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.
Two easy ways to make lemon zest without a zester are: Use a small grater. This is the fastest method and I use it all the time: Run the lemon lightly across the grater so that just the bright yellow part of the rind is grated.