The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Citrus preservation is an easy way to turn lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruits into lasting flavor boosters instead of kitchen waste. From saving citrus zest and lemon juice to making dried peels and freezer storage work for you, these simple methods help keep pantry cooking bright and flexible all year long.
Can orange peels be eaten? Yes, but only in small amounts, since the peel is bitter, tough, and harder to digest than the fruit. It also contains more vitamin C, fiber, and plant compounds than the pulp, so washing it well and using thin strips, zest, or cooked peel is the safest way to use it.
Essential Concepts
Yes, but in small amounts
Wash well
Best used cooked, zested, or thinly sliced
High in vitamin C and fiber
Hard to chew and digest