The Art of Cuisine

KITCHEN TIP: Getting the Most Juice Out of Lemons

Is there a way to get the most juice out alemon? We squeezed a dozen lemons—cold lemons, lemons rolled on a hard surface,room-temperature lemons, and warm lemons—and found that although each yieldedthe same amount of juice, warm and room-temperature lemons were softer andtherefore easier to squeeze than the cold lemons. To quickly warm a cold lemon,you can heat it in the microwave until it is warm to the touch.