"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>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

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
> "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.

I am pretty sure that the tongs Angela got me for Christmas are the same
ones as he had. I used them tonight and they seem very sturdy. I have
numerous pairs leftover from a birthday party where we served a Chinese
lunch but they are the cheap all metal kind. Pretty sure they would bend.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "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.
>
> I am pretty sure that the tongs Angela got me for Christmas are the same
> ones as he had. I used them tonight and they seem very sturdy. I have
> numerous pairs leftover from a birthday party where we served a Chinese
> lunch but they are the cheap all metal kind. Pretty sure they would bend.


I bought mine from the supermarket for around 5 bucks each, so they're
probably not hugely sturdy but I've never had a problem with lifting,
turning, etc. just didn't work well for the lemon.

Cheri

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
> "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.

Oh dear That just reminded me I need to buy some silicone tipped tongs!
My metal ones could really mess up the grill thingy!

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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>
>
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "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.
>
> Oh dear That just reminded me I need to buy some silicone tipped tongs!
> My metal ones could really mess up the grill thingy!

I like them but they can be cumbersome for some things. I had a bit of
trouble flipping the steaks with them.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...

>> Oh dear That just reminded me I need to buy some silicone tipped
>> tongs! My metal ones could really mess up the grill thingy!
>
> I like them but they can be cumbersome for some things. I had a bit of
> trouble flipping the steaks with them.


Along with this came 7 very small wooden spatulas. They might help the
tongs to flip the steaks over. They are useless on their own.

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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>> Oh dear That just reminded me I need to buy some silicone tipped
>>> tongs! My metal ones could really mess up the grill thingy!
>>
>> I like them but they can be cumbersome for some things. I had a bit of
>> trouble flipping the steaks with them.
>
>
> Along with this came 7 very small wooden spatulas. They might help the
> tongs to flip the steaks over. They are useless on their own.

7? Hmmm...

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>> Oh dear That just reminded me I need to buy some silicone tipped
>>>> tongs! My metal ones could really mess up the grill thingy!
>>>
>>> I like them but they can be cumbersome for some things. I had a bit of
>>> trouble flipping the steaks with them.
>>
>>
>> Along with this came 7 very small wooden spatulas. They might help the
>> tongs to flip the steaks over. They are useless on their own.
>
> 7? Hmmm...

lol yep and they can be bought separately!

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Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Ophelia" wrote:

> > Oh dear That just reminded me I need to buy some silicone tipped tongs!
> > My metal ones could really mess up the grill thingy!
>
> I like them but they can be cumbersome for some things. I had a bit of
> trouble flipping the steaks with them.

LOL! Try a fork then next time.
And btw, next time you cook steak for your husband only, don't use
olive oil. It's very good for some cooking but people seem to over-use
it now. I'm sure the only reason he liked the steak was because the
steak juice thankfully overpowered that olive oil taste.

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Ophelia" wrote:
>
>> > Oh dear That just reminded me I need to buy some silicone tipped
>> > tongs!
>> > My metal ones could really mess up the grill thingy!
>>
>> I like them but they can be cumbersome for some things. I had a bit of
>> trouble flipping the steaks with them.
>
> LOL! Try a fork then next time.
> And btw, next time you cook steak for your husband only, don't use
> olive oil. It's very good for some cooking but people seem to over-use
> it now. I'm sure the only reason he liked the steak was because the
> steak juice thankfully overpowered that olive oil taste.
>
> G.

I thought you were not supposed to use a fork on meat? I thought it allowed
the juices to come out? And I always use olive oil.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> I thought you were not supposed to use a fork on meat? I thought it allowed
> the juices to come out?

You only use the fork on the edge to flip a steak. no worries.

> And I always use olive oil.

That's just wrong. Don't be a Rachael Ray that uses it for every
single thing she cooks. Olive oil is good for some things but a
neutral oil is good too for many things.

I would NEVER use olive oil for cooking a steak....or for cooking
scrambled eggs like some people do. UCK!

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...

> I would NEVER use olive oil for cooking a steak....or for cooking
> scrambled eggs like some people do. UCK!

Butter for scrambled eggs here


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On 9/27/2013 12:21 PM, Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> I thought you were not supposed to use a fork on meat? I thought it allowed
>> the juices to come out?
>
> You only use the fork on the edge to flip a steak. no worries.
>
>> And I always use olive oil.
>
> That's just wrong. Don't be a Rachael Ray that uses it for every
> single thing she cooks. Olive oil is good for some things but a
> neutral oil is good too for many things.
>
Oil on a good steak doesn't make sense anyway, unless it is a really
poor steak. Even then... most likely not olive oil.

> I would NEVER use olive oil for cooking a steak....or for cooking
> scrambled eggs like some people do. UCK!
>
> G.
>
I'm with you there. Olive oil for cooking scrambled eggs? A bit of
butter, yes. Others MMV but I won't be using OO for eggs.

Jill

On Friday, September 27, 2013 11:21:38 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >
>
> > I thought you were not supposed to use a fork on meat? I thought it allowed
>
> > the juices to come out?
>
>
>
> You only use the fork on the edge to flip a steak. no worries.
>
>
>
> > And I always use olive oil.
>
>
>
> That's just wrong. Don't be a Rachael Ray that uses it for every
>
> single thing she cooks. Olive oil is good for some things but a
>
> neutral oil is good too for many things.
>
>
>
> I would NEVER use olive oil for cooking a steak....or for cooking
>
> scrambled eggs like some people do. UCK!
>
>
>
> G.

I agree, everybody slathers on the olive oil on everything and it's not always the best choice.

