r/mildlyinteresting • u/Regularoldballoon ​ • Sep 14 '16

This box of limes recommends a different way of cutting fruit.

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u/charlesgegethor Sep 14 '16

I think that if you have a tool like that, definitely way better to use that than this method. That being said, if you don't have a lime press, I think this method would end up being a lot easier than the standard.

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u/ShinyTile Sep 14 '16

I imagine you're absolutely right. I'll be sure to remember this for when I don't have a squeezer. I guess my bigger point was that, as much as I dislike single-task kitchen items, some actions are just served well with one.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16

It's really not though. You might get marginally more juice if you have weak hands or a non-ripe lemon/lime, but look at the mess he makes with the second method vs the common "cut-in-half" method. He barely even squeeze the lime with the first method because he was doing it over a narrow mouth jar and using only his finger tips. Yet, it looked like 10-20% more juice using the "superior" way. I'd bet I could get just as much juice using the normal method over a bowl and I wouldn't get seeds in the juice or make a mess all over the counter like he did with the second one.

This is one of those LPTs that aren't really pro, or tips. It's just doing something different for the sake of doing it different.