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What is Zest?
Zest is the outermost portion of the peel of limes, lemons, oranges and other citrus fruits but only the colored portion. The white part just underneath is called the pith, and is bitter. The zest contains aromatic oils that really boost the flavor in certain recipes. When you see zest specified in a recipe, the author is asking you to include tiny little filaments of the peel, as opposed to larger strips. There are special kitchen tools on the market called zesters If you don’t have space in your kitchen for one more gadget, you can also use a vegetable peeler or sharp knife to cut wider strips of zest, which you can then cut into narrow strips with your knife. But remember, avoid the pith. Better to have no zest in your recipe than zest and pith! (Say that five times fast….) |
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