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Limes are sour because they contain citric acid, a natural compound that gives them their tart taste.

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What creates the sour taste in food?

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Are limes acidic and how does their acidity affect their taste and use in cooking?

Yes, limes are acidic due to their high citric acid content. This acidity gives limes a tangy and sour taste, which can enhance the flavor of dishes in cooking. The acidity of limes can help balance out rich or fatty flavors, add brightness to dishes, and act as a natural tenderizer for meats.


Fruits that have acid in them?

I assume you mean acid. If that is the case, lemons, oranges, pineapples, limes, sour apples, sour plums, sour grapes, and tangerines all have acid in them.


What acid makes food sour?

Citric acid is commonly found in fruits like lemons and limes, which gives them their sour taste. Other acids that contribute to sourness in food include acetic acid in vinegar and lactic acid in yogurt.


How are limes and lemons?

lemons and limes there the same thing with differnt levels of sour lemon holds the most of the bitterness while the lime lacks in taste. they are easy to tell apart by ther diffent colors a lemon is yellow, and a lime is a dark green ( and no there are no pink lemons).


Is a lime a green lemon?

No, There two different types of fruit, but from the same family.


Are green skin fruits sourer than coloured fruits?

Most green fruits are sour such as kiwi's and limes, but alot of fruit are green before they are ripe and they are usually sour. So i think that green fruit is sourer than coloure fruit.