Tips and Tricks from the Professionals
Juicing
How frustrating it can be to juice a lime! Limes are arranged a bit differently than lemons, so that standard cut-in-half-and-squeeze method produces pretty unsatisfying results. Add that frustration to a recipe calling for half a cup of lime juice and, well… many of us give up and reach for the ReaLime. And that is so …
Use a potato ricer to juice a small amount of pomegranate seeds.
To optimize the juice you get from a lemon or lime, roll it hard under your palm for a minute before juicing. (Or — never say I told you this — microwave it for 10 to 15 seconds.)Patricia Yeo – Lucky Duck, Boston
Roll citrus fruits between your hand and the bench before cutting lengthwise for more juice.