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Zest (novel)
Zest may refer to: Common usage * Zest (ingredient), the outer peel of a citrus ** Zester, a tool for preparing zest ** Twist (cocktail garnish), a piece of zest * Zest (positive psychology), a component of character ** List_of_Generation_Z_slang#Zesty, Zesty, slang term derived from the above term that is used to describe effeminacy. Brands * Zest (brand) bar soap, a High Ridge Brands trademark * Honda Zest, a car released in 2006 until 2012 * Tata Zest, a car released in 2014 by the Indian company Tata Group Media * ''Zest Of'', a 2008 album recorded by French pop singer Zazie * ''Zest (magazine)'', a magazine published by Hearst Magazines UK Other uses * Zest (festival), an annual inter-collegiate youth festival, hosted by Lingaya's University in Faridabad, India * HMS Zest (R02), HMS ''Zest'', a destroyer in service during World War II * Zest Airways, based in the Philippines, the former rebranding of AirAsia Zest * ''Empire Zest'', a Dutch trawler * The Zest award, given by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zest (ingredient)
Zest is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or cutting from the rind of unwaxed citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, citron, and lime. Zest is used to add flavor to foods. In terms of fruit anatomy, the zest is obtained from the flavedo ( exocarp) which is also referred to as zest. The flavedo and white pith (albedo) of a citrus fruit together makes up its peel. The amounts of both flavedo and pith are variable among citrus fruits, and may be adjusted by the manner in which they are prepared. Citrus peel may be used fresh, dried, candied, or pickled in salt. Preparation For culinary use, a zester, grater, vegetable peeler, paring knife, or even a surform tool is used to scrape or cut zest from the fruit. Alternatively, the peel is sliced, then excess pith (if any) cut away. The white portion of the peel under the zest (pith, albedo or mesocarp) may be unpleasantly bitter and is generally avoided by limiting the peeling depth. Some citrus fruits have so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
