Lemon rind - Please help

[BabyG]

Hello!

I am having guests over this afternoon and have all the ingredients ready to make a lemon slice for them.

I have only just realised however, that although i have a lemon for a teaspoon of lemon rind, i don't have a grater.

Is there any technique or improvisational tool i can use to get the rind?

Thank you so much for any help and suggestions!

Gabby

 

[VeraBlue]

If you have a paring knife, carefully remove the rind part of the skin. Leave the white part, the pith, behind. It's very bitter. Once you have all the rind off, switch to a chef's knife and chop it as finely as you possibly can.

 

[jkath]

a veggie peeler works just fine too, making sure not to scrape too hard (like verablue reminded you about the pith)
Then, just finely mince the pieces. best of luck!

 

[jkath]

This is for next time you're at the kitchen gadget store.
It's what I primarily use for zesting - it's super easy
and quite fun as well

 

[BabyG]

Ah good idea ^_^
Thank you

 

[lindatooo]

And of course those rasp graters are absolutely perfect for taking just the yellow part of the lemon off - I don't think I could live without mine - from lemons to parmesan they work for nearly anything and clean up so easily! I'm told they work well with chocolate as well!

 

[BabyG]

Unfortunatley i didn't have a peeler, especially one like that.
I'm a student with a very minamilistic kitchen :P

To my suprise tho, finely cutting up the rind with a kitchen knife wasn't overly time consuming.

My lemon slice is made and it tastes amazing ^_^

p.s

Gees i love this forum, everyone is so willing to help so quickly - Thank you!