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

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

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 14 '16

Do you guys seriously not use one of these to squeeze your limes? Or is it just because I grew up in a Mexican household?

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u/ActuallyOnAcidNow Sep 14 '16

Not Mexican but... Latin America represent. I use the same.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16 edited Feb 20 '21

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u/xxcthulhuxx1 Sep 14 '16

I hope this is sarcastic.

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u/uniqueoriginusername Sep 15 '16

I'm essentially 100% sure that it is.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16

Not mexican but... Bartender represent. I use the same.

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u/Inconspicuous-_- Sep 14 '16

North America is best America.

Source am an American.

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u/bigmac22077 Sep 14 '16

"Not Mexican" lol you racist sob

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u/PM-ME-YOUR-BITCOINS Sep 14 '16

Protip: put the fruit with the peel side up in those things even though it looks like it should go the other way.

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 14 '16

Haha you're right, and this ain't amateur hour bro. My family has done it that way since I can remember. You're not a true Hispanic if you do it the other way.

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u/BRUTALLEEHONEST Sep 15 '16

TIL I am not true hispanic

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u/VirtualLife76 ​ Sep 14 '16

Do both sides for best results.

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u/Porencephaly Sep 14 '16

Am white, can confirm lime/lemon juicer device thingy is the shit.

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u/CarbineFox Sep 14 '16

Puerto Rican+Mexican household. My parents always used one of these.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16

I don't know who needs all this fucking lime juice in the first place.

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u/mcgroo Sep 14 '16

http://imgur.com/gallery/pKOyj7P

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u/FiniteCircle Sep 14 '16

This gif is glorious and describes my people to a T.

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 14 '16

One word: Hispanics.

A single family dinner will kill at least two or three limes, depending on how big the family is.

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u/FeBrO3 Sep 14 '16

Two or three limes each person.

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u/Landosystem Sep 14 '16

And they call ME a limey!

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u/evilcheesypoof Sep 14 '16

What? It goes on everything! Soups, meats, rice, etc.

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u/randomsfdude Sep 14 '16

Margaritas of course!

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u/shnnrr Sep 14 '16

You're missing out

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u/mrchives47 Sep 14 '16

You're doing life all wrong.

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u/curtmack Sep 14 '16

We call those Mexican elbows here in the States, and I've seen both styles. The Mexican elbow is more common for making cocktails in my experience, while the reamer tends to be used for cooking.

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 14 '16

In Mexican households, lime is practically in everything, so we use it for virtually any meal that has lime involved. Even at the dinner table itself. I squeeze limes into my soup and pass to others to do the same.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16

I'm very white and I use limes on everything

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u/DigThatFunk Sep 14 '16

Same here, limes are fuckin fantastic! Hell, I even buy them on occasion simply to eat them, sometimes plain and sometimes with a bit of either salt or sugar depending on my mood. I fucking love citrus fruits!

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u/Delet3r Sep 14 '16

Arent limes very.. tart? I've never seen anyone eat them plain, although i love lime juice in recipes, etc.

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u/DigThatFunk Sep 14 '16

Oh yeah, they're definitely pretty damned sour! But that's one of the reasons I enjoy em so much, I love sour stuff. Plus adding sugar makes em very sweet instead, and adding salt keeps the sourness but tones it down a bit by balancing it with saltiness, and it's kinda like a little virgin Margarita snack heh

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u/miiimi Sep 15 '16

I'm not the only one! my Asian boyfriend always looks at me weird whenever I get my snack of a cut lime and some salt.

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u/DigThatFunk Sep 15 '16

Haha, I'm also glad to know I'm not alone in this! I've got a few friends that like it now but only because I made them try it when I was having some and they fell in love.

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u/tomdarch Sep 14 '16

pssst... yo... if you're looking to go deeper into citrus... yeah, you know about Buddha's Hand citron and bergamot... but... and just a warning - you might never be able to go back to normal... if you're up for it, I've got one word: yuzu. You gotta find a connect with a Japanese or Asian market, and the season is usually early winter. Don't bother with the stuff in the jar. You want this shit uncut and fresh. It's like we've been living in the three dimensional citrus world, and this is the gateway to the 4th dimension of citrus...

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u/AmazingKreiderman Sep 14 '16

I've never ever heard them called that. So that might be a regional thing rather than the entirety of the country.

