Take the strips and a good, sharp chef’s knife and cut or mince the strips into tiny pieces. This lemon zest will be a ...

Use a peeler, knife, or grater to zest a lemon in a pinch. Lots of recipes call for the zest of a lemon. In fact, lemon zest may even be a more common ingredient than lemon juice, although one of our ...

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Ever flipped through a recipe that calls for lemon zest (or any citrus fruit zest, for that matter), only to realize you're missing that one specific tool? Whoever convinced us we needed a citrus ...

A sprinkle of lemon zest can go a long way toward making a dish pop. In so many lemon recipes from tart to sweet, the lemon adds brightness and just the right touch of acidity. In baking, lemon zest ...

Lemons are versatile and wildly useful. A valuable addition to dishes both savory and sweet, and in forms both fresh and preserved, they are only as capable as the cook who uses them. Want to master ...

When you're ready to use frozen lemons or lemon slices in your recipes, you'll want to thaw them properly. Let whole lemons, ...

Lemon bars, citrusy cocktails, lemonade, and the like may seem out of place during the winter months. But with the sun setting by 4:30 p.m. or so every day, I personally need a bit of edible sunshine, ...

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