Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. I gave up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker, which I didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. It did the trick.

Anyone use another method?

On Aug 24, 5:12*pm, Kalmia > wrote:
> Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. *I gave up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker, which I didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. *It did the trick.
>
> Anyone use another method?

smart woman. great idea !

On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:01:34 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>On Aug 24, 5:12*pm, Kalmia > wrote:
>> Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. *I gave up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker, which I didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. *It did the trick.
>>
>> Anyone use another method?
>
>smart woman. great idea !

What's so great... normal folks simply slice a small wege of lemon and
squeeze. Using an eyedropper we'll probably hear about no lemon at
all, just using that fercocktah bottled lemon juice, blech!

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. I
> gave up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker,
> which I didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. It did the trick.
>
> Anyone use another method?

I don't know what 'Misto' might be, but I've found large syringes that will
hold about 60ml of liquid to be very useful in adding various ingredients to
things I'm cooking. They can be especially useful if I need to be very
accurate in measuring, but also useful for getting liquid precisely where I
want it.

On 8/24/2012 8:12 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. I gave up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker, which I didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. It did the trick.
>
>

Why not just squeeze a wedge of lemon on whatever it was? And if you're
using bottled reconstituted lemon juice, it should already have a
shaker-type top. So what's the point of the eyedropper?

Jill

Sheldon, is your "Jewish" heritage actually from Killarney?

> that fercocktah bottled lemon juice, blech!

The word is verkakte, and it applies to people, not inanimate objects.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. I
> gave up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker,
> which I didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. It did the trick.
>
> Anyone use another method?

What in the heck was the lemon juice in? Why not use it straight from the
lemon?

"Farm1" > wrote in message
...
> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. I
>> gave up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker,
>> which I didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. It did the trick.
>>
>> Anyone use another method?
>
> I don't know what 'Misto' might be, but I've found large syringes that
> will hold about 60ml of liquid to be very useful in adding various
> ingredients to things I'm cooking. They can be especially useful if I
> need to be very accurate in measuring, but also useful for getting liquid
> precisely where I want it.

A Misto is a spray bottle intended for olive oil. Horrible thing. At least
the one I had was. I had the original. They may have improved them since.

On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:12:20 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

>Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. I gave up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker, which I didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. It did the trick.
>
>Anyone use another method?
>

I just squeeze the lemon after cutting it in half or quarters. I'm
not sure how I'd fill an eyedropper with the juice.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message

> I just squeeze the lemon after cutting it in half or quarters. I'm
> not sure how I'd fill an eyedropper with the juice.

Now that is a most interesting thought. I wonder how that would be done.

"Farm1" > wrote in message
...
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>
>> I just squeeze the lemon after cutting it in half or quarters. I'm
>> not sure how I'd fill an eyedropper with the juice.
>
> Now that is a most interesting thought. I wonder how that would be done.

Very easily if you juiced the lemon first with like...one of those old
fashioned things where you impale the lemon on a sort of swirly spike and
turn it. Or use the reamer like I have. Or the other type of juicer that I
have that presses the citrus half down onto a rounded piece and forces the
juice out. Or perhaps he had a bottle of juice? But still... Really? An
eye dropper? If I did have some loose juice, I would probably just put it
in a spoon and drip it on.

On 8/24/2012 10:43 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:12:20 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia wrote:
>
>> Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. I gave up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker, which I didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. It did the trick.
>>
>> Anyone use another method?
>>
>>
>
> Put a finger over the opening 95% of the way, turn onto it's side and
> shake. Haven't done it since the 80's but that's how it was done in
> the house of my youth.
>
> -sw
>

Next could we have a thread about using a glass eyedropper for pickle
juice?

Jill

On Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:25:40 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:12:20 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:
>
>>Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. I gave up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker, which I didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. It did the trick.
>>
>>Anyone use another method?
>>
>
>I just squeeze the lemon after cutting it in half or quarters. I'm
>not sure how I'd fill an eyedropper with the juice.

Sometimes I roll a lemon on a hard surface to break the cells to
release their juice then just fork the lemon a couple three times on
the end opposite the stem and squeeze... voila, a lemon juice sprayer
au naturale.

jmcquown wrote:
>
> Next could we have a thread about using a glass eyedropper for pickle
> juice?

Your glass eye dropper would probably say, "Yeah right. I don't think so.
Homey don't play that." Then it would pack it's little bags and leave.

G.

Andy wrote:
>
> Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
> > Sometimes I roll a lemon on a hard surface to break the cells to
> > release their juice then just fork the lemon a couple three times on
> > the end opposite the stem and squeeze... voila, a lemon juice sprayer
> > au naturale.
>
> That or just poke one hole with a kabob skewer to the other end, to
> create a channel and dispense by the drop.
>
> Andy

I suspect that Sheldon looks at that one end of lemon and is picturing a
small woman's boobie.

G.

To explain: I didn't have any wedges - I DO have a lot of frozen juice, tho, which I thaw an ounce at a time.

I hit a real deal on lemons recently and converted all to juice, froze it, and dried and ground up the peel.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> To explain: I didn't have any wedges - I DO have a lot of frozen juice,
> tho, which I thaw an ounce at a time.
>
> I hit a real deal on lemons recently and converted all to juice, froze it,
> and dried and ground up the peel.
>

don't thaw it - scrape the frozen lemon juice and apply a bit of the "snow".

Andy wrote:
> Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>> Sometimes I roll a lemon on a hard surface to break the cells to
>> release their juice then just fork the lemon a couple three times on
>> the end opposite the stem and squeeze... voila, a lemon juice sprayer
>> au naturale.
>
>
>
> That or just poke one hole with a kabob skewer to the other end, to
> create a channel and dispense by the drop.

