Key lime pie is the perfect combination of tart and sweet. A favorite dessert during the hot summer months, the tangy, bitter juice mixed with sugar is delightfully refreshing and delicious. A typical pie features
a flaky crust, and a meringue topping that melts in your mouth along with the tangy pie filling. While an authentic pie would use only key limes grown in the Florida Keys area, the specialized variety, also known as a Mexican lime is grown
in California, and imported from Mexico and Central America.
Persian or Tahiti limes are the green varieties we find at our grocery store. They are larger, with very few seeds, and a thicker skin. The key lime is named for the Florida Keys, where the pie is famous and a very popular dessert dish. The
key lime is smaller, more acidic, and generally more tart and bitter than the Persian limes. The little limes are juicy, containing over 40% juice. The juice is also used in making jams and preserves, beverages, and other desserts including
cheesecake and ice cream.
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