Lemon zest

Lemon zest – the outer layer of the skin of lemons, which has a bright color and contains a large amount of essential oils. Lemon zest is used to make spirits and liquors. In cooking, lemon peel is used more often than peel of other citrus fruits, and is part of many recipes from fish, poultry, meat, vegetables and fruits, lemon peel is used in some recipes for soups.