Technique: Cutting Lime Wedges—Southeast Asian Style
Appears in
Southeast Asian Flavors
By Robert Danhi
Published 2008
- Wash limes in hot water for ten seconds. This removes dirt and excessive wax.
- Stand the lime on a board with the stem end facing upward.
- Make a cut from top to bottom, just off center, producing a seedless circular slice.
- Turn lime 90 degrees (a quarter turn) and repeat the cut, this time yielding a seedless circle with one side cut off.
- Place cut side down on a cutting board. Cut at a 45-degree angle to remove the tough center (often filled with seeds).
- Cut the two largest pieces into halves.
- You should now have five “wedges.”
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