How to Zest Lemons with a Grater

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How To Easily Zest Lemons, Limes, and Oranges — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by serge HENRY | permalink
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When you want to add a zingy, sweet citrus flavor to food, the juice is good, but the zest is even better. It has natural oils that will impart way more flavor than you'll get from juicing. Plus, sometimes all you need is a little bit. So whether you're working with lemons, limes, oranges, or any other citrus fruit, there are four easy ways to get your hands on some zest.

For further reading: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-zest-a-lemon-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-198570 ^[1]

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how to zest a lemon More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Vendar | permalink
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Well, this is not just about how to zest a lemon - you can zest any citrus fruit. What is zesting? It's removing the very outer layer of skin from a c...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-zest-a-lemon/ ^[2]

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How to Zest Citrus Fruits Without a Zester Tool or Microplane More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Jenny Quick | permalink
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When I first started cooking, if I saw lemon juice or zest in a recipe, I almost always left it out. Unless it was a main component, I never thought it made much of a difference in the overall flavor of the dish, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Citrus fruits can make a world of difference in some dishes. The acid brightens up and balances out the flavors. If it tastes like it's missing something, a few teaspoons of juice or zest from a lemon or lime can often fix it. If you don't have a zester or microplane grater, you're probably tempted to skip the zest most of the time. But it's not

For further reading: http://food-hacks.wonderhowto.com/how-to/zest-citrus-fruits-without-zester-tool-microplane-0151866/ ^[3]

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1. http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-zest-a-lemon-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-198570

2. http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-zest-a-lemon/

3. http://food-hacks.wonderhowto.com/how-to/zest-citrus-fruits-without-zester-tool-microplane-0151866/