Another handy and inexpensive tool that belongs in every kitchen, you can use a zester grater not only to zest your lemons and other citrus, but also to finely grate cheese, ginger, garlic ...

Ever flipped through a recipe that calls for lemon zest (or any citrus fruit zest, for that matter), only to realize you're ...

As a general rule, you'll get one tablespoon of zest from a medium-sized lemon. Regardless of which tool you use, the most important rule in zesting citrus is to only grate the outer, colored rind.

there are actually three methods for zesting citrus that don't require a zester. We asked chefs to share their methods, and each one proves that your everyday kitchen tools can be used for far ...