The Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, nelly paredesin line with the statements of his Economy and Finance counterpart, Alex Contreras, stated that Peruvians can avoid consuming lemon and replace it with other ingredients that exist in Peruvian gastronomy.
What did the Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation say about the rise in lemon prices?
“The lemon in the family basket only occupies 2% of everything that we Peruvians consume. Let’s add a little more salt and vinegar to the salads, now citron or Tahiti lemon is also used, ”said Minister Paredes after her participation in one of the congressional commissions.
She justified her position by pointing out that between the months of September and October there is always a shortage, only this year fewer lemon trees have bloomed. Although she did not rule out importing this citrus fruit, it will be a decision to be made with the Minister of Economy and Finance. The Midagri owner recalled that in 2017, due to the El Niño phenomenon, there was also a shortage and lemons cost S/25 per kilo.
What did the Minister of Economy and Finance, Alex Contreras, say?
Regarding the increase in the cost of lemons, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Alex Contreras, declared in a Sunday program that some dishes can be found to replace the use of lemons, both on a day-to-day basis and in cevicherías.
“If this week I hoped to prepare a ceviche, I substitute a salted chicken. In the case of cevicherías, they can do a little more than rice with seafood or with a tender of chicharrón de squid. If there is no demand, what will happen is that the price will adjust, ”he explained on the Latina program ‘Punto final’.
Source: Larepublica
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