When Life Gives you Lemons...

by Mark R. Vogel

Or squeeze a little on your sautéed vegetables after cooking for a little more zip. To facilitate the harvesting of the juice, roll a lemon on the counter as you apply pressure with your palm.

One of the best ways to incorporate the flavor of lemons, or any other citrus fruit for that matter, is to utilize the zest. The zest is the outer layer of the fruit's skin.

It harbors the highest concentration of the fruit's natural oils and thus, has a more intense flavor than the juice. A microplane grater is the best tool for the job but there are other types of testers.

Make sure you do not go deeper than the outer layer. Beneath the zest lies the white, bitter tasting pith.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS WITH LEMON FETTUCCINE

CANDIED LEMON RIND

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