How to Zest Citrus
Want to add citrus flavor to your cooking or baking? Zesting citrus is the best way to do it. Learn how to zest a lemon using three different tools as well as everything you need to know about zesting citrus.
- Prep Time: 00:01
- Cook Time: 00:00
- Total Time: 1 minute
- Category: Tutorials
Ingredients
- Citrus: lemons, limes, oranges or other citrus fruit
Tool Options:
- Microplane (or other grater)
- Citrus Zester
- Vegetable Peeler
- Pairing Knife
Instructions
- Wash and dry the citrus fruit.
- To zest using a microplane or other grater: in one smooth and firm motion, scrape the citrus over the holes. Continue this action throughout the entire fruit, but never going over the same spot twice. The finely grated zest will drop down on your surface below, and gather behind the microplane, so be sure to collect all of it.
- To zest using a citrus zester: Drag the sharp edge side of the tool (typically they look like small holes) in a line down the side of the fruit. Continue this action throughout the entire fruit, never going over the same spot twice. The long, thin strips of zest will fall to the surface below.
- To zest using a vegetable peeler: Using moderate to light pressure, drag the peeler along just the outer skin of the citrus. Peel off a small piece first to observe how thick the zest is, this step will ensure you do not remove any of the white pith. Adjust your pressure accordingly. Continue to remove all of the zest. This will result in long, wide strips of zest. You can use these to infuse oils or sugars, or you can use a knife to finely dice the large strips of zest into very small pieces.
- How to remove the zest with a paring knife: Using a very sharp paring knife, slice off a small piece of the zest first to observe how thick the zest is to make sure you do not remove any of the white pith. Adjust your pressure accordingly. Continue to slice off all of the zest. This will result in long, wide strips of zest. You can use these to infuse oils or sugars, or you can further dice the large strips of zest into very small pieces.
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