There is more than one way to dot a lemon. But the best way, according to the baking wizards in our test kitchen, is with a Miroplane Zester. This is not a new discovery; The day this handy tool is stolen from the Woodshop and brought in the kitchen, cooks rejoiced. The sharp teeth of the wand-like prospect only the fragrant zest of the fruit and let the bitter peat behind. (The tool is also handy for hard cheeses, chocolate, garlic, ginger, nutmeg and more, which makes it much more than a single-use gadget.)
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But this is not just the tool that matters, it is how you use it: Even if you have using a micoplane for older, you do not use it to its full potential, mainly when it comes to citrus. Many bikers keep the micropase stationery with the sharp teeth is simply, and quickly run the citrus over the tool and let the smile rain down on the work surface. However, there is another way: hold the lemon (or orange, lime, or grapefruit) in your non-dominant hand. The microplean in your dominant hand, orienting it so the sharp teeth are facing down, attacking the fruit, and the healthy side of the races faces. That way, when you start to dot, the fragrant fruity filampens are trapped in the tool, rather than falling onto your work surface. This also allows you to see how much of yours, you've been, and ensures you hold be before reaching the white peat.
Run the micoplane with long strokes over the surface of the fruit. With the tool in your dominant hand, you have more control, which allows you to remove more zest with every move, which makes the method more efficient. Continue zatonit, shoot the fruit as you go, until there is no yellow peel remaining (or you have received the amount of zest, you need for a recipe, which is first).
If you are Using Zest As a Garnish and do't Need a Measured Amount, you can turn the Rasp Fore, Taking Care to move the wand as You're Zesting SO IT DOESN'T All Clump in One Spot. Ta-Da!
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Cover photo by Patrick Marinello; Foods stealing by Yekaterina Boytsova.
Miroplane Zester
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$ 19.95