Substitute Lemon zest + ginger for Lemongrass
What lemongrass does in a recipe: Citrus-grass stalk: the bright backbone of Southeast Asian cooking.
Lemon zest + ginger
per 1 lemongrass stalk
US1 stalk = 1 tsp lemon zest + 1 tsp grated ginger
Metric2 g zest + 2 g ginger
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Zest brings the citrus top note; ginger brings the bite.
What changes: No grassy stalk for the pot — strain anyway
More options: all 2 Lemongrass substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Lemon zest + ginger for Lemongrass?
- per 1 lemongrass stalk — US: 1 stalk = 1 tsp lemon zest + 1 tsp grated ginger. Metric: 2 g zest + 2 g ginger.
- Why does Lemon zest + ginger work as a Lemongrass substitute?
- Zest brings the citrus top note; ginger brings the bite.
- What changes when you use Lemon zest + ginger instead of Lemongrass?
- No grassy stalk for the pot — strain anyway
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