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How To Zest A Lemon

Renee' Groskreutz
Learn how to easily zest a lemon with a common cheese grater or a paring knife.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Course Condiment
Servings 1 tablespoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 firm lemon washed and dried
  • A small sharp kitchen knife or a cheese grater

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dry your lemon.
  • Hold a lemon in your dominant hand and a grater in your non-dominant hand.
  • Rub the lemon along the smallest set of holes on your grater.
  • Rotate the lemon as the white pith appears.
  • You only want to zest where there is still yellow.
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