{"id":192838,"date":"2025-04-19T13:41:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T13:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/baking-category-a-b\/things-bakers-know-the-right-way-to-zest-a-lemon\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T13:41:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T13:41:35","slug":"things-bakers-know-the-right-way-to-zest-a-lemon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=192838","title":{"rendered":"Things bakers know: The right way to zest a lemon"},"content":{"rendered":"


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There is more than one way to zest a lemon. But the best way, according to the baking wizards in our Test Kitchen, is with a Microplane Zester<\/a>. This isn\u2019t a new discovery; the day this handy tool was stolen from the woodshop and brought into the kitchen, cooks rejoiced. The sharp teeth of this wand-like rasp remove only the fragrant zest of the fruit, leaving the bitter pith behind. (The tool is also handy for hard cheeses, chocolate, garlic, ginger, nutmeg and more, making it far more than a single-use gadget.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Zest lends its inimitable fragrance and flavor to these Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But it\u2019s not just the tool that matters, it\u2019s how you use it: Even if you\u2019ve been using a microplane for ages, it\u2019s possible you\u2019re not using it to its full potential, particularly when it comes to citrus. Many bakers hold the microplace\u00a0stationary with the sharp teeth\u00a0facing up, then rapidly run the citrus over the tool, letting the zest rain down on the work surface. For best results, though, there\u2019s another way: Hold the lemon (or orange, lime, or grapefruit) in your non-dominant hand. Hold the microplane in your dominant hand, orienting it so the sharp teeth are facing down, against the fruit, and the well side of the rasp faces up. That way, when you start to zest, the fragrant fruity filaments are trapped in the tool, rather than falling onto your work surface. This also lets you see just how much zest you\u2019ve gotten, and ensures you stop zesting before you\u2019ve reached the white pith.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Using long strokes, run the microplane over the surface of the fruit. With the tool in your dominant hand, you have more control, which allows you to remove more zest with each stroke, making this method more efficient. Continue zesting, rotating the fruit as you go, until there\u2019s no yellow peel remaining (or you\u2019ve gotten the amount of zest you need for a recipe, whichever comes first).\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re using zest as a garnish and don\u2019t need a measured amount, you can turn the rasp well-side down and let the zest fall directly onto the surface of your baked good, taking care to move the wand as you\u2019re zesting so it doesn\u2019t all clump in one spot. Ta-da!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Love lemon? Here are <\/em>17 of our favorite lemon recipes<\/em><\/a>, including <\/em>Mile-High Meringue Pie<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cover photo by Patrick Marinello; food styling by Yekaterina Boytsova.<\/em><\/p>\n

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