Zester

[zestery]

So I'm going to get a zester, after failing to get more than mush using the grater.

Any recommendations? Are they all pretty much the same?

 

[Night Train]

I bought a zester recently when I started baking lemon drizzle cake. The ones I looked at all seemed to work in the same way so I went for the one that appeared to be the most substantial and all stainless steel.

I never had any luck with a grater.

 

[zestery]

I bought a zester recently when I started baking lemon drizzle cake. The ones I looked at all seemed to work in the same way so I went for the one that appeared to be the most substantial and all stainless steel.

I never had any luck with a grater.

Good to know. I think I'm going to get an OXO one since I've had good luck with that brand and it looks pretty dummy proof.

 

[NicheGuy]

Ahh yes, the Zester. I had some recipe books that always called for zesting and yes, without a zester you may be getting something not really "Zested."

But I couldn't find one in some of the bigger stores where you can't really get personal service and the staff knows less than you. I have a grocery with a very large section for kitchen tools but no Zester.

Then I discovered the technical term for Zester - microplane grater - well now, that's putting some meaning to a term. And so I went online and found a microplane grater and ordered one. I have a lot of tools for woodworking so microplane grater made much more sense to me. Kind of like a wood planer for food.

Nevertheless, my recipes calling for zesting or microplane grating are now turning out much better, and more delicious.

 

[zestery]

Oooh, that has turned up all sorts of new search results. And it sounds ever so much more technical XD

 

[Alex H]

[quote="Night Train, post: 1808, member: 16"

I never had any luck with a grater.[/quote]

Use a fresh, hard lemon / lime

 

[zestery]

[quote="Night Train, post: 1808, member: 16"

I never had any luck with a grater.

Use a fresh, hard lemon / lime [/quote]

Hmmm, hadn't thought about the fruit itself being part of the problem. Good point.

 

[Night Train]

I never had any luck with a grater.

Use a fresh, hard lemon / lime

I often have to use what I can get though.

 

[Alex H]

I often have to use what I can get though.

True, but you can't grate a soft lemon.

You can zest it with a sharp knife though, and just chop up the peelings