Lemon: Our favourite ingredients to cook at home
The lemon is a sour, bright yellow citrus fruit. Its juice adds a fresh, sharp flavour, and its finely grated peel, or zest, carries fragrant citrus oils.
In Britain, a wedge of lemon is the traditional partner for fish, and lemon juice with sugar is the classic topping for Pancake Day pancakes. In our Easy home Fish & Chips recipe, serve lemon wedges on the side so everyone can squeeze a little juice over the hot, crisp fish. If lemons are hard to find, a wedge of lime works well too.