Zest

A few of my recipes call for the zest of a lemon or some other citrus fruit. In case you didn't know, the zest is the outer portion of the citrus fruit and actually contains more flavor than the juice itself because of the the natural and flavorful oils it contains.

The tool showed being used to the right is a zester. It has a row of tiny circular shaped cutters that will remove the zest from the fruit. Now the zest is only the colorful portion of the fruit, the white part is called the pith and that is very bitter so be sure you're not getting any of that while you're zesting. Zest is a great ingredient for cookies, cakes, sauces, and anything else you want to add deep citrus flavor to.