Can you substitute lime zest for lemon zest?

Not if you are trying to take the lime zest out of something that it is already physically mixed in with. If you haven't physically added the lime zest, you could, though the recipe probably would...

Depending on what your making, yes. Since oranges and lemons are both citrus fruit they can be swapped aroung to change up tastes in food. But it still depends on whats being cooked because if you...

I would think so because the peels both taste the same bitterish taste

The zest from any other citrus fruit would work fine. However, the recipe will taste like that citrus instead of lime. I suppose a bit of lime juice could work, but I wouldn't suggest it for a...

Lemon zest is the very thin yellow layer on the rind of a lemon. It contains lemon oils which are very pungent. The white part of the rind under the zest is bitter and shouldn't be used for baking or...