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

CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Mon, Nov 20, 2006 5:14 PM [Food TV Announcer Voice] Yes, nuking your citrus before juicing does get more juice out. [end voice] If you nuke the fruit you are breaking the pulp open with heat releasing more of the juice. There is no measureable benefit from a truly ripe fruit, but for any lesser fruit it can mean a difference of as much as an extra 1/2 ounce yield. Keep in mind, you are simply warming the fruit, 10 to 30 seconds depending on your nuker machine. Any more than that and you are cooking it and that will affect the taste. [ Edited by: Chip and Andy 2006-11-20 17:15 ]

[Food TV Announcer Voice] Yes, nuking your citrus before juicing does get more juice out. [end voice]

If you nuke the fruit you are breaking the pulp open with heat releasing more of the juice. There is no measureable benefit from a truly ripe fruit, but for any lesser fruit it can mean a difference of as much as an extra 1/2 ounce yield.

Keep in mind, you are simply warming the fruit, 10 to 30 seconds depending on your nuker machine. Any more than that and you are cooking it and that will affect the taste.

[ Edited by: Chip and Andy 2006-11-20 17:15 ]

Post #267959 by Chip and Andy on Mon, Nov 20, 2006 5:14 PM