Sweet Citrus: Using Limes, Lemons & Oranges in Vegan Baking and Plant-Based Cooking

What can a lemon tree teach us about food, memory, and cooking?

In today's episode of More Plants, we explore some of my childhood memories of harvesting citrus from our backyard trees in Venezuela and we'll discover why citrus fruits remain some of the most powerful ingredients in plant-based cooking.

You'll learn:

• The fascinating history of citrus and its journey around the world
• Why acidity is one of the most important tools in cooking
• How citrus is used in cuisines across the Mediterranean, Middle East, Europe, and Latin America
• Techniques for using citrus in vegan baking and desserts and what it teaches us about chemistry
• Simple ways to brighten everyday plant-based meals
• A delicious recipe for lemon curd, a perfect base for so many lemony desserts and how you can easily make it vegan

🍋 This Week's Kitchen Challenge

Use one citrus fruit in two different ways:

✔ One savory recipe

✔ One sweet recipe

Notice how citrus changes flavor, aroma, and balance. BONUS challenge: Make the lemon curd I teach you how to make in the episode and get a ton of plant-based meal ideas where citrus makes everything better.

For all the links and recipes mentioned in todays episode, click here or visit brownble.com/blog