limone a vivo

English translation: lemon segments

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Italian term or phrase:limone a vivo
English translation: lemon segments
Entered by: Michael Mottola

12:40 Dec 7, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
Italian term or phrase: limone a vivo
Soffiare nel piatto fondo la spuma di patate e cospargere con capperi tritati, limone a vivo, prezzemolo, uova di salmone balik, germogli
Michael Mottola
Italy
Local time: 06:26
supremed lemon (segments)
Explanation:
http://coconutlime.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-supreme-orang...
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BenedettaC
Local time: 06:26
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thanks Benedetta!
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4supremed lemon (segments)
BenedettaC
4fresh lemon
Nora Mahony
4zested lemon segments
Ivana UK
3fresh lemon juice
Being Earnest


  

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fresh lemon juice


Explanation:
not a cooking guru but just an inklin that this maight be what they are trying to say.

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: English
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supremed lemon (segments)


Explanation:
http://coconutlime.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-supreme-orang...

BenedettaC
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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thanks Benedetta!
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fresh lemon


Explanation:
This is more of a garnish, so either slices or wedges of fresh lemon.

The link below has a picture, in which you can see the same treatment using oranges in a foie gras dish.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-12-07 13:47:10 GMT)
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They seem to have been prepared in a special way – I like BenedettaC's suggestion!


    Reference: http://www.lacucinaitaliana.it/default.aspx?idPage=1580
Nora Mahony
Ireland
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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zested lemon segments


Explanation:
or 'lemon segments, zest removed'

A vivo = to pare, remove the zest

Pelare a vivo
termine che indica la pelatura degli agrumi. L’operazione si porta a termine con un coltellino a seghetta, grazie al quale, partendo dalla cima dell’alimento, si procede fino ad arrivare all’estremità opposta, asportando tutta la buccia insieme alla parte bianca.

http://www.roma-gourmet.net/sito/?tag=glossario-gastronomico

Pare - To cut the skin from a food, usually with a short knife called a paring knife.

http://www.menudining.com/glossary.asp

... sbucciano due arance e un limone a vivo (spicchi privati della pellicina), si ... Cupoletta di riso e salmone. Maccheroni alla chitarra con polpa di granchio ...

http://www.atavolaconsemplicita.blogspot.com/2008/05/...

Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 50
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