More than waste: three recipe ideas on how you can reuse lemon peel. Each consumer throws away 78 kilograms of food every year.
Almost eleven million tons of food end up in the trash every year in Germany. The lemon sugar lasts for several weeks to months and is ideal for refining desserts, cakes and pastries. The fine citrus note provides a refreshing aroma, especially in summer. It is best to use organic lemons for this. Conventionally grown fruits often contain pesticides and other chemicals. These harmful residues are mainly found in the shell.