Zesting a Citrus Fruit - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats. You come across a recipe calling for citrus zest. So how do you do that? And to make it more complicated, there are several different kinds of zesting tools. So which one do you need? All right, I have this one called the Microplane Zester and it has got very sharp edges and it makes a very fine grated zest, so if your recipe calls for finely grated zest, this is what you are going to want to use. Then you have this tool which is actually called a Zester and it has got two parts to it. This one will make, on the very tip, there are five holes and it will make long, thin strands of zest. And that is really nice for garnish. Then there is another one, that makes a thicker one and you will find that used more often in garnish and in cocktails. Then I have this other peeler. It is a vegetable peeler with a serrated edge. This is great when you need big pieces of the peel without the white part which is called the pith and that is bitter. sometimes you need that for candied citrus peel or if you are just infusing a liquid with the zest and you want it to be in big pieces so it is easy to remove. Now I am going to show you how to do it. So to make finely grated zest using the microplane zester, I like to hold it upside down. Some people like to do it this way, but I like to see how much zest I am getting. First, I will peel off this label. You are just going to go lightly across the zest, which is just the ... Juicer Omega 8003 Guide Purchase Samsung T260hd
