Lime is juicy, refreshing, with a pronounced “sourness.” It can be eaten just like that, cut into thin slices. Nevertheless, more often, lime slices, juice and zest are used to decorate and enhance the taste of dessert and main courses, sauces and drinks.
How does lime affect the body
Essential oils normalize the digestion process and improve appetite. Lime is recommended as an excellent remedy for the prevention of diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Among other things, lime has a calming effect on the nervous system and improves mood.
Adding lime to water can help with digestion. Lime contains compounds that help stimulate digestion in the stomach.
The acid in lime juice helps saliva digest food.
Several studies have shown a link between citrus fruits and a reduced risk of certain types of cancer.
How to use lime
Lime juice is used to season salads, soups and side dishes.
Cocktails and alcoholic drinks, lemonades or “limades” are made from it.
The juice is added to baked goods and confectionery products.
A popular Central and South American dish called ceviche is popular.
Lime gives tea a special taste, a kind of noble bitterness, but this bitterness is more likely not a component of taste, but of aroma.
