If & When Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste - Grown & Made in California

Small Batch | Cured 6+ Months | Hand Blended

Chef-turned-winemaker Nick Sansone sat next to Carla DeLuca, the world's worst cook, at a dinner party in Sonoma, California, in 2016. By dessert, the first preserved Meyer lemon paste was born.

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Taste the Paste

Spoonable in one step, If & When Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste is the unleaded oomph in everyday foods.

Spread it on avocado toast. Rub it on meat and fish before grilling, vegetables before roasting. Mix it into batter before baking. It's the base for dressings, marinades, soups and cocktails.

We make If & When by hand in California with local, imperfect organic Meyer lemons, sea salt, whole spices and love. That's it. A zero waste product, the entire lemon is cured, seeds and all. That's If & When.

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Thank you for the stellar customer service.

-Margo, Oxnard, CA

Your product is gold.

Head grocery buyer - Staff of Life Market, Santa Cruz, CA

If & When is my new favorite with the grill.

Kevin - Vallejo, CA

If you're not the waiting type, If & When makes dope preserved Meyer lemon pastes that are amazing and amazing.

@cejijo - San Diego, CA

Thanks for making delicious things that brighten up our quarantine cooking!

Rachel - Los Angeles

Spoonable in One Step

Spoonable in one step, preserved Meyer lemon paste saves time and ingredients, making it easier to create flavorful, everyday meals. It adds a depth of flavor, a complexity that salt and lemon alone cannot.

If & When is the best supporting actor to grilled meat, fish, veggies, dressings, marinades, cocktails and desserts.

Check out our recipes to learn ways to make the paste your own.

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Recipes

Moroccan Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste

Preserved lemon is a tradition of Moroccan cooking, a balance of salty and tart. Our version is a nod to preserved lemons' heritage, modernized for today's pantry.

We cure small batches of organic California Meyer lemons by hand with a signature blend of spices including cassia bark, Tellicherry peppercorn and allspice to make a rich, fragrant paste as suitable for a marinade for raw meat as it is a mixer for margaritas. Desserts such as berry cobblers and fruit pies are brightened by the Moroccan paste.

Spoonable in one step. No tagine required.

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Cumin Garlic Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste

Cumin is a signature scent in kitchens from Mexico to North Africa and Southeast Asia.

Our Cumin Garlic Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste balances toasted cumin seed with pickled garlic, bringing this warm, distinct flavor to everyday foods from rice (add before boiling and at the finish) and guacamole (the only ingredient you need).

Seafood is at its best with our Cumin Garlic paste - with or without oil, the longer the paste rests on fish before grilling or baking, the stronger the flavor.

Spoonable in one step. From California to your kitchen.

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Bay Leaf Black Pepper Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste

Organic Meyer lemons hand cured in sea salt are infused with the mild sweetness of Turkish bay leaves, the rich flavor of Tellicherry peppercorns and a hint of garlic.

Our Bay blend is the unsung hero of many a soup, stock, salad dressing and cream sauce. It's the go-to for pasta (sautee If & When with olive oil, garlic, and toss in noodles). It adds a complexity of flavor to meats - rub under and over the skin - a little goes a long way.

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So much easier than using whole preserved lemons - this could be your new kitchen secret weapon.

Melissa Joulwan's "Well Fed" newsletter

GAME CHANGER for our meals!!!

Dana (@skullet05)

I love supporting a small company that makes a quality product and has great customer service.

Danielle - Rosemount, MN

Thank you for my new favorite condiment!!!

Vanessa (@nessas_joy)

It's so simple and adds such great flavor.

Stephanie - Camp Hill, PA

Meyer Lemon Love

Meyer lemons have a sweeter, less acidic flavor than Lisbon or Eureka lemons. We select organic citrus harvested at the peak of ripeness from family-owned farms on California's Central Coast. A thin, aromatic skin makes them perfect for preserving.

During the season, make If & When within a 50-mile radius of our farmers, curing Meyer lemons by hand in unique blends of whole spices and sea salt so that you may enjoy If & When throughout the year.

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@TSnow52

Our new favorite foundation of flavor...we are adding a little to just about everything.

Miracle Plum (retailer) - Santa Rosa, CA

Try it on everything from chicken kabobs and labne dip to avocado toast for sensational depth and flavor. We’re obsessed.

The Mercury News - San Jose, CA

Thanks for making such an awesome product! Giving some as gifts!

Susan - Sterling, VA

I bought this and it is AMAZING!

Noor - Pasadena, CA