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Apr 2024
18m 22s

Tree Week: A Tasty Tale about Meyer Lemo...

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Meyer lemons are so special that restaurants go out of their way to call them out on menus. Martha Stewart loves to bake with them. And yet, Meyer lemons also have a fascinating and kinda tragic backstory. Tune in for a very fun episode about this very particular fruit. Our guest in this episode is Mandy Naglich, professional taster and author of “How To Taste.”

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/meyer-lemon

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