In article <xpkkc.1547$I%1.179493@attbi_s51>,
"tenplay" > wrote:

> In a recipe I came across, one ingredient is "minced zest of 1 orange".
> Exactly how does one make it? thanks.

Scrape off the colored part of the peel, avoiding as much of the white
part as possible. The colored portion contains all of the flavor and
aroma; the white (the pith) is bitter. A microplane works best, IMHO;
gourmet food stores usually sell them, but you can save a lot of money
by buying the exact same thing at a hardware store. They also sell
little devices which are specifically made for zesting, but they're
pretty monopurpose.

Dedicated-purpose zesters basically create long strips; the microplane
creates ready-minced zest.

From my favorite hardware site:
<http://tinyurl.com/2rage>

(they have *great* catalogs!)

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