Mysterious utensil
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It is a citrus zester. Do a Google search (images) for citrus zester and you'll see what you have.
jennyema
Chef Extraordinaire
I agree with Katie. It's a zester.
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
...and the single bigger hole in the middle of the blade is used to make curls of the peel for garnish or for adding to soups, etc.
Rocklobster
Master Chef
I was attacked with one of those....long story
Zagut
Head Chef
menumaker
Sous Chef
Yep me too! So, you were saying RB? (This I've gotta hear)
jennyema
Chef Extraordinaire
Do tell!
cooking-2014
Assistant Cook
If you look at the OXO Good Grips Lemon Zester, the blade portion looks very similar.
Zagut
Head Chef
But were you ever attacked by one?
Welcome to D.C., BTW.
Welcome to D.C., BTW.
chardc2
Assistant Cook
Most certainly a zester
Bonzer Zip Zester I'd love to have a go on this one! What does everything think to this design?
Bonzer Zip Zester I'd love to have a go on this one! What does everything think to this design?
CharlieD
Chef Extraordinaire
This one looks more like a peeler rather than zester.
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RPCookin
Executive Chef
For making strips of zest rather than grating it, but it's still a zester.
Mad Cook
Master Chef
It's a canelle knife. You zest a lemon or other citrus fruits with the row of round holes and cut strips of peel off the whole fruit with the little blade on the side. Very useful.
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Mad Cook
Master Chef
Not a canelle knife. It's a peeler traditionally popular with marmalade and jam makers. You can buy them for peeling citrus fruits or peeling apples but I don't think they are interchangeable unless specifically labelled for both.Most certainly a zester
Bonzer Zip Zester I'd love to have a go on this one! What does everything think to this design?
I nearly bought something similar but decided I'd use it less than its storage space was worth.
Mad Cook
Master Chef
Charlie is correct.
A zester only takes little shreds of the very outside of the peel for flavour, decoration etc. This actually peels the fruit taking some of the pith with it.
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RPCookin
Executive Chef
I'm aware of that ( I have one), but it's only designed to take the sweet zest from the surface of the peel, not the bitter pith.
A peeler should cut all the way down to the pulp (and most peelers have a longer straight blade like a potato peeler). I suppose that this tool would take most of the peel off a thin skinned fruit like a tangerine, but not from a typical orange or lemon.
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