[dotori]

What is the best way to squeeze lemons?
i've heard of microwaving it for 25-30 seconds and then squeezing..but what else?

[Mrs.Winchester]

cut in half, sick the round part of a spoon in it, rotate as you squeeze.... idk that usually works well for me.

[seriatim_*]

cut it in half, hold the not skin part in your hand and squeeze so you don't get any of the seeds in whatever your making. it works for meeee.

[som4tang]

if you just need a little bit of juice, take the lemon and roll it in between your hands for a little bit to loosen it up. then take a toothpick and poke a little hole in the side of it. squeeze out what you need, then stick the toothpick back into the whole so more juice doesn't leak out. i saw alton brown do this trick on good eats(greatest cooking show EVER)

[dahanizzle]

yeahh.. microwave it, then roll it on your cutting board, and then squeeze with the cut side UP and have your hand uinderneath it. This way you will catch the seeds and just filter out the juice with your fingers. Hooray!

[loveof]

cut in half.
hold the lemon with its nubby thingy facing down then squeeze so then the seeds won't drop into your food. haha i can't explain.

[lhsbndfrk89]

Why do you have to microwave it?

[suehyun]

before i cut it i bang it against the counter and roll it around a bit.. as if i were trying to bruse it. then cut and squeeze.

[mehlonghae]

Rachel Ray says to roll the lemon on its side while applying pressure to "get the juices flowing."

[Mindy1027]

i usually wash the lemon and roll it hard with pressure against the table or something. it will soften the lemon and bit and you will definitely get more juice =]

[xtrammieex]

i roll it on the kitchen counter then cut n squeeze.. but i heard on food network that if it doesnt work to like pop it in the microwave for like 10 seconds..but i actually never tried the microwave thing

[GOOMBA]

I just cut it and squeeze it...

[Azngel]

Why do you have to microwave it?

it loosens up the juice and gets it flowing. its easier to squeeze and you get more juice out of it.

yeah i roll it on the counter a couple times and use a juicer thing that has the ridges and a filter so i dont get pulp or seeds. it makes a big diff b/t rolling it and not rolling it

[silver_byul]

if you roll the lemon first then cut it and squeeze it, i heard the juices come out fast. just have a
drainer in handy so the seeds don't come out. =]

[Carmen.]

I cut the lemon at half inch intervals, and so they're like a big circle, and then i cut that circle into four quarters and sqeeze lol.
I think i'll try microwaving it next time.

[lyzerg]

rolling around before cutting it helps to burst the juice sacs, so when u cut n squeeze it all the juice comes out more easily..

but normally I use a lemon squeezer

[Mz.Mo0.NiQu3]

as other ppl have sed.,


the rolling thing.,


it gets the jucies flowing before yooh cut it

[`pine nut]

use an electric fruit juicer!!
oyu can use it for any citrus fruit XD

[amiyu]

cut it in half and then prick it with a fork and squeeze with the fork still there. It stops the lemon juice squirting at you (and/or other people)

[misz.perfect.]

I heard rolling it releases the lemon juice? Or try an electric juicer?