Heat up your limes before juicing? - Tiki Drinks and Food

R rupe33 Tiki Socialite DC Metro Area (MD) Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 375	R rupe33 Posted posted on Mon, Nov 20, 2006 2:33 PM Saw this bit of info on an AOL/Real Simple page offering up alternate uses for your microwave: ((((3. Get more juice from citrus fruits A refrigerated lemon or lime is harder to juice than one at room temperature or warmed slightly. To get the most juice, microwave citrus fruits for 20 seconds before squeezing.)))) Can anyone confirm/deny the benefits of nuking your citrus before squeezing? For the curious, the article can be found here: http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/gallery/0,21863,1035388,00.html --if that link doesn't work try this one: http://tinyurl.com/enoh2 ~Rupe [ Edited by: rupe33 2006-11-20 14:33 ]

Saw this bit of info on an AOL/Real Simple page offering up alternate uses for your microwave:

((((3. Get more juice from citrus fruits
A refrigerated lemon or lime is harder to juice than one at room temperature or warmed slightly. To get the most juice, microwave citrus fruits for 20 seconds before squeezing.))))

Can anyone confirm/deny the benefits of nuking your citrus before squeezing?
For the curious, the article can be found here:
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/gallery/0,21863,1035388,00.html
--if that link doesn't work try this one: http://tinyurl.com/enoh2

~Rupe

[ Edited by: rupe33 2006-11-20 14:33 ]

Post #267917 by rupe33 on Mon, Nov 20, 2006 2:33 PM