Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hand zesting a lemon on a rasp-style grater - Jon Lovette/Getty Images Zesting citrus can leave you questioning your abilities in ...

Back in culinary school, I had a chef-instructor who was known for her love of lemon juice. Adding it to dishes, she would say, is like “Adding bursts of sunshine.” Very true. A squirt of fresh lemon ...

The way most people are taught to zest a lemon is with a skinny handheld grater called a microplane or a “rasp” grater. Though there are other tools, I find this one to be the easiest, and because you ...

Fresh citrus zest is one of the most underrated ingredients in the kitchen. Whether you're baking a cake, making a vinaigrette, brightening up a pasta dish or adding a twist to a cocktail, that little ...

To zest a lemon, you can use a Microplane, citrus zester, vegetable peeler, box grater, or a knife. While a Microplane yields the finest zest, a vegetable peeler or knife provides larger ribbons. The ...

If you’re baking a lemon loaf or citrusy crinkle cookies, you’ll get the most concentrated citrus flavor by adding lemon zest to the mix. While lemon juice adds an acidic punch to salad dressings and ...

Bright and zingy, lemons have an uncanny ability to lift the flavors (and the mood) of anything they touch. But there is a distinct line where too much of a good thing can go the other way. This is ...

If you have ever zested limes by hand, you'll know the time and care it takes to collect the flavour-packed thin skin without taking the pith that makes food and drinks bitter. Linda and Daniel Tabone ...