I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so you can
squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it in the fridge.

Julie Bove wrote:

> I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so you can
> squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it in the fridge.

You have to bee careful to store it tap-side up because it'll leak.

On Aug 25, 1:14*pm, George M. Middius > wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
> > I have a device that screws into the lemon. *It has a spout on it so you can
> > squeeze out the juice. *Then you put the cap on it and put it in the fridge.
>
> You have to bee careful to store it tap-side up because it'll leak.

ya think?

Chemo wrote:

> > > I have a device that screws into the lemon. *It has a spout on it so you can
> > > squeeze out the juice. *Then you put the cap on it and put it in the fridge.
> >
> > You have to bee careful to store it tap-side up because it'll leak.
>
> ya think?

I *know*.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Farm1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>>
>>> I just squeeze the lemon after cutting it in half or quarters. I'm
>>> not sure how I'd fill an eyedropper with the juice.
>>
>> Now that is a most interesting thought. I wonder how that would be done.
>
> Very easily if you juiced the lemon first with like...one of those old
> fashioned things

If you squeeze a lemon, the cells from the fruit would be too large to go
through the opening on an eye dropper. The hole would become blocked. I
suppose the squeezed juice could be blitzed by a stab mixer and then
strained bt that would be a ridiculous amoutn of faffing aroudnt o jsut get
s bit of juice in an eyedropper.

Now I'm wondering why just squeezing a slice wasn't used in preference to
some eyedropper.

George M. Middius wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
>> you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put
>> it in the fridge.
>
> You have to bee careful to store it tap-side up because it'll leak.

It has never leaked.

"Julie Bove" wrote:
>George M. Middius wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
>>> you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put
>>> it in the fridge.
>>
>> You have to bee careful to store it tap-side up because it'll leak.
>
>It has never leaked.

You tell him... just because his plumbing drips doesn't mean everyones
does. Actually pierced citrus doesn't leak, as it loses moisture via
evaporation it shrinks and in effect heals its wounds... and Physics
101 says by the laws of hydraulics it can't leak unless it's squeezed.

On 2012-08-25 19:52:34 +0000, Julie Bove said:

> Andy wrote:
>> Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>>
>>> Sometimes I roll a lemon on a hard surface to break the cells to
>>> release their juice then just fork the lemon a couple three times on
>>> the end opposite the stem and squeeze... voila, a lemon juice sprayer
>>> au naturale.
>>
>>
>>
>> That or just poke one hole with a kabob skewer to the other end, to
>> create a channel and dispense by the drop.
>
> I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
> you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it
> in the fridge.

Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice molecules.

gtr wrote:

> > I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
> > you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it
> > in the fridge.
>
> Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice molecules.

Heh. It ain't no easy thing juicifyin' a lemmin.

On 2012-08-27 17:51:23 +0000, Andy said:

> And while we're on the subject...
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ_JAgHxR14
>
> Andy

This is why I don't take youtube links. Puns are bad enough, but
wiring them to chasing a link on youtube--for a bun--it's just so
irritating.

You're going to have to work to make me take a link again from you.

gtr wrote:
>
> On 2012-08-25 19:52:34 +0000, Julie Bove said:
> > I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
> > you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it
> > in the fridge.
>
> Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice molecules.

I'll bet Julie bought that device late one night for only $19.95 plus S&H
and she probably got a second one for free by calling and ordering within 15
minutes.

I'm sorry but that sounds like the silliest, most worthless kitchen gadget
that I've ever heard of.

G.

On 8/27/12 12:42 PM, gtr wrote:

> Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice molecules.

Even if you spelled "activate" correctly, that would be a ludicrous
statement. 8

-- Larry

Gary wrote:

> > > I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
> > > you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it
> > > in the fridge.
> >
> > Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice molecules.
>
> I'll bet Julie bought that device late one night for only $19.95 plus S&H
> and she probably got a second one for free by calling and ordering within 15
> minutes.
>
> I'm sorry but that sounds like the silliest, most worthless kitchen gadget
> that I've ever heard of.

Wrong again. Just goes to show you that your precious Bible does not
contain all the answers.

The lemon-tap is a clever gadget that does what it's supposed to. It's
cheaply made because they used to give them away in a bag of lemons.
The weak spot was the hinge cap -- it would wear out after a couple
dozen lemons. What it does well is let you tap a lemon for fresh juice
several times over a couple or three days.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> gtr wrote:
>>
>> On 2012-08-25 19:52:34 +0000, Julie Bove said:
>> > I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
>> > you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it
>> > in the fridge.
>>
>> Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice
>> molecules.
>
> I'll bet Julie bought that device late one night for only $19.95 plus S&H
> and she probably got a second one for free by calling and ordering within
> 15
> minutes.
>
> I'm sorry but that sounds like the silliest, most worthless kitchen gadget
> that I've ever heard of.
>
> G.

Nope. Got quite a few of them for free when I lived in NY. They came with
the bag of lemons. They do work very well.

On 2012-08-27 20:58:23 +0000, Gary said:

> gtr wrote:
>>
>> On 2012-08-25 19:52:34 +0000, Julie Bove said:
>>> I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
>>> you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it
>>> in the fridge.
>>
>> Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice molecules.
>
> I'll bet Julie bought that device late one night for only $19.95 plus S&H
> and she probably got a second one for free by calling and ordering within 15
> minutes.

I'll bet that while she's reading this now she's she's looking out the
back window at the lawn for no reason.

> I'm sorry but that sounds like the silliest, most worthless kitchen gadget
> that I've ever heard of.

I never ate one.

On 2012-08-27 21:36:56 +0000, pltrgyst said:

> On 8/27/12 12:42 PM, gtr wrote:
>
>> Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice molecules.
>
> Even