Citrus Squeezers

We make tapenades for the local farmers' markets and each contain the juice of half a lemon. Before getting this sturdy juicer, not only were my hands and wrists aching after a morning squeezing (literally by hand), but the lemon juice would get onto my fingers and, after a while, burn. With this juicer, I insert half a lemon and push down using my whole arm rather than squeezing the lemon with my fingers. It works great and takes half the effort. No juice is wasted by dripping onto the hands. And the device is small enough to tote around. One caveat: Smaller seeds can sometimes pass through the juice holes, so I prefer to squeeze the juice through a sieve. -- Bruno Teersteeg I'm sure some folks are partial to using the specific color-coated sizes, but we rely on the orange juicer for all of our citrus needs. If you're tackling a bucket of lemons at home you'll probably want a counter-top unit like the previously-reviewed Hamilton Beach juicer. However, if you're juicing a few on the fly, I highly recommend these enameled aluminum juicers. There are similar stainless steel hand presses with soft grips, but they can be twice as expensive. Ours is tough enough. Besides, there's nothing like a bright orange tool to break up the monotony of the silverware drawer. -- Steven Leckart Citrus Squeezers $15 (oranges) Available from Amazon $12 (lemons) Available from Amazon $11 (limes) Available from Amazon