video Joshua! Looking forward to it.

[@janawallace1141]

Thank you so much! I've had mine in the fridge since February 2020 and used my last piece for Moroccan chicken last night. So perfectly preserved for 3 years! About to make mere...obsessed :))) Thanks again

[@chris00gcg]

You should do a series where you make food from different countries and such btw you are slowly but surely becoming my favorite KZbinr

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Chris I think that’s a great idea, and thank you!

[@Dave_en]

This is one of the most simple traditional pickle at our place. Either you can cut lemons into half/quarter and throw salt over them or just wash and dry the lemons and cover them with salt. Either way it works. Putting the jar under the sun makes the process faster. Within a month the lemons become soft and ready to be eaten. It is known to increase apetite, more so if you add some green chillies and grated ginger.👍🙏

[@iamthatiam7523]

Is it important to squish them into a brine so they are submerged in liquid?

[@Dave_en]

@@iamthatiam7523 not at all. Just make a layer of salt, then a layer of lemon and repeat the process till the jar is full. Top it up with a layer of salt at the end. Keep it under the sun on the same day so that process is started soon. After few days, juices start flowing out of the lemon. Shake the bottle so that lemon and salt are uniformly distributed. After a month or 45 days your lemon pickle is ready to eat. You can add radish, carrot, ginger, chilli along with lime. A little spice such as turmeric etc may be used to give it a nice colour and flavour.

[@iamthatiam7523]

@@Dave_en thank you for your guidance on this process. Much appreciated!

[@hkpw299]

I'm actually obsessed with your channel! I love it.

[@pooi-lengwong1479]

I'm gonna need every recipe you have using these! 🍋 😋

[@jakobrenftle7621]

Thank you for this awesome recipe. Made a glas of it, me and my roomates love it so much, had to buy another insane amount of lemons and make a solid supply. Went a little bit crazy and used the same technique with some blood oranges.

[@jacomokrause8576]

Did the bloodorange turned out well? I'm interested if it works for citrus fruits in general

[@jakobrenftle7621]

@@jacomokrause8576 As far as I remember it wasn't bad, but not also not so good as I expected it. It didn't work with the usual north african dishes, like tajine or couscous, but blended with chinese five spices it was really nice to use for asian style marinades for porn, duck or chicken.

[@jacomokrause8576]

@@jakobrenftle7621 alright thank you very much 🙏

[@meganmccoig285]

I would love to see you do a video covering traditional Challah bread. It's my absolute fave and I'm sure your B Roll would be fantastic!

[@mistertee5000]

This just reminded me that I have 2 preserved lemons in my fridge from about 2 years ago. I hope they're still good because they were so awesome in stews!

[@stephbreezy011]

Was anyone else's mouth salivating the whole time from all of the lemon talk?

[@rthj6446]

To my knowledge they should be called Morocco-Lemons. They are pungent to be sure, and the finished zest is highly flavourful. In the kitchen where we used them, we added maybe 5 to 8 brunoise to a saute-pan ment for 2 ppl. What we did was slightly different: Clean them well ofcourse. Might even scrub them with soap if you wash them with enough water afterwards. Then we cut them in half and juiced them. Then we pack the lemons and the jar to the brim with rock-salt (crude sea salt, whatever you want to call it). We then filled the space between the salt with the lemon-juice. Put them in warm water for a bit, and seal the jar. This makes sure there is a vacuum forming in the glass. Keep them at room temperature in a dark room (sunlight is a killer). 3 months seems to be a good estimate. Clean away everything but the zest, brunoise, and use it as a very strong spice, see above. Fantastic for fish, veal, and anything you would use Lemons on normally.

[@shineayandrews1869]

I dont know why this was reccomended, but you're a snack and I enjoy cooking so I'm subbed.

[@Samdroid_]

That's kind of gay

[@mellohi2899]

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[@Samdroid_]

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[@rickrivera7005]

Watched your video for the first time today, and you are awesome. You make the video fun and educational. Will be trying the lemons in 3 weeks.

[@lemonescent5717]

Great preservation tip - a super condiment! 🍋

[@FixItAngel]

Hi Joshua, Awesome channel you have. I enjoyed watching how to make real tonkotsu ramen. I would like to know what camera and video editing you are using. thank you

[@Nnamato]

tip: add few spoons of oil to seal the fermented lemon and prevent MOLD from forming.

[@spanqueluv9er]

Nope, no oil ever. Preserved lemons don’t mold in the first place- THEY’VE BEEN PRESERVED.🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🙄

[@bonniemcminn1710]

This is such a refreshing drink!!!

[@susanforet2117]

I have 2 lemon trees and they have quite a few lemons still on them so, I made this today. I hope it comes out good.

[@zhechuanshao1937]

Well, for this kinda fermented lemon, you can simply serve it ( with lemon flesh) with 7-up, Sprite or whatever soda you like, squash the lemon and drink the mixture, it is amazing and I think the legit name of this soda is 咸柠七! Try it!

