Citron is a fruit

This fruit has always frightened me a little.  I'd see these lemons that apparently were from Land of the Lost, bigger than a cantaloupe... 

They measure across about 6", with the white pith being around 1.5" thick and a little ultra sour lemon center. 

Cutting a slice of this monster, remove the peel leaving just the pith and lemon. Then slice up so that you have a good chunk of pith and only a taste of that sour lemon. And eat. Yep, the pith too. It's actually sweet! It tempers the lemon and makes for a refreshing snack. 

There are kiosks around Sicily that sell primarily this fruit with a sprinkling of baking soda as the ultimate foamy refresher in summer. I'm told it's true but I don't think I have the courage to eat that foamy sour thing. 

Have you ever looked in the candied fruit section of the baking aisle? You'll see lots of candied citron. This is that fruit. It really is wonderful candied, and not too shabby fresh. If you see one in the grocery maybe take the plunge! Now you know what to do with it!