Examples of zester in a Sentence
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There are four different styles of graters: box, rotary, flat, and rasp (commonly known as a Microplane or zester).
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Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
Zest the lemon with a Microplane grater or zester (no white pith).
—Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The two most confusing objects in our kitchens appear to be the zester and the mandolin slicer.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
For example, 65 percent of great cooks own a zester, while just 37 percent of the good-, okay- or terrible-cooking masses do.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Its removable zester is a game-changer.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2023
While the rice is cooking, in a large, ungreased, rimmed baking sheet, place the salmon, skin side down, and season with 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using a rasp zester (such as a Microplane), finely zest the lemon, then cut it into wedges.
—Washington Post, 4 June 2021
My must-haves include a zester.
—Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2020
This zester is a secret weapon of many home chefs.
—Naveen Kumar, CNN Underscored, 9 July 2020
Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
Zest the lemon with a Microplane grater or zester (no white pith).
—Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The two most confusing objects in our kitchens appear to be the zester and the mandolin slicer.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
For example, 65 percent of great cooks own a zester, while just 37 percent of the good-, okay- or terrible-cooking masses do.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Its removable zester is a game-changer.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2023
While the rice is cooking, in a large, ungreased, rimmed baking sheet, place the salmon, skin side down, and season with 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using a rasp zester (such as a Microplane), finely zest the lemon, then cut it into wedges.
—Washington Post, 4 June 2021
My must-haves include a zester.
—Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2020
This zester is a secret weapon of many home chefs.
—Naveen Kumar, CNN Underscored, 9 July 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above
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“Zester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zester. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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