Detailed information about the ingredient orange zest.
| In Chinese: | 橘åçš® | |
| British (UK) term: | Orange zest | |
| en français: | unknown | |
| en español: | unknown |
Zest, also known as citrus peel, is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or cutting from the outer, colorful skin of citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, citron, and lime. Zest is used to add flavor ("zest") to foods.
Zest is often used to add flavor to different pastries and sweets, Savoury dishes in which zest is an important ingredient include many rice dishes; also some notable meat dishes.
Zest is used in some cocktails not only for flavor and aroma but also for color as a garnish. For use as a cocktail garnish, zest is often cut in a long spiral called a twist.
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