How do you Zest an orange?

Question

I have been cooking for awhile and had never had to zest an orange until now! lol. I ran out of Vanilla! So how do you zest an orange? And do you need a special utensil? Thanks :)

Answer 1

You don't need a special utensil, although one does exist for zesting. Just use your cheese grater and turn it to the side with the small openings/blades. Grate the orange, turning it freqeuntly. Try not to get any of the white portion, as this can be bitter. The idea is to get just the orange portion. Good luck.

Answer 2

How To Zest An Orange

Answer 3

you dont want any fancy kit, in case you have a grater, which will artwork, if not a small sharp knife will artwork besides.purely decrease into very skinny stripes. The zest is purely the right orange layer of the peel, do not use the pith, or white area, it has an exceptionally bitter style, and could harm in spite of you're cooking! of direction ascertain and wash the orange fairly fairly properly until now zesting.

Answer 4

if you don't already own a zester, which IS a special utensil, you can shave off the orange peel (avoid taking white with it) with a vegetable peeler then slice it fine-fine. The zester would give you very fine strips of peel only - thats what you're going for.
But if appearance is not a big deal to you, then grate it on the fine side of a standard grater. The taste will be the same.

Answer 5

most , these days use a micro planer
you can buy it at lowes or home depot.

i also use a vegetable peeler, and slice the orange rind off the white pith.'

then run that through the blade of you processer..

Answer 6

grate the orange peel or u can make fancy slivers

Answer 7

Try and gust use a cheese greater.

Answer 8

How dare you this is a family show.

Answer 9

I agree with these answers....