Limes are used with seafood due to its seedless nature or beverages such as lime and soda, lemon-lime & bitters and gin & tonic.
Limejuice has a distinct flavour and is usually more popular with adults than children. Limes are mainly used for their juice, which is a major ingredient in desserts such as lime cream pie. Limejuice is popular in beverages such as brandy, lime and soda or gin Ricky. Fish, shellfish and salad dressings are all complemented by limejuice. Thai dishes also make good use of both limejuice and rind in a variety of dishes, often in combination with seafood and coconut milk.
Generally, the lime can be used in any way a lemon is used, but it has a more subtle and gentler flavour than a lemon and their green skin and pulp colour make them more appealing to imaginative cooks.