Talk:Zest (ingredient)

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Which are the best peels to eat? I think I came across a website telling me that lime peel is poisonous, but I would appreciate some advice on this. This does not appear to be the case with lemon peel - this has a substance in it, D-limonene, which, according to some websites, helps to protect against skin cancer. I know that orange peel is quite edible - I have often cooked orange peel in omelettes for breakfast! ACEO 19:49, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Lime peel is poisonous!? Uh oh.  Well, gosh, darn...  How long does it take to die?  I ate a whole bunch years ago.  It was quite good, blending strong tartness with sweetness....   EncMstr 02:44, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah it's strongly doubtful that lime peel is poisonous... at least in any dose that might be consumed in daily activity.
 * What of residual pesticides? The toxicity may not be an inherent quality of the lemons, but depending on the pesticides used in cultivation, I'm not sure it's a wise thing to regularly ingest it. This is just unsourced speculation, naturally, but if someone has any info about this...? Eudoxie (talk) 17:49, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Photo
Can we get a photo of grated zest? Badagnani (talk) 21:52, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Done. Badagnani (talk) 22:04, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Edit summary error
Just for the record on my recent undo: s/with sign of constructive intent/with no sign of constructive intent. Lazy finger day. &mdash; MaxEnt 01:23, 13 December 2018 (UTC)