Options for using lemon zest in the kitchen

During the season of colds and viral diseases, lemons and oranges are considered a person’s best “friends”. They support the body's natural defenses and fight seasonal diseases. Therefore, in almost every home this product is always in abundance. When we eat a fruit, we usually throw the zest in the trash. But it can be successfully used in everyday life.

How to use lemon zest in cooking?

Many people don’t know, but it is in the peel that the largest amount of minerals and vitamins are concentrated. Calcium, potassium, vitamin C and fiber - these components are found in abundance in citrus peels.

If you really want to use it in cooking, but have not yet figured out where it can come in handy, grate it on a fine grater and freeze it in small portions.

Subsequently, the frozen product is added to meat dishes and desserts. It adds a special piquancy and makes the taste richer. The product is also included in homemade herbal tea.

Offered make candied fruit from the peel. To do this, a thin layer of zest without a white layer is removed from a lemon or orange, poured into a pan and filled with water. Then put the dishes on the fire and wait until they boil. Boil for no more than 30 seconds, then place on a paper towel and dry thoroughly. For a sweet taste, we suggest sauteing the boiled peel in sugar syrup and letting it cool again.

It is also possible to make spicy salt with a mixture of peppers and lemon zest. For this purpose, a product from four fruits mix with spices and grind in a blender. Add to sea salt and pour into an airtight jar. An excellent addition to meat and fish dishes.

You can make lemon sugar in the same way.

In addition, the zest is used for the following tasks:

• infusion of vegetable oils - it will acquire piquant notes of citrus;
• mixed with butter and spices is a pleasant addition to toast;
• in ice cubes - a great way to decorate homemade cocktails;
• tinctures and alcoholic drinks.

It's just a small list of applications lemon and orange peel in cooking.

How to use citrus zest in the kitchen?

The first thing that comes to mind is making a cleaning composition that is used throughout the home. To do this, the peel is poured into a clean bottle and filled with table vinegar. Any stains and dirt, including greasy drips, cannot resist such a product. Effective in cleaning the house.

Infusion time – 2 weeks.

Fresh lemon peels, neatly placed on the refrigerator shelves, will help get rid of unpleasant odors in household appliances. Citrus the aroma can be concentrated near the trash container, if you leave a little zest in the box where the bucket is.

Lemon and orange peels are used as a sponge to remove a small layer of limescale. Wipe down the edges of the sink or dishes that you use regularly. It will shine like new.

The grater will become shiny if you grate the lemon on it and leave it for 10 minutes. Then wash with a sponge and dishwashing detergent. Even old stains and dirt will go away.

Also zest widely used in home cosmetology for making homemade soaps and scrubs. Freckles and dark spots are easily removed from the skin by rubbing the areas with lemon peel.