Lemon zest in large volumes
I need a LOT of organic lemon zest. Is there a commercial machine that can zest faster and better than a hand held zester? How do the dried zest companies produce their lemon zest? There's gotta be an efficient way.
Thank you, Dina
Best Answer
A Google search for "lemon zest machine" and "lemon zest machine commercial" found this and this. Both will surely zest faster than a hand zester, but probably will not zest better than a hand zester. The caveat of zesting a lot of fruit in house is that you will then have a lot of peeled fruit that you will also need to find a use for. This frequently works well for places making custards or fruit curds where they will need both the zest and juice. If only the zest is needed, it would be much easier to just get the zest from a produce company or frozen food supplier.
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How much zest is in a large lemon?
We've got the magic formula. Keep in mind that this quantity varies slightly if you have very large or very small lemons. Here's the formula: One regular lemon yields about 1 tablespoon zest and 2 to 3 tablespoons juice.What can I do with a lot of lemon zest?
Use zest in salads or marinades. Sometimes all you need is just a little bit. Freshly grated zest can also be used as decoration on iced breads, cakes, and cupcakes.What is zest of one large lemon?
Place the sharp edges of the peel on one end of the citrus and push slightly into the fruit. Pull down to the other end, paying close attention not to cut into the fruit too deep. You want to remove as little of the white part as possible. Repeat this process until the entire peel is removed and only the pith remains.How to Properly Zest A Lemon \u0026 Other Citrus Fruit
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