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15194697 No.15194697 [Reply] [Original]

how many of you use zest often?
I started using lemon zest for baked fish in addition to lemon juice

>> No.15194726

I make my own zest with my dry scalp

>> No.15194730

I use zest if I'm making something with dairy and want the lemon flavour.

>> No.15194742

I wouldn't say often because it's Annoying to keep fresh lemons around but it's great to zest a bit into baked goods. Made some great scones with it

>> No.15194808

>>15194697
I put lemon zest in my French toast custard before I soak the bread, shits fucking amazing, especially if you put some fresh blueberries on top after cooking.

>> No.15194927

>>15194697
infinite zest

>> No.15194941

>>15194697
Zest is great. It's where most of the flavour is

>> No.15195051 [DELETED] 

>>15194697
I zested a live guinea pig while half way through a bath salts trip. Hands were bitten badly, there was fur all over the bathroom.

>> No.15196109

>>15194742
>it's Annoying to keep fresh lemons around
?

>> No.15196120

>>15196109
You have to use them before they start getting all mouldy and fucky. You can keep them in the fridge for a long time but the rind gets all soft and withers. My mum can't throw anything out so she pretty much always has frozen lemon/lime juice and frozen lemon zest, and usually frozen ginger and chilli's. Pretty much always prepared for a Thai curry.

>> No.15196603
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15196603

>>15194697
I don't zest my lemons as much I should because I don't like washing and drying my microplane religiously to keep it from going dull.

>>15196120
What about buying a bunch of lemons and zesting them all into a bowl/bag/shaker for cold storage when you get home then refrigerating the bare lemons to juice later?

>> No.15196625

I zested ur mum last night.

>> No.15197069

>>15194697
I've used it in key lime pie. Definitely makes for a superior end-product.

>> No.15197100

I probably zest a few times a week...
Oh let’s face it. I’m addicted to zesting. I zest all the time. Nobody even calls me by my real name anymore.
They just call me Chester.
Chester the Zester.

>> No.15197138

>>15194697
I took the zestpill a year ago. Can't believe how much fucking flavour there is compared to juice. Today I made some Thai green curry but didn't have the kafir leaves. Read that actually substituting them with bay leaves and lime zest kinda emulates the taste - it actually does IMO. Might actually buy a Microplane since I get sick of cleaning the entire grater after using only one wall

>> No.15197790

i have literally never zested in my life

>> No.15198418

>>15194697
Lime juice + zest in rice is pretty grate.

>> No.15198458

>>15197138
Bruh. At first you are going to be like ... how did I ever live without my microplane? You'll be dancing around the kitchen with that thing, the honeymoon period in full swing. Later on when you remove the skin off your knuckles by simply looking at it you'll be in denial ... oh no it was me, I deserved it, I looked at it funny, I'm clumsy ... later on years down the line when it is still mercilessly removing big patches of skin which you then cover in citrus you'll still be making excuses for the creepy vamperic fuck. Imagine going back to a regular grater for hard cheese and nutmeg you'll be saying, gesticulating wildly with your bandaged stumps.