Dried Lemon Peel, 0.5 lb. - cut/small chunks
From adding a refreshing zing to your water to marinating your fish to perfection, lemons serve a wide range of culinary functions. If you use only the juice and discard the peel, though, you may be doing your diet a disservice. Lemon Peels contain a spectrum of vitamins, minerals and fiber that can give your menu a nutritional boost, although you would have to consuming large amounts of peel to glean significant nutritional benefits.
Dried Lemon Peel can be put into a coffee grinder or wheat grinder and made into dried lemon powder, which is helpful for some recipes.
Cooking With Lemon Peel Powder
- When substituting in a recipe, use 1 teaspoon dried peel for each tablespoon of fresh peel called for in your recipe.
- Make your own lemon pepper! Combine 2 Tbsp lemon peel powder and 1 Tbsp pepper; add 1 tsp salt if desired.
- Add a pinch to tea or to your homemade salad dressing.
- Mix with sugar and sprinkle over scones or other baked goods; add to sugar cookies for a pop of flavor.
- Put a bit into the crumb topping for apple crisp.
- Give your vanilla or lemon pudding extra zing with a dash of lemon peel powder.
- Use to brighten the flavor of artichokes–add to the cooking water.
Citrus x limon is a member of the Rutaceae family.
Familiar to many, Lemon Peel brings characteristic bright, citrus notes to beverages and foods. Use in baking recipes that call for lemon rind. And it makes an uplifting addition to herbal tea blends and formulas. Dried Lemon Peel yields flavor and aroma to vinegars, and can be used in pickled foods. and can be used in potpourri for pleasant aromatic air.
Lemon Peel can be combined with orange peel, rosemary, or even peppermint to add a lovely hint to a mixture. It can be used in potpourri for pleasant aromatic air, to infuse soaps, and flavor spice blends. It can even be used to create fragrant perfumes! It can also be added to skin care products.
Dried Lemon Peel chunks are best reconstituted before use.
Shelf-stable, so it keeps a long time. Also, keep in mind that because it is dried, the flavor is very concentrated.
Store dried lemon peel in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.