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Default Orange rind vs. orange extract?

On 2015-09-17 8:59 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2015-09-17, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> On 2015-09-15 15:16, wrote:

>
>>> I was looking at the recipe in Joy of Cooking for steamed apple
>>> molasses pudding. It calls for orange rind. Can I use extract
>>> instead?

>
>> I would not do that. Hell. It's not like oranges are so expensive or
>> hard to find that you would need to do that.

>
> You might check to see if there are any beer brewing stores, nearby.
> They usually carry dried orange rind to make "wit biers". If not
> locally, try online.
>

I can get dried orange zest at the Bulk Barn but I have never been
impressed with it. Now that I don't have a gall bladder and can eat
oranges, we have them on hand most of the time.