Post #304213 by GentleHangman on Sat, May 5, 2007 9:37 AM

Tikiwahine : If you look back at the thread you mentioned . . . I'd already posted there . . . THAT is the "Larry Limey" I broke attempting to get every last drop out of the imported Mexican lime. The good news is: I went out to the very same Wal-Mart and replaced him with his twin: "Leopold Limey"!
I'm pretty well-versed in the overall quality and variations in limes . . . I guess my main purpose was a commentary on how sad it is that we have to import fruits like limes from other countries while the local grove lands (at least here in Florida) are succumbing to development. Four months ago I could buy the very same Mexican limes @ 10 for $1 and get in excess of 1 oz of fresh juice out of them. It's just sad, is all . . I'm not really 'sour' about it . . . I can always resort to Nellie and Joe's Key West Lime Juice - one of the better bottled brands I might add, so I'll manage. There's just that something special about the lime shell 'Island' with the mint sprig 'tree' growing out of it as a garnish for my Mai Tais that I'll miss briefly.

Oh . . . and I grow my own mint as well. Nothing like fresh from the garden!

I bet you feel more like you do now now than you did when you came in.

GH

[ Edited by: GentleHangman 2007-05-05 09:42 ]