On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:14:01 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>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!
>>
>>
>> I saw a tv cook do that, I tried it but it bent the tongs.
>>
>> 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

I stick a fork in the meat of the cut half and twist.
Janet US