On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:17:49 -0600, in rec.food.cooking, Chemiker wrote:

>On 07 Dec 2010 20:45:45 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>
>>On Tue 07 Dec 2010 12:57:37p, Doug Weller told us...
>>
>>> I've got a recipe for venison stew that says pare the orange rind
>>> and cut into strips. What would be the difference if I just grated
>>> it (besides the obvious, that I wouldn't have strips to add a bit
>>> of texture). Thanks
>>> Doug
>>
>>In some recipes that call for strips of orange rind, it is intended
>>that they be removed before serving as they have already given up their
>>flavor to the dish.
>
>Right in one.
>
>While one might put orange zest (microplaned) into a pound cake, the
>orange peel (think lemon twist in a martini) adds color to the
>presentation when used in stews, but it is not really intended to be
>eaten.
>

True, but in thin strips in the venison stew I made, they added to color
and taste. Orange juice, brandy and venison (haunch), not what I would
have thought of myself but delicious.

Doug
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