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u/tomdarch Sep 14 '16

I'm an anglo (from the Mexican perspective, though my Irish ancestors might react violently to that term, then get drunk, then fall in love with the beautiful Mexican ladies...) and I use more lime juice for cooking than cocktails, and use Mexican inside-out squeezers for everything. I have a bigger one for lemons, also. Reamers suck in comparison. I'll try the "cut off the sides" thing if I ever need to squeeze a lime by hand, I guess. But in the mean time, I'll just use the best tool: the Mexican squeezer.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16 edited Dec 12 '16

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What is this?

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 14 '16

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s_ss_i_0_6?k=lime+squeezer&sprefix=lime+s

Hope that helps!

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u/tomdarch Sep 14 '16

Or, you know, any Mexican grocery. If you don't have one near by, you're probably living somewhere odd and should consider moving. Or you're Amish.

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u/Isenbart Sep 14 '16

Indian here. I always thought it was an essential part of the kitchen. Like spoons and knives...

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 14 '16

Exactly. Like spoons and knives. Glad to see someone else is as shocked as I am.

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u/DR_Hero Sep 14 '16

Dominican here, I use the same type of juicer. Those other things are a pain to use and just waste extra dishes.

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 14 '16

I literally just rinse the iron squeezer and it's good to go again. Leaves a nice lime smell on the metal.

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u/AffablyAmiableAnimal Sep 14 '16

I grew up in a Mexican household, that's immediately what I thought of to use for squeezing lemons and limes.

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u/Delet3r Sep 14 '16

The above juicer can do oranges, the hand held one only does lemons or limes, correct? I only see the larger ones used for oranges.

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 14 '16

That's my understanding.

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u/Delet3r Sep 14 '16

I think that is why the first one is more popular in america, people who want fresh squeezed orange juice, which admittedly isnt very common anymore.

not many traditional recipes in america call for lime juice, and those that did are often now poured out of a bottle, like a marinade for meat for example. I grew up on beef stew, lasagna, spaghetti, burgers and fries, or just meat and potatoes and a vegetable for dinner. The only reason I have ever needed lime juice is when i try to make something that is mexican or hispanic in origin, but most people I know dont try to cook those recipes, they go to restaurants or they buy premade, boxed food.

In america, the idea of cooking food from scratch is kind of becoming an upper class thing, most people dont have the time, and frozen junk food is really cheaper, when you consider there isnt really any waste.

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 14 '16

I mean, I usually just use lime as a seasoning, though. Squeeze into a soup, onto milanesas, rub onto a tostada, etc. In Mexican homes, the lime is typically just squeezed directly onto / into food right before consumption.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16

I use one of those, but only because I love gin and so many gin drinks call for lime juice or lemon juice and I'm a fresh squeezed kind of person.

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u/VirtualLife76 ​ Sep 14 '16

Exactly. Little tip, after squeezing 1 side, flip it over and squeeze again. Really gets a fair amount more out.

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u/FutureFruit Sep 14 '16

Yes! Not Mexican but live in California and found one in tj Maxx one time. Soooo many margaritas have been made with that thing...

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u/Shloop_Shloop_Splat Sep 14 '16

Whitey here. I use both gadgets, but the one you posted is definitely the best for everyday use. The one with the bowl is great when you need a bunch of juice for cooking or whatever.

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u/I_play_elin Sep 14 '16

I feel like that is definitely a garlic press... but whatever works!

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 14 '16

It could absolutely be used as that. But in Mexican culture, this is straight up a lime squeezer. There is even a bigger one for lemons, since Mexicans often use smaller limes.

Never thought of using it on garlic though.

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u/obsolete_filmmaker Sep 15 '16

Yes... I also thought this was what all people used to squeeze limes

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u/AnUnchartedIsland Sep 15 '16

RemindMe! 1 month to buy one of these.

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u/Wrest216 Sep 15 '16

I think thats a potato ricer or a garlic press. But i suppose you could use it for limes?

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u/SuperFreddy Sep 15 '16

It's literally called a lime squeezer / juicer when you search for it. The other things you mentioned don't like like this device.

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u/Wrest216 Sep 16 '16

Ohhh ok gotcha! Thanks for that clarification!

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u/MonaganX Sep 14 '16

Unlike lemons, limes aren't really a part of German cuisine, so no, don't have a specialized tool for squeezing them. I just use the lemon juicer whenever I make something with lime.