A slightly harder, less ripe lemon will be easier to zest than a softer fruit that gives easily when you grip it, so instead of palming all the lemons at your grocery store until you find a juicy one, ...

Lots of recipes call for the zest of a lemon. In fact, lemon zest may even be a more common ingredient than lemon juice, although one of our favorite lemon-focused sweets, lemon curd, calls for both ...

Lemon zest — shavings of the bright yellow, outermost portion of the rind — is extremely versatile, and a small sprinkle goes a long way in adding a pop of lemon flavor to a dish. Because the zest ...

Lemon zest is an essential ingredient that adds a bright, acidic punch and floral aroma to elevate the flavors of any dish.

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Squeezing a bit of fresh lemon juice over a ...

Lemon zest, the yellow part of the peel – not the white bitter part – holds the essential oils of the lemon and is thus filled with pure lemon flavor. Lemon juice, on the other hand, has the acidic, ...

I get a kick out of cooking just about anything, but it’s been a while since I was as excited as I am about preserved lemons. Lemons are workhorses in the kitchen. People who don’t cook probably ...

While that advice urges us to turn life’s challenges into something sweet, lemons have far more to offer than just a refreshing drink. Lemons are culinary powerhouses that bring brightness and bold ...