Why exactly does it burn when you bite into a lime?!

Question: Why exactly does it burn when you bite into a lime!?

It burns! try it! don't peel it or anything!. don't cut it!. Just pick it up and take a bite, just like an apple or something!. It tastes like pure gasoline, it's horrible! Does anyone know why this is!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

Answers:

Pure citrus oil in the skin - If you buy lemon essence which is made with the essential oil from lemons you will find it tastes just as foul! ps!. Dont bite limes!Www@FoodAQ@Com

xD telling us it tastes terrible isnt a good way to get us to do it!.!.!.!.but!.!.!.!.now im interested!.!.!.!.O!.O darn you! its prolly cuz youre not supposed to eat the peel!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

its because of The acid in it!

and gee thanks, dogs are cute!!!!

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