Chef at 15:55, 7 October 2024

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[[Image:citron.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Citron]]
The citron is a fragrant fruit with the botanical name Citrus medica. It is a prominent member in the genus Citrus.

The citron has many similar names in diverse languages, e.g. cederat, cedro, etc. Most confusing are the Polish, Czech, Slovak, French, Dutch, German, Yiddish and Scandinavian languages, in which the false friend "citron" refers to the fruit called [[lemon]] in English. The French name for citron is "cédrat".

The citron is unlike the more common citrus species like the lemon or orange. While the most popular [[fruits]] are peeled to consume their pulpy and juicy segments, the citron's pulp is very dry, containing only little insipid juice. Moreover, the main content of a citron is the thick white rind, which is very difficult to separate from the segments.

Today, the citron is used for the fragrance or zest of its outer peel (flavedo), but the most important part is still the inner rind (known as pith or albedo).

It is widely employed in the food industry (as succade as it is known) where it is candied in sugar.
===Removing the wax coating from citron===
non organic [[citrus fruit]] is coated with a thin layer of wax (either petroleum based or natural), which prevents water loss and therefore extends the shelf life. Wax is also used for aesthetic reasons. Apparently, as consumers, we demand shiny fruit. Organic fruit is not waxed as that would not be permitted under organic standards.

Here are a couple of methods that you can use to remove wax from a citron:

=====Boiling water=====
* Place fruit in a [[colander]]
* Boil a kettle & leave to cool for 5 minutes
* Pour over the fruit
* Using gloves to protect your hands from the heat, scrub the fruit with a small brush
* Rinse with cold water and wipe dry with [[paper towels]]

=====Microwave=====
* Microwave fruit for 10 seconds
* Using gloves to protect your hands from the heat, scrub the fruit with a small brush
* Rinse with cold water and wipe dry with [[paper towels]]
== How much does one cup of citron flesh weigh? ==
''Estimated [[Generic_conversion_table#Volume|US cup]] to weight equivalents:''
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!style="min-width: 20%;"|'''Ingredient'''
!style="min-width: 40%;"|'''US Cups'''
!style="min-width: 40%;"|'''Grams'''
!style="min-width: 40%;"|'''Ounces'''
|- style="vertical-align:top; text-align: center;"
|- style="background: #f8f2d7;"
|Citron Flesh (segments)||1 Cup||225 g||8 oz
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'''Conversion notes:'''<br />
Every [[ingredient]] has a cups to ounces or grams conversion table. Search for the ingredient, cup to weight conversions are at the end of each ingredient page.

We also have a [[generic conversion table]] and a [[portions per person lookup]].

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Chef at 15:55, 7 October 2024