sour orange
noun
: a citrus tree (Citrus aurantium) that is used especially as a stock in grafting citrus
also
: its bitter fruit
called also bitter orange
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Swap the vinegar for a different acid, such as lemon or lime juice, sour orange juice or sherry vinegar.
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Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Other items included in the spread are a mirror and a candle which represent light, gold coins for prosperity, eggs for fertility, a bowl of goldfish for life, and a sour orange in a bowl of water symbolizing planet Earth, explains event planner Lily Aroosi, a native of Iran.
—Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
Joon showcases the glories and grace of the Iranian kitchen
The soup proves a sublime combination of ground pistachios, cumin and ginger in a chicken broth tweaked with two Persian wonders: sour orange juice and tart red barberries.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
Imported fresh from Spain, the sardines are marinated in vinegar, coriander and cumin, then dredged in spiced flour and fried to a crisp, with sour orange and onions.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
The soul food menu adds Latin and Caribbean influences with gems like the cornbread with jalapeño honey butter and chicken with sour orange honey.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
The fish is stuffed with garlic, rosemary, thyme, sour orange and, of course, a generous dose of salt.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
Stuff the fish with 2 slices from 1 sour orange (reserve the remaining sour orange for another use), crushed cloves from the remaining half of a raw garlic bulb, and the remaining thyme, rosemary and parsley.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
In English, it is called sour orange or bitter orange — the first species of orange brought to Europe by the 11th century, a gift of the Arabs.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023
Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Other items included in the spread are a mirror and a candle which represent light, gold coins for prosperity, eggs for fertility, a bowl of goldfish for life, and a sour orange in a bowl of water symbolizing planet Earth, explains event planner Lily Aroosi, a native of Iran.
—Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
Joon showcases the glories and grace of the Iranian kitchen
The soup proves a sublime combination of ground pistachios, cumin and ginger in a chicken broth tweaked with two Persian wonders: sour orange juice and tart red barberries.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
Imported fresh from Spain, the sardines are marinated in vinegar, coriander and cumin, then dredged in spiced flour and fried to a crisp, with sour orange and onions.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
The soul food menu adds Latin and Caribbean influences with gems like the cornbread with jalapeño honey butter and chicken with sour orange honey.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
The fish is stuffed with garlic, rosemary, thyme, sour orange and, of course, a generous dose of salt.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
Stuff the fish with 2 slices from 1 sour orange (reserve the remaining sour orange for another use), crushed cloves from the remaining half of a raw garlic bulb, and the remaining thyme, rosemary and parsley.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
In English, it is called sour orange or bitter orange — the first species of orange brought to Europe by the 11th century, a gift of the Arabs.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023
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