orange peel
die Orangenschale, die Orangenschalen
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orange peel
The outer layer of an orange that protects the flesh and can be used as an ingredient or for flavoring.
Für den Kuchen habe ich etwas geriebene Orangenschale verwendet.
I used some grated orange peel for the cake.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Orangenschalen |
| genitive | der Orangenschale |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Orangenschale | die Orangenschalen |
| accusative | die Orangenschale | die Orangenschalen |
| dative | der Orangenschale | den Orangenschalen |
| genitive | der Orangenschale | der Orangenschalen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Orangenschale' is made up of 'Orange' (orange) and 'Schale' (peel). The base word 'Schale' shows that it refers to the orange's outer covering.
Die Orangenschale kann man vor dem Schälen vorsichtig abwaschen.
You can carefully wash the orange peel before peeling the orange.
In recipes, 'Orangenschale' often appears with verbs such as 'abreiben' (to zest), 'reiben' (to grate), and 'hinzufügen' (to add). The phrases 'geriebene Orangenschale' (grated orange peel) and 'Orangenschale abreiben' (to zest an orange) are especially common.
Für die Creme sollst du etwas Orangenschale fein abreiben.
For the cream, you should finely grate some orange peel.
With 'Orangenschale', quantities are often indicated with 'etwas' (some), 'ein wenig' (a little), or 'ein Teelöffel' (a teaspoon). In a cooking context, this often describes a small amount used as an ingredient.
Für die Soße genügt ein Teelöffel Orangenschale.
A teaspoon of orange peel is enough for the sauce.
