The Best Lemon Squeezer

by Lisa

A few years ago I had the opportunity to watch a taping of a pilot for a new Food Network show starring Guy Fieri. The show was a ton of fun, as was Guy (who I am a big fan of!) and I came away from the day with tons of ideas and a goodie bag! In our goodie bag was this amazing lemon squeezer. To be more specific, it was the OXO Good Grips Citrus Squeezer.

I know what you’re thinking – a lemon squeezer? But this one is really terrific. I think a 5 year old could probably use it to squeeze a lemon – it’s so sturdy and has such easy to use handles that it really takes most of the grunt work out of pressing the lemon. Plus because it has so much power it completely drains the lemon, not leaving you to keep twisting or squeezing at the end with your hands. I hate getting that citrus scent pretty stuck to my skin – not to mention how there is always some tiny cut I never saw on my hand that of course stings to holy heaven after getting lemon juice in it!

I have used this to get lemon juice for lemonade, lemon pound cake and even to sprinkle over fish! It cleans up in a jiffy and stores easily with the rest of my kitchen tools. Plus I never lose it because of its bright yellow color. The one above from BedBathandBeyond.com looks a lot like the one I have, but there are several other lemon squeezers out there that are similar . Make sure you don’t pay too much (the one pictured above is only $13.99) and that it has that sturdy handle. I think you’ll find this is a kitchen tool that you will keep for years to come.

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