On Friday, September 27, 2013 7:53:45 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
>
> > Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >> "Ophelia" wrote:
>
> >
>
> >> > Oh dear That just reminded me I need to buy some silicone tipped
>
> >> > tongs!
>
> >> > My metal ones could really mess up the grill thingy!
>
> >>
>
> >> I like them but they can be cumbersome for some things. I had a bit of
>
> >> trouble flipping the steaks with them.
>
> >
>
> > LOL! Try a fork then next time.
>
> > And btw, next time you cook steak for your husband only, don't use
>
> > olive oil. It's very good for some cooking but people seem to over-use
>
> > it now. I'm sure the only reason he liked the steak was because the
>
> > steak juice thankfully overpowered that olive oil taste.
>
> >
>
> > G.
>
>
>
> I thought you were not supposed to use a fork on meat? I thought it allowed
>
> the juices to come out? And I always use olive oil.

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

On Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:33:25 -0700, "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.
>
I won't try it with my cheap Target tongs then, I'll use the heftier
one. Thanks.

--
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"sf" > wrote in message
news
> On Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:33:25 -0700, "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.
>>
> I won't try it with my cheap Target tongs then, I'll use the heftier
> one. Thanks.

That would be a good plan, mine were cheap from the supermarket bought years
ago.

Cheri

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

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.
>
You have stronger hands than a lot of people then. Most of the time,
my lemons aren't the juiciest even after microwaving. I usually use a
juicer (for lack of a better word) but the tong trick sounds like it
might work for me.

--
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On 9/27/2013 3:22 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:14:01 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> 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.
>>
> You have stronger hands than a lot of people then. Most of the time,
> my lemons aren't the juiciest even after microwaving. I usually use a
> juicer (for lack of a better word) but the tong trick sounds like it
> might work for me.
>
If it works for you (or anyone else) it works. No, I don't necessarily
have strong hands. I don't buy and store a lot of lemons. I never buy
them unless I have a specific dish in mind. Then they'll be used within
a couple of days. I've never even thought about microwaving a lemon.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> 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.

I rarely squeeze lemon/lime halves... I slice those citrus into wedges
(quarters are easy to squeeze), and then no matter what I use the
juice for the squeezed wedges go in my glass... and later the used
wedge goes in my compost bucket... nothing wasted.

On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:32:19 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 9/27/2013 3:22 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:14:01 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> > You have stronger hands than a lot of people then. Most of the time,
> > my lemons aren't the juiciest even after microwaving. I usually use a
> > juicer (for lack of a better word) but the tong trick sounds like it
> > might work for me.
> >
> If it works for you (or anyone else) it works. No, I don't necessarily
> have strong hands. I don't buy and store a lot of lemons. I never buy
> them unless I have a specific dish in mind. Then they'll be used within
> a couple of days.
>
I buy lemons quite a often and manage to use them up before they go
bad. It seems like I always have a cut lemon in the refrigerator that
I'm using bit by bit for something or other. In any case, I tried
that method today and I can tell you explicitly that it does not work
with tiny (and I do mean tiny) Mexican limes. I tested it with both
types of tong - they slipped into the empty space between the ridges
and the juice ran there instead of going straight down where I wanted
it to go. Oh, well. It will probably work better with a Meyer lemon
(the type I usually buy) and I'm sure it will work with the monster
type.

> I've never even thought about microwaving a lemon.

It's just a trick for getting more juice from one.



--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Friday, September 27, 2013 3:22:43 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>
> You have stronger hands than a lot of people then. Most of the time,
> my lemons aren't the juiciest even after microwaving. I usually use a
> juicer (for lack of a better word) but the tong trick sounds like it
> might work for me.
>
Try rolling the lemon with pressure on a flat
surface before you cut and squeeze. Makes it
much easier.

On 9/27/2013 3:35 PM, Helpful person wrote:
> On Friday, September 27, 2013 3:22:43 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>>
>> You have stronger hands than a lot of people then. Most of the time,
>> my lemons aren't the juiciest even after microwaving. I usually use a
>> juicer (for lack of a better word) but the tong trick sounds like it
>> might work for me.
>>
> Try rolling the lemon with pressure on a flat
> surface before you cut and squeeze. Makes it
> much easier.
>
Indeed, *that* method has worked for me very well. As I mentioned
before, I don't buy and store a lot of lemons for any length of time. I
buy them when I have a specific recipe in mind.

However, I have tried rolling them on a flat surface. Lots of juice and
very little pressure needed.

Jill

On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:35:40 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> wrote:

> On Friday, September 27, 2013 3:22:43 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> >
> > You have stronger hands than a lot of people then. Most of the time,
> > my lemons aren't the juiciest even after microwaving. I usually use a
> > juicer (for lack of a better word) but the tong trick sounds like it
> > might work for me.
> >
> Try rolling the lemon with pressure on a flat
> surface before you cut and squeeze. Makes it
> much easier.

I do that.

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I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

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

On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 09:49:00 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

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

I've only recently seen it done that way and still don't think about
trying it when I get a chance to. Old habits die hard.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 15:18:09 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 09:49:00 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>
>> I stick a fork in the meat of the cut half and twist.
>
>I've only recently seen it done that way and still don't think about
>trying it when I get a chance to. Old habits die hard.

I saw Ann Burrell do it that way a couple of years ago. I even do it
for wedges of lemon or lime when I want a bit in a drink. The thing
about it is that grabbing a fork is so darn easy. If I want a
quantity of juice, I will still use some sort of juicer.
Janet US

Janet Bostwick wrote:

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

Just as some people I know. My uncle does that for it allows to control the
fall of the juice, it all goes exactly where one wants
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