orange zest?

[pipee_pl]

I have found a great sounding recipe for ribs- it calls for brown sugar- this is no problem as I have some Stevia so I can substitute that, but it also calls for orange zest. what about the carb count for this- any ideas? it only asks for 1 and a half table spoons for the entire sauce- but still??

[pipee_pl]

Re: orange zest?

So far I have found this:

0.5g carbs/tsp of orange zest.

but what does this mean for the induction phase??

[mizski]

Re: orange zest?

I recently replied to a post on orange peels and zest is just the outer part of the peel. I think it would be fine on Induction as peels and zest are comprised primarily of fiber and oils not sugars like in the fruit itself.

[pipee_pl]

Re: orange zest?

thanks for the info- that is what I was thinking also, however- better safe than sorry.

[Georgiana]

Re: orange zest?

Yep, it's okay to use as a spice. So maybe not eat a whole tablespoon of orange zest on your own, but in spice amounts, in cooking, it's okay to use.