Citrus zest

Citrus spp.

fruit · prebiotic

The thin coloured layer of citrus peel, grated or pared into strips, scented with limonene; choose unwaxed fruit and wash it well. It provides limonene, flavanones and pectins.

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

From an organic or untreated fruit: others are coated with wax and fungicides that washing does not fully remove. Its scent is volatile: at the end of cooking, not the start.

Molecules

Pectins · Flavanones · Limonene

Did you know?

The lemon itself is a hybrid, born of the citron and the bitter orange.