603977 Sun Mar 15 14:56:01 -0700 2009 3 31 Home Cooking 0 4507365 I am trying to decide what kind of lemon tree to plant. Can I use a meyer lemon as a substitute for all my old lemon recipes such as lemon meringue pie, lemon bars lemon chicken, or lemon panna cotta? Will I have to use less sugar or will it really change the flavor substantially? Sun Mar 15 14:56:01 -0700 2009 45527 Maryelle 1 4507448 While my home was being built, I had the fun job of choosing trees and shrubs/flowers for the backyard. I wanted to plant fruit trees and plants that would produce food as well as be gorgeous to look at.I lined one side of the flower garden with strawberriess. Tiny French berries and regular strawberris. Nice to look at while blooming and harvest, not so pretty dormant. But I knew I wanted citrus trees, so I can understand the challenge you're having with the decision of choosing a lemon tree. Prior to the move in the house that I lived, there was a Meyer lemon tree, personally, I didn't care for the fruit. Not that it was just sweet, I just didn't care for the taste and couldn't figure out a use for it. I love a tart lemon and find that the best one for me is the Eureka. I love to make chicken piccata and Asian dishes with lemon, I love to make lemon bars (Oh I make great lemon bars!) and then a slice in a drink, perfect. I'd say that me not liking sweets has a whole lot to do with why I prefer the Eureka. I find myself using it on spinach, artichokes, green beans, asparagus. So many vegetables go perfectly with it. As for meat, pork is another meat that is so wonderful marinated in lemon, oregano and olive oil. Chicken of course, and even turkey, and then there's lamb!. I think it might boil down to whether you have a taste preference for a sweet taste, or not. I sort of went nuts with citrus, I planted lemon, orange and lime. Couldn't find a grapfruit tree at the time....oooo nice ruby red would be so awesome! Sun Mar 15 15:30:24 -0700 2009 4507365 50431 chef chicklet 1 4507641 The flavor will be changed substantially. I have made Meyer lemon bars, pies, etc. but they are no substitute for the tart lip puckering lemon. Totally different animal. I really don't like Meyers in meringue pie, I prefer mine sharp and tart. Sun Mar 15 16:50:36 -0700 2009 4507365 19634 mels 1 4507705 This makes it an easy choice. Thanks so much. Sun Mar 15 17:12:18 -0700 2009 4507365 45527 Maryelle