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Special Offer: Fresh Whole Kaffir Limes
At this time we have available supplies of this rare fruit. Thinly-sliced, these are an excellent substitute for the kaffir lime leaves. Kaffir lime peel is also indispensable when making your own Thai curry paste.
NEW: Kaffir Lime in our recipe for Gaeng Tay Poe
Kaffir lime peel is loaded with a fragrant citrus oil, and the flavor of the fruit is overwhelming if eaten fresh. The kaffir lime tree is grown and harvested mainly for the leaves which are a staple in Thai cooking, but the tree doesn't produce many of these limes. As kaffir limes aren't eaten fresh, and there's limited use for them, our grower typically strips the trees of all fruit each year to promote growth of the leaves. This year however we kept fruit on a few trees and now it's been harvested. The fruit not only looks excellent but the culinary appeal is perfect: fragrant, strong citrus flavor. Put a slice of the bitter peel in your mouth and your lips get a tingling sensation of citrus unlike anything you've tasted.
One of our longterm customers, a well-known chef, uses kaffir lime peel in seafood recipes, and in cocktails.
Kaffir lime peel is used to make Thai curry paste, by pounding it together with other ingredients in a mortar and pestle. Notice from the pictures the nice thick, white fleshy peel. This is loaded with citrus flavor and aroma. A classic Thai dish that uses kaffir limes, whole, in soup is Khanom Jin. It's also used to make candy.
Kaffir limes are used extensively in aromatherapy. Some massage oils, natural shampoos, and various herbal products call for kaffir limes but the scarcity of this fruit makes it difficult to prepare authentic versions. For anyone who might be interested, please consider ordering now because the fruit is limited to what was harvested last week, and will not be available again until next year.
Each lime is approx 1.5-2" diameter (good size) and weighs 1.5 oz. We'll ship your fresh limes separately via USPS Priority Mail, upgrading at no extra charge. Grown in USA. A single kaffir lime goes a long way, and these freeze well.
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12 Kaffir Limes via Priority Shipping
$18.95 |
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| Please Note: Fresh kaffir limes ships via USPS Priority Mail so please provide an address that can be used for USPS delivery. If you order only fresh produce, select "$0.00" as shipping charge at checkout (because the price above includes express shipping). If you order fresh produce and any other items, you must checkout with "UPS Ground" as the shipping method, and you will receive the other items separately. Occasional delays due to Mother Nature & harvest conditions. Any questions about shipping, if you need a definite delivery date, delivery times, or anything else please feel free to call toll free 888-618-THAI. |
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