Lemon confit by Moroccan chef

Lemon confit is a common ingredient in Morocco.

Lemon confit by noted Moroccan chef Meryem Cherkaoui.

A GRADUATE of the prestigious Institut Paul Bocuse, Meryem Cherkaoui is one of Morocco’s most eminent chefs, and her restaurant, La Maison du Gourmet has earned the reputation as one of Casablanca’s finest. She chose to highlight one of the signature ingredients of her native country’s traditional cuisine: lemon confit.