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

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

Spread it on avocado toast. Rub on meat and fish before grilling. Toss with vegetables before roasting. It's the base for dressings, marinades, soups, stews and cocktails.

We make If & When by hand in California with locally grown Meyer lemons, sea salt, whole spices and love. That's it. That's If & When.

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Moroccan Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste

Preserved lemon is a tradition of Moroccan cooking, a balance of salty and tart.

We cure small batches of Meyer lemons by hand with sea salt and a signature blend of toasted spices including cassia bark, Tellicherry peppercorn and allspice to make a rich, fragrant paste inspired by preserved lemons' heritage.

Spoonable in one step. No tagine required.

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Cumin Garlic Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste

Cumin is a signature scent in kitchens worldwide - 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 to guacamole.

Spoonable in one step. From California to your kitchen.

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Bay Leaf Black Pepper Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste

Back to basics? We never left them.

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

Lemon + Pepper + Bay Leaf = Unsung Hero of many a soup, stock and sauce. Nothing basic about that.

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

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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

Spoonable in One Step

If & When is for at-home cooks of all calibres. Spoonable in one step, preserved lemon paste saves time while it eliminates ingredients, making it easier to create flavorful, everyday meals. Check out our recipes to learn ways to make the paste your own.

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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!

Susan - Sterling, VA

I bought this and it is AMAZING!

Noor - Pasadena, CA

Meyer Lemon Love

Meyer lemons have a sweeter, less acidic flavor than Lisbon or Eureka lemons sold in supermarkets.

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, we cure Meyer lemons in unique blends of whole spices and sea salt so that you may enjoy If & When throughout the year.

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Salty, sour & subtly sweet...in dressings for fruit and vegetable salads & cocktails.

Virginia Miller (@ThePerfectSpot)

Chicken soup…If & When was a GREAT addition. I’m so impressed with the flavor.

Cristina - Pasadena, CA

Your product is awesome.

Becky - Eudora, AK

I actually make my own preserved lemons...this looked WAY easier.

Marcia - Bunceton, MO

We're absolutely addicted.

The Mercury News - San Jose, CA

If & When it Began

A chef-turned-winemaker sits next to the world's worst cook at a dinner party. By dessert, the first Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste is born.

Carla DeLuca is the IF and Nick Sansone is the WHEN in If & When. The smiley guy with the beard, Nick is a winemaker. Carla (to his left) burns water.

WHEN Nick cooks, he creates, foraging for ingredients near his Sonoma County, California, home and local farmers’ markets. He harvests his own seaweed.

IF Carla cooks, she cooks for a week, gathering items from grocery stores in walking distance of her apartment. She roasted her first chicken at 42.

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Thank you for the stellar customer service.

-Margo, Oxnard, CA