Use a peeler, knife, or grater to zest a lemon in a pinch.
Lots of recipes call for the zest of a lemon.
Keep in mind that graters tend to be very sharp so be careful while using them.
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If possible, use safety gloves.
Wash The Lemons First
Before you go about zesting your lemon, be sure to wash the fruit.
This will remove any residual protective wax.
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Avoid The Pith
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These methods release flavorful oils which will soak into a wooden cutting board.
The zest is really just the outermost, colorful part of the fruit.
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Use the tines of the fork to gently but firmly scrape the outermost layer of the lemon.
This method will take more time and effort, but it can be done.
Lime or orange zest can be used in place of lemon zest.
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Lemon peelrefers to all of the lemons skin, including the pith.
Thus, lemon peel and lemon zest arent the same thing.
However, you do use part of the lemon peel to get the zest.