[@laurentweisgerber3846]

Never had preserved lemons and never saw them in any shop, it seams to be rather unpopular in central Europe. My question therefore what does a preserved lemon add taste wise in comparison to freshly grated or minced lemon cest?

[@davidbiron4186]

The lemon flavor is less acidic but more intensely lemon. It's good w chicken and fish

[@JoshuaWeissman]

I agree with the reply above. It also has that classic vibrant lacto fermented flavor which I quite like.

[@alexgade4512]

@@davidbiron4186 that sounds amazing! Should try it with some grilled cod sometime :)

[@008abdullah]

Egyptian here, the jump imo is just like regular cucumber vs pickled cucumber Regular cucumber is good, but pickling brings out much more flavor and evens the acidity and juiciness out throughout the lemon as opposed to just the pulp. You eat the whole lemon btw Edit: and don't squeeze the juice out like the video, and don't use only lemon juice and salt as brine, you can add some seasonings like cumin

[@fitrianhidayat]

@@008abdullah it's different recipe then.. you're saying as if his way is wrong and bad...

[@khadijahalharshani7001]

your videos content is my type thank you and keep posting !

[@teralee4987]

Great video! I've always wanted to make preserved lemons since they seem to coveted, expensive in stores, yet easy to make... but I never understood what the heck i should do with them. Thanks again for another fantastic video!

[@BlackToastee]

This is super cool!! Honestly I thought salty lemons were just a Vietnamese thing. We basically let lemons (sometimes we use kumquats) sit in like a salty solution for a long time. When we use it we take a lemon out and a few spoons of the jar juice to make a salty slightly sweet lemonade

[@hap.8302]

We actually have like a salted lemonade in Vietnam! Try it!!!! Just remember to use a LITTLE of the preserve lemons and a shit ton of sugar and it’s pretty good

[@kaykes7012]

Mouthwatering. Made me want to experiment with limes and oranges

[@kostlichetagezuzweit8730]

I love this kind of lemons! Its very tasty sliced in salads or in the oven with cremed chicken!

[@9ramthebuffs9]

Protip, the pulp that floats will mold pretty qick. Just skim it off, make sure the mother-in-law or other guests arent watching.

[@Bear-cm1vl]

Or weight the fruit to to keep everything under the brine...

[@aen9321]

@Bear U What should you weight it with?

[@Bear-cm1vl]

@@aen9321 with this large a jar, I would 3/4 fill a quart or half gallon heavy duty zip lock with water and place this on top of the fruit. If you are plastic-phobic, glass weights are made for fermenting sauerkraut or a jar within a jar works too.

[@natedagreat95]

@@Bear-cm1vl good tip!

[@fitrianhidayat]

@@natedagreat95 that's what she said

[@TheSuperkhan15]

OMG my Hyderabadi Indian grandma has been making this for as long as I can remember!! we call it Dhoop Nimbu (Dhoop means sunlight and Nimbu means lemon). It needs to get at least an hour of sunlight every day for like a month.

[@Romulux]

I assume this is because the sunlight's UV rays kill the mold spores that you don't want growing, which is great, but the only downside of that is that UV rays also kill the lactobacillus acidophilis. That would explain why your prescribed method only uses sunlight for 1 hour a day, it keeps the mold from growing on the top and, if the ferment is going well, it shouldn't kill enough lactobacillus to matter. I like the method but I don't think it's entirely necessary. If you wanted to do that, but you can't leave it in the sun every day, you could use a UV bulb above the open jar to achieve a similar effect.

[@tonycrader8978]

I came across this shortly after our posted it, and I'm just getting around to doing it! Thankyousomuch!

[@robertawestbrooks9531]

Thanks Josh, I will try this recipe

[@artichoke333]

my family’s from india, and this process of preserving lemon reminds me of my family recipe of dry lemon pickle (which lasted several months, if not longer)! it would be cool to see you do south indian mango pickle/lemon pickle, if that interests you! :)

[@anuradharanasinghe1901]

I'm from Sri Lanka and we make a thing called lime pickle. Its Similar, but you shouldn't smash them and should use rock salt and leave it in a clay pot

[@ericlarson9386]

Love preserved lemon. We use this exact procedure to make ours.

[@lafandenuel5605]

I'm from Spain, a jet ski ride away from Morocco, and i swear i've never heard of preserved salted lemons. Here we make confit and candy out of them and white sugar. And if you have a yard of land, you plant lemon, orange and tangerine trees, and weather does the rest so that you can enjoy them fresh from the tree almost the whole year through. I cannot recall me buying lemons in a supermarket and i am almost 40. By the way, i love so much your chanel. I first knew you searching for an avocado toast recipe and i fell deeply in love with the Croissant Issue. I'll try them this winter. Keep up the great job.

