Is there a good way to preserve lemon zest ? I'd think freezing the whole peel might work ...

[eppur_se_muova]

But maybe a good rub with olive oil, or a light veg oil, first ? Slice it up ? Scrape out the pulp ? Make strips with a peeler ? Some combination of the above ?

I've seen dried lemon zest for sale, but is it worth it ? Kind of expensive, and it would take a long time to use it up, so would it be fresh enough ?

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Dehydration works best. Freezing last about 3 months.

[Nittersing]

3. Would it make a difference if you froze it in an ice cube? nt

[Basso8vb]

2. I'd just freeze the whole peel and take out what I need.

[Clouds Passing]

4. I dry it fully, then grind into a powder.

Great to add to anything and to make lemon pepper.

[Diamond_Dog]

5. I froze some freshly grated peel once in a Ziploc bag

After about a month it was all dried out and flavorless, so I wouldn’t recommend freezing for very long.

[Buzz cook]

6. Lemons are one of the few things that are relatively inexpensive.

Get a good lemon zester, not a microplane. You get the zest from a whole lemon in 30 secs.
There's really no reason to save it up.

[Old Crank]

7. I just use a microplane as needed

Fast and easy. Mine has 2 choices of cut. fine and a bit course.