Characterised by an intense aroma and a strong acrid taste, the lemon is a perfect condiment for side dishes and main courses, rather than as a fruit that you eat alone. It is often squeezed to marinate meat and fish or added to hot and cold drinks; its peel is
grated in sauces, to compose and decorate desserts or to make candied fruit.
The lemon is a citrus fruit plant belonging to the Rutaceae family. The lemon is actually
a hybrid: most likely, it is the result of a cross between pomelo and citron, which then became a stable and specific species.