lemon rind

Yellow fruit skin

Lemon rind is the outer skin of a lemon, including the colorful zest and the bitter white pith beneath it.

Cooks grate or peel the yellow part for its aromatic oils: Add a teaspoon of grated lemon rind to the batter.

The term is often used interchangeably with lemon zest, though zest technically refers only to the outermost layer.

Related

bitter · grating · oils · fragrant · twist · cocktail garnish · garnish · marmalade · pithy · aromatic · tangy · microplane · cocktail · baking · candied · essence · squeezed · curls

Categories
Opposites
fruit anatomy/component

lemon rindlemon juice

Pressed citrus liquid

citrus juice · fruit juice · lemon water · orange juice · lime juice

edible portion vs. discarded portion

lemon rindedible fruit

Plant product safe to consume

banana

Family

lemon, rind, lemons, lemony, lemonade, rinds

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G