now just need to figure what to do with them
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Started by helena, Oct 02 2006 07:33 PM
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 07:33 PM
I just got couple of fresh yuzu - quite expensive but i like yuzu kosho so much that i coudn't resist.
now just need to figure what to do with them
now just need to figure what to do with them
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 09:55 PM
Can I talk esperanto instead? In Citrus, I only know, "Hi, How ya doin'?" and I don't always get that right.
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Posted 03 October 2006 - 12:45 AM
et tu, Maurice?
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Posted 06 October 2006 - 10:41 PM
I just got couple of fresh yuzu - quite expensive but i like yuzu kosho so much that i coudn't resist.
now just need to figure what to do with them
¿Qué coño es un Yuzu??
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Posted 14 February 2011 - 01:03 AM
The NYTimes has a recipe for yuzu chiffon cake that calls for the zest and juice of 6 yuzu. If you can't get yuzu, it suggests the zest and juice of 3 meyer lemons plus the juice of 1 regular lemon.
I can't get yuzu or meyer lemons. But I have both yuzu extract and yuzu oil.
My research says a medium meyer lemon has about 3 tablespoons of juice, as does a medium regular lemon, so I should be trying to sub for roughly 12 tablespoons citrus juice. And a meyer lemon is sweeter than a regular lemon. Which is the best option:
zest and juice of 4 lemons plus an additional couple of tablespoons of sugar, plus maybe 2? teaspoons yuzu extract (or a few drops of yuzu oil)
zest and juice of 3 lemons plus juice of 1 clementine, plus 2 teaspoons yuzu extract
No additional citrus juice but 1 tablespoon yuzu extract (which would pain me since the bottle is so small) with maybe water? to make up the 12 tablespoons liquid
equal amounts lemon and lime juices (I read those two juices might be a good sub for yuzu) to make 12 tablespoons, plus some yuzu extract?
To confuse things a little more, my research says 1 yuzu only produces about 1T juice, so if I were trying to replace the juice of 6 yuzu, that would only be 6 tablespoons which is half the amount of juice the meyer lemon+regular lemon substitute they suggest has.
Any suggestions?
If it helps, the ingredients for the cake are
I can't get yuzu or meyer lemons. But I have both yuzu extract and yuzu oil.
My research says a medium meyer lemon has about 3 tablespoons of juice, as does a medium regular lemon, so I should be trying to sub for roughly 12 tablespoons citrus juice. And a meyer lemon is sweeter than a regular lemon. Which is the best option:
zest and juice of 4 lemons plus an additional couple of tablespoons of sugar, plus maybe 2? teaspoons yuzu extract (or a few drops of yuzu oil)
zest and juice of 3 lemons plus juice of 1 clementine, plus 2 teaspoons yuzu extract
No additional citrus juice but 1 tablespoon yuzu extract (which would pain me since the bottle is so small) with maybe water? to make up the 12 tablespoons liquid
equal amounts lemon and lime juices (I read those two juices might be a good sub for yuzu) to make 12 tablespoons, plus some yuzu extract?
To confuse things a little more, my research says 1 yuzu only produces about 1T juice, so if I were trying to replace the juice of 6 yuzu, that would only be 6 tablespoons which is half the amount of juice the meyer lemon+regular lemon substitute they suggest has.
Any suggestions?
If it helps, the ingredients for the cake are
1¾ cups flour
¼ cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon baking powder
6 yuzus, zested and juiced (see note)
1½ cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
7 eggs, separated
¼ cup olive oil
¾ cup plain yogurt
½ teaspoon cream of tartar.
NOTE: Yuzus are available at Japanese and other specialty markets. You may substitute the zest and juice of 3 Meyer lemons plus the juice of 1 conventional lemon.
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Posted 14 February 2011 - 01:19 AM
i would think grapefruit and meyer lemon and/or clementine would get you close to the flavor profile. i've only had the larger yuzu so i couldn't help you with the liquid yield approximation. i'm guessing they mean small yuzu though.
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Posted 14 February 2011 - 01:29 AM
It'll have to be grapefruit plus clementine--no meyer lemons in Winnipeg!
I'll play around with those. I can't really remember what yuzu tastes like, so I may have to mix some of my precious extract or oil with water to have something with which to compare my experiments. My poor extract. . . it's so precious, I don't want to waste any! And I've only ever used it to make yuzu caramels, so I have no clue how much to use in cakes.
I'll play around with those. I can't really remember what yuzu tastes like, so I may have to mix some of my precious extract or oil with water to have something with which to compare my experiments. My poor extract. . . it's so precious, I don't want to waste any! And I've only ever used it to make yuzu caramels, so I have no clue how much to use in cakes.
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Posted 14 February 2011 - 01:38 AM
take a nice whiff of the oil and work from there. think ponzu sauce.It'll have to be grapefruit plus clementine--no meyer lemons in Winnipeg!
I'll play around with those. I can't really remember what yuzu tastes like, so I may have to mix some of my precious extract or oil with water to have something with which to compare my experiments. My poor extract. . . it's so precious, I don't want to waste any! And I've only ever used it to make yuzu caramels, so I have no clue how much to use in cakes.
“One thing kids like is to be tricked. For instance, I was going to take my little nephew to Disneyland, but instead I drove him to an old burned-out warehouse. 'Oh, no!', I said, 'Disneyland burned down.' He cried and cried, but I think that deep down he thought it was a pretty good joke. I started to drive over to the real Disneyland, but it was getting pretty late.”
~Jack Handey
*proud descendant of cheese eating surrender monkeys*
