Comments on: Beef Fajitas

By: Jim Perreault

Jim Perreault — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:16:00 +0000

As an alternative to a zester, I use a microplane. You can find cheap ones everywhere, and you can use it for other things than zesting.

Jim

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:19:07 +0000

Turns out that I had a small-hole grater that worked pretty well when I remade the marinade. I appreciate all the tips!

By: Lyle

Lyle — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:29:44 +0000

I’ve used a vegetable peeler in the past to get the zest off of citrus fruits (not oranges tho). It takes a little bit of care but is easier if I’m seeking a lot of zest.

Alternately, a fine cheese shredder works nicely for me. Once I’m done I take a basting brush to clean the zest off the shredder.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:16:58 +0000

Ah, the low-tech solution – great idea!

By: David Oakes

David Oakes — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:05:57 +0000

In the end a zester doesn’t work much better than a grater, and you have another tool to misplace.

Did you use the finest hole on the grater or did you use one of the raised bumps? As Dave says, in a marinade, you can get away with long strings.

You can also cut up the rind by hand. Use a sharp paring knife, or a filet knife to trim the pith (white) from the inside, then chop finely. (Or even leave it in chunks, marinade and all. But make sure you get rid of all the pith!)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:29:39 +0000

If I had a zester, I’d use it. :) But now at least I know what to look for next time I’m shopping for kitchen supplies!

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:35:40 +0000

Try using a zester rather than a grater. For a marinade (as opposed to using the lime rind in a cake or something) it shouldn’t matter how fine it is and the effect will be the same.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:33:58 +0000

Sure, I’ll hunt it up later this weekend. The bourbon sticks in my head because I don’t drink it, so I buy little airplane-size bottles if I want to make it.

By: Randy Lander

Randy Lander — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:58:47 +0000

Hmm… any chance of you posting the recipe for that marinade with bourbon? It sounds interesting, and I’m trying to add a few new recipes to the repertoire.