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the colorful coat where citrus hides all its actual personality and punch
means The outer, colored peel of a citrus fruit, prized for its aromatic oils — or, by extension, lively enthusiasm and energy.
from From French 'zeste,' meaning the peel of an orange or lemon used as flavoring, which slipped into English in the 17th century. Its earlier roots are murky — possibly tracing to a word for the membrane dividing a walnut — but the citrus sense came first, and the figurative 'gusto, keen relish for life' followed naturally: the flavor you add to make things vivid.
- oil rich
- Packed with aromatic oils the juice can't match
- avoid white
- The pith beneath turns everything bitter
- flavor first
- Holds more citrus essence than the fruit's juice
- word origin
- Once meant orange peel before meaning enthusiasm
- baker secret
- Rub it into sugar to release oils
zest for life — a philosophical concept expressing enthusiasm and vigor, notably championed by existentialist philosophers in 20th-century europe
lemon zest — citrus peel containing oils, used in cooking; a 2-tablespoon portion contains about 6mg of vitamin c