Popular chef Samin Nosrat (who follows a flexitarian, part-time vegan diet) famously believes there are four key elements to delicious cooking. They are, of course, salt, fat, acid, and heat (hence why she has a Netflix docuseries and best-selling book based around these very principles). According to Nosrat, if you “master these four elements, [you] master the kitchen.”
Acid plays a very important role in cooking, as it helps to balance out flavor. It contrasts with other tastes, notes Nosrat, and in turn, helps to “heighten our pleasure in food.” There are many ways to increase acidity when you’re cooking, but adding citrus, in the form of zest or juice, is one of the best. Here are some of our favorite vegan recipes that demonstrate just how delicious cooking with citrus fruits, like lime, lemon, orange, and grapefruit, can be. But first: three easy ways to add these…