Stand the lemon up on one of those cut sides. With your knife, peel off strips from the lemon until all the skin has been removed.
[header] How to eat a lemon [title] Peel the lemon. [step] Lemon zest is great as an addition to many dishes, but you don't want to eat the entire lemon rind raw. To start, take a sharp knife and cut off the top and tail of the lemon.