[@bakingblossom]

I'm Moroccan and I can assure you THEY ARE one of the essential condiments in the Moroccan cuisine. I'm guessing you mainly visit the north of Morocco (that would be Tangier Tetouan, etc...) and I'm not sure if preserved lemons are widely used up there, but they are in the rest of the cities and you can actually see them in piles alongside olives in Moroccan souks. they pair well with fish and chicken.

[@johnrobertson1]

Been using this stuff for lemon cookies lately (instead of regular zest, and with a little extra sprinkled on top before going in the oven), and it's pretty awesome.

[@seedylee]

Y'all need to put these into Vietnamese salted lemon sodas.

[@anh.duowng]

Ayyyyyyyyy random Vietnamese hereeeee, yeah I agree lol

[@TheMbn1972]

soda chanh muoi for the win!!

[@ahhwe-any7434]

I'm the other kind of Asian & I've absolutely never heard of this. I don't have a taste for sour things. It hurt the sides of my mouth just watching this.

[@eduardorodriguez4899]

Finally something i’m actually going to try

[@AceChinaDragon]

Usually you go into detail on how it tastes and whst does the fermentation do to the flavour. Why not here?

[@ShadowVipers]

Sweet and salty! Just as a side question, what seeds/grains would you say compliment eachother in a multi-wholegrain bread recipe?

[@ima7333]

ShadowVipers in whole grain bread like rye would taste great w/ caraway seeds or fennel. If you’re a fan of combo like white flour+spelt+rye w/ sourdough, anything go well w/ those like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds & sesame or add cooked rice/oat/buckwheat/quinoa/millet also awesome. The limit is endless. I hope that helps. Just play around w/ flavors you love. I personally love sourdough spelt+white w/ salted walnuts & cranberries. Try using that for your leftovers sandwiches. So good.

[@ShadowVipers]

@@ima7333 When you mean cooked does that mean like roasted? or like cooked in water (for the rice, oat, and quinoa)?

[@ima7333]

ShadowVipers if u look up sourdough recipes, it’d be under tartine porridge bread. You cook it like you were to eat it as side dish or main dish if you’re asian like me. The gluten free grain will act as added food for the yeast during fermentation and renders the bread crumb softer.

[@JoshuaWeissman]

ShadowVipers I think it is going to vary pretty greatly depending on the person. A lot of things with seeds and grains go well together so therefore you can’t really go wrong. I really like whole wheat and walnuts, or spelt and whole wheat. Another good one is sesame seeds and semolina. Those are some of my faves.

[@TheFaro2011]

Just came to say I make my own preserved lemons. Amazing taste

[@pirti1008]

Fun to watch....love your style! Happy New Year 🎉🎈

[@jameelamuhammad4250]

he should've said, "when life gives you lemons, you make b-roll.".

[@-_-3315]

✨🙏Gonna go steal some lemons from my neighbors tree, thanks for the recipe😊✨

[@tyuninforlove]

my family has done this every year for many many years. We keep it out in the sun to avoid mold. 10-15 lemons lasts us about a whole year. I love it so much I have it with almost every meal

[@john3.169]

Can you keep them out of the fridge once fermented? Thank you

[@Artzenflowers]

Love it! Another winner Josh!

[@_Higgs]

Is it important to keep it out of direct light, or light in general, while fermenting?

[@Zeke8762]

When fermentation is done, can you just remove all the flesh at once and just keep the peels in the jar?

[@ThePinkBinks]

That’s the only way I’ve seen them sold so I imagine yes but there’s more opportunities for contamination.

[@or-ren]

Woww..!!!your cutting board really making history..

[@teresalee9997]

What an awesome idea thank you for sharing.

[@Majonez616]

I've never heard of preserved lemons or about dishes that you mentioned that use them. Sooo... yeah, cool.

[@sugamoppie]

You definitely have to try Moroccan cuisine..

[@vanillasafran4286]

It's a well-known thing in Greek, Chinese, Indian, and Vietnamese cuisines

[@ThePuckishPixel]

You don't need to add salt in the jar, the one on lemons is totally enough. You just need to have your fruits covered with acid solution to preserve them, and lemon are acidic enough. Moreover, less salt = you can use everything in the jar, even the juice

[@annakrause521]

Can you use any salt. Thanks I'm going to do that just juice 😊

[@vida-zoe.itamarsantos270]

I love to watch you and your easy going way to teach important matters. That's great. That's you. Hugs. Keep it up. 👍👍👍

[@brettrussell7521]

Nice video, well put together. thanks!

[@bearle97]

The vietnamese have been doing salty lemonade for centuries with this

[@terriatca1]

I adore salted lemonade, it's so refreshing.

[@wasup8507]

And morrocans have been cooking tagines with this

[@imane867]

@@wasup8507 for centuries as well...

[@CrazyyWild21]

My mom has a giant jar that’s like YEARS old!!

[@amaya5298]

I’ve eaten lemons with salt since I was like 3

[@ridikool6917]

Sorry I'm all out of medals 😘

[@justthinking526]

Me too, until my dentist said to knock it off ( tooth enamel getting thin! Now I just swish with water after eating. )