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> wrote

> > Peter B North wrote:
> > > Hi
> > > I wonder if you can help. I know an old lady who makes marmalade but
> > > finds the cutting of the rind hard and tedious work. Can anyone
> > > suggest a gadget, machine, whatever, that might help her out?
> > > She makes about 50 jars a year I think, so it would be useful to her!
> > > Thanks very much.
> > > Peter
(snip)
> I bin thinking about this, arthritis is kicking in. One of us
> mentioned something about a single edge curlyque scraper sort of
> deely for zesting or peeling fancy lemons. Might work good. I also
> read a recipe somewhere for using a food processor and slicing up the
> whole fruit.. I have a micro plane that might work for just the
> peel. Edrena rambling.

The microplane makes beautiful fluffy zest that seems like it would be
too light for marmalade -- I envision it floating. Then again, I've
never made marmalade, so what do I know?
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"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
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