rind
Cheese's outer layer
Rind is the tough outer layer of certain foods—the skin of citrus fruits, the exterior of cheese, the casing around bacon.
Unlike peel, which suggests easy removal, rind implies something thicker and less edible: Don't eat the rind of that brie.
Watermelon has a rind; apples have skin.
Keen enjoyment or peel
grapefruit · lime · tangerine · pomelo · kumquat · bergamot · yuzu · citron
Vine fruit with red flesh
- cantaloupeOrange-fleshed melon variety
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- pickledPreserved in acidic solution
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
netted · smooth · thick · green · pale · carved · compost · preserves
Granular Italian grating cheese
- goudaSemi-hard Dutch cheese
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- brieSoft French ripened cheese
- washedCleaned with water
bloomy · aged · ripened · waxed · edible · inedible · mold · rubbed
Durable and strong
- thickHaving great depth
- leatheryResembling animal hide
- waxyResembling paraffin's texture
- fibrousMade of threads
rough · bitter · protective · outer · woody · papery · firm · coarse
zest
Keen enjoyment or peel
orange · grapefruit · lime · tangerine · pomelo · kumquat · bergamot · yuzu · citron · mandarin
watermelon
Vine fruit with red flesh
- cantaloupeOrange-fleshed melon variety
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- pickledPreserved in acidic solution
striped · netted · smooth · thick · green · pale · carved · compost · preserves · cucumber
parmesan
Granular Italian grating cheese
washed · bloomy · aged · ripened · waxed · edible · inedible · mold · rubbed · bandaged
tough
Durable and strong
fibrous · rough · bitter · protective · outer · woody · papery · firm · coarse · hard
crackling
Sharp snapping noises
fatty · skin · roast · belly · scratching · fried · crunchy · seasoned · salted
smoked
Exposed to wood fumes
- outer coveringsshell, hull, chaff, pod, sheath
- peelsapple peel, banana peel, banana peels, orange peel, orange peels
- citrus scentslemon scent, bergamot, yuzu, zest, peel
- dairy craftscheesemaking, coagulation, rennet, curds, whey
- cheese shopvendor, stall, buyer, wheel, wedge
- coveringscoating, covers, layer, coatings, skin
- pork rindsFried pig skin
- orange rindOuter citrus layer
- cheese rindProtective outer coating
- lemon rindOuter yellow citrus layer
- watermelon rindMelon's outer layer
- bacon rindCured pork skin