11 Mar

Would lemon juice be an acceptable substitute for lime juice in a Mexican torta recipe?

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I’m in the mood to make some chicken for a Mexican torta and I have everything I need but limes! I have a lemon, though. Do you think lemon would drastically affect the flavor of the marinade, considering I would normally use lime? In my opinion, lemons and limes are not good substitutes for each other on a normal basis, but a marinade may be different… thoughts??

It really depends on the recipe; it certainly won’t be a disaster, because they have similar acidic tastes. But in a drink, for instance, lemon juice is sharper and would make the drink less fruity. In Mexican food, as well, the dish would be edible, but certainly not the same.

6 Responses to “Would lemon juice be an acceptable substitute for lime juice in a Mexican torta recipe?”

  1. mark Says:
    March 11th, 2010 at 11:46 pm

    I agree with your last statement (that they are generally not interchangeable). For example, I cannot imagine a margarita with lemon juice instead of lime. However, if you have no lime juice then give it a try. It will be different but probably still good.
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  2. crzy_4_books Says:
    March 12th, 2010 at 12:11 am

    I’d give it a try…..you might like it better!
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  3. Ankleboots Says:
    March 12th, 2010 at 12:56 am

    i have used lemons and it turned out okay not as sharp but okay
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  4. tormentt Says:
    March 12th, 2010 at 1:35 am

    to me i prefer the lemon anyway

    lemon to me has a sour tartness while the lime seems like a sweet tartness…

    i think it would give it a new taste for you, give it a try.
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  5. old cookie Says:
    March 12th, 2010 at 2:24 am

    It really depends on the recipe; it certainly won’t be a disaster, because they have similar acidic tastes. But in a drink, for instance, lemon juice is sharper and would make the drink less fruity. In Mexican food, as well, the dish would be edible, but certainly not the same.
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  6. David H Says:
    March 12th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    the taste will be different but in this case use the lemon juice since that is what you have. also add 1 tsp. lemon zest to accentuate the flavors further
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