Limone di Sorrento
Limone di Sorrento IGP is the elliptical Massese lemon from the Sorrento peninsula and Capri, with fragrant yellow peel.
- Origin
- Sorrento peninsula and Capri, Campania
- Protection
- IGP
- Variety
- Massese, also called Ovale di Sorrento
- Character
- Juicy flesh and fragrant peel
Under the pagliarelle
Traditional pagliarelle are straw mats supported above the trees. The regional account describes their protection against cold and wind; the supports are not necessarily all chestnut wood.
Try it in the kitchen
Use the peel for limoncello and the lemon for juices and desserts. Finish a vegetable dish with a little juice, adding it gradually to taste.
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