"Dick Adams" wrote in message
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Dawn wrote:

I save orange rinds from time to time, cook them in simple syrup, and
dry them for use in baking. A little chopped candied orange is amazing
in cookies and cake, and it's much cheaper to make your own than buy it.

Two questions:
1) How long can you keep orange rinds in the refrigerator before
using them?


You could keep dry rinds, orange or otherwise, and no need for refrigeration
for decades.


2) How do you get the pith off the inside of the rind?

I peel lemons to use the zest of the rind for making Limoncello
and then press the lemons for the juice. So I am leaving the
pith on the fruit.

Dick