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Cooking & Baking

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2. I am not familiar with a microplane. Mine is the basic grater.

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:44 PM

May 31

Will have to look for a microplane. Thanks.

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When lemons cannot be zested [View all] question everything May 31 OP

I would suggest using a microplane. RockRaven May 31 #1

I am not familiar with a microplane. Mine is the basic grater. question everything May 31 #2

Here. sheshe2 May 31 #5

A microplane resembles a carpenter's tool... FarPoint May 31 #6

Take a paring knife, and carefully cut off a thick strip of rind. no_hypocrisy May 31 #3

Paring knife is my "go to" utensil EmmaLee E Jun 1 #10

Microplane or paring knife, as recommended above. fierywoman May 31 #4

Try freezing HighFired49 May 31 #8

Good suggestion. Will try question everything May 31 #9

I usually use the potato peeler when this happens. surrealAmerican Jun 3 #11