Zest (ingredient) facts for kids

Zest of a pomelo

Zest of an orange

Zest is the outer skin of citrus fruit. Cooks use it to add strong flavor to foods.

Images for kids

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  Zesting an orange

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  Cross-section of an orange. The flavedo is zested; the bitter white albedo or pith is generally not used.

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  More orange flavedo than white albedo; contrast with orange, right.

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  Slicing mesocarp from flavedo to make marmalade, using a flexible filet-style knife.

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  Dried mandarin peel used whole as a seasoning (chenpi in Chinese).

See also

In Spanish: Cáscara (ingrediente) para niños