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The Right Way to Cut a Lemon for Maximum Juice.

The Right Way to Cut a Lemon for Maximum Juice.

Do you cut lemons the right way before squeezing them?

A lemon is cut lengthwise, not widthwise.

This mistake, we all make it, because it's more practical to catch a lemon cut in half in the width.

However, a lemon cut lengthwise can deliver up to 3 times more juice.

The Right Way to Cut a Lemon for Maximum Juice.

Contents
  • How to
  • Result
  • Why it works

How to

1. Hold your lemon straight.

2. Cut from top to bottom your lemon. Be careful, the knife must not slip on the lemon.

Result

There you go, you now know how to cut your lemon to get as much juice as possible :-)

Why it works

Why does a lemon squeeze better lengthwise? Because the exposed pulp surface is larger, which makes it easier to squeeze.

And if you've squeezed out too much juice, which is likely to happen to you with this trick, here's how to store lemon juice properly.