The BLS does track a consumer price index for the elderly (CPI-E). It is not used, in part because the social security trust fund is forecasted to run out of money in roughly 40 years, and using the CPI-E instead of CPI-W would shorten that by roughly 5 years. History. Between 1971 and 1977, the United States CPI increased 47%.
Store zest in an airtight container. Once you've zested the lemon, move the zest to an airtight glass container. Store in a cool, dry location. Freshly grated zest loses flavor fast, and may become a bacterial risk after just 2â3 days.
The other way is to use a traditional zester, as in the picture above. This tool has a short handle that fits snugly in your hand with a metal head perforated by a row of holes. To use a zester, I would hold the tool in my right hand and the lemon in my left. Gently scrape the holes of the zester along the surface of the lemon from top to bottom, removing a long ribbon of zest. Rotate the lemon and repeat. You can leave the zest in long ribbons or chop them into small pieces.