On 9/27/2013 1:33 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I am watching a show with Ming Tsai and Sara Moulton. Ming just used
>> his tongs to squeeze the juice out of a lemon half. He has the same
>> silicone tipped tongs that I do. I think they are the Oxo Good
>> grips. He did not put it at the tips of the tongs but smack in the
>> middle of the handle parts, if you will. One squeeze and all of the
>> juice came right out and quickly too! Then Sara tried it and she said
>> it worked even for a weakling. So now I have learned a new trick!
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> I saw a tv cook do that, I tried it but it bent the tongs.
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> Cheri

I don't understand the reason for using tongs to squeeze the juice out
of half a lemon. It's just another thing someone saw a chef do on
television, therefore everyone should do it. I have slight arthritis in
my hands but I'm capable of squeezing juice out of a lemon with them. I
never saw the need for a lemon reamer, either.

Jill