Zest is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or cutting from the rind of unwaxed citrus fruits such as lemon , orange , citron , and lime . Zest is used to add flavor to many different types of food.
14-481: [REDACTED] Look up zest or zesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Zest may refer to: Common usage [ edit ] Zest (ingredient) , the outer peel of a citrus Zester , a tool for preparing zest Twist (cocktail garnish) , a piece of zest Zest (positive psychology) , a component of character Zesty , slang term derived from
28-481: A zester , grater , vegetable peeler , paring knife , or even a surform tool is used to scrape or cut zest from the fruit. Alternatively, the peel is sliced, then excess pith (if any) cut away. The white portion of the peel under the zest ( pith , albedo or mesocarp ) may be unpleasantly bitter and is generally avoided by limiting the peeling depth. Some citrus fruits have so little white mesocarp that their peel can be used whole. The zest and mesocarp vary with
42-536: A 2008 album recorded by French pop singer Zazie Zest (magazine) , a magazine published by Hearst Magazines UK Other uses [ edit ] Zest (festival) , an annual inter-collegiate youth festival, hosted by Lingaya's University in Faridabad, India HMS Zest , a destroyer in service during World War II Zest Airways , based in the Philippines, the former rebranding of AirAsia Zest Empire Zest ,
56-436: A Dutch trawler The Zest award, given by Johnson & Wales University for excellence in food preparation See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Zest All pages with titles containing Zest Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Zest . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
70-411: A destroyer in service during World War II Zest Airways , based in the Philippines, the former rebranding of AirAsia Zest Empire Zest , a Dutch trawler The Zest award, given by Johnson & Wales University for excellence in food preparation See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Zest All pages with titles containing Zest Topics referred to by
84-475: A piece of zest Zest (positive psychology) , a component of character Zesty , slang term derived from the above term that is used to describe effeminacy . Brands [ edit ] Zest (brand) bar soap, a High Ridge Brands trademark Honda Zest , a car released in 2006 until 2012 Tata Zest , a car released in 2014 by the Indian company Tata Group Media [ edit ] Zest Of ,
98-474: A variety of sweet and sour condiments, including lemon pickle , lime chutney , and marmalade . Lemon liqueurs and liquors such as Licor de oro require zest. 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 often is cut in a long spiral called a twist . Cocktails featuring a twist include Dry Martini and Horse's Neck . For maximum flavor and aroma, as in mulled wine , zest
112-399: Is also edible, and is used to make succade . Zest is often used to add flavor to different pastries and sweets, such as pies (e.g., lemon meringue pie ), cakes , cookies , biscuits , puddings , confectionery , candy and chocolate . Zest also is added to certain dishes (including ossobuco alla milanese ), marmalades , sauces , sorbets and salads . Zest is a key ingredient in
126-430: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages zest [REDACTED] Look up zest or zesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Zest may refer to: Common usage [ edit ] Zest (ingredient) , the outer peel of a citrus Zester , a tool for preparing zest Twist (cocktail garnish) ,
140-402: Is obtained from the flavedo ( exocarp ) which is also called zest. The flavedo and white pith ( albedo ) of a citrus fruit together makes up its peel . The amounts of both flavedo and pith are variable among citrus fruits, and may be adjusted by the manner in which they are prepared. Citrus peel may be used fresh, dried, candied, or pickled in salt. After any surface wax has been removed ,
154-426: The genetics of the fruit . Fruit with peels that are almost all flavedo are generally mandarines ; relatives of pomelos and citrons tend to have thicker mesocarp. The mesocarp of pomelo relatives ( grapefruit , orange , etc.) is generally more bitter; the mesocarp of citron relatives ( Mexican and Persian limes , alemows etc.) is milder. The lemon is a hybrid of pomelo, citron, and mandarin. The mesocarp
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182-399: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zest&oldid=1220592915 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Zest (ingredient) In terms of fruit anatomy , the zest
196-405: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Zest . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zest&oldid=1220592915 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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