zest
IPA: zˈɛst
noun
- The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
- General vibrance of flavour.
- (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
- (rare) The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
verb
- (cooking) To scrape the zest from a fruit.
- To make more zesty.
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Examples of "zest" in Sentences
- The zest is the colorful outer layer of the citrus peel.
- The soft, white part of the peel just underneath the zest is the pith.
- The reason that the zest is so desireable is that it contains lots of essential oils that make for a strong, pleasant flavor.
- The zest can be removed very carefully with a sharp pairing knife, but the easiest and best way to remove the zest is with a microplane.
- The pith can actually give your baked good a bitter or slightly unpleasant taste if you incorporate it into a recipe (there are some recipes that call for using a whole fruit, but those usually compensate with extra sugar), so it is important to remove only the zest from the citrus rind when you are using it.
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