Thank you for sharing this Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ji. Am coming across this for the first time. Regards Yazdy.
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, the Budha's hand, finger citron, > flesh-finger citron. is a fragrant citron variety whose fruit is segmented > into finger-like sections > > The fruit has a thick peel and only a small amount of acidic flesh (if any) > and is juiceless and sometimes seedless. It is very fragrant and is used > predominantly by the Chinese and Japanese for perfuming rooms and personal > items, such as clothing. The peel of the fruit can be candied into succade. > In Western cooking, it is often used for its zest. The inner white pith is > not bitter as is usually the case with citrus, so the fingers may be cut off > and then longitudinally sliced, peel, pith, and all, and used in salads or > scattered over cooked foods such as fish. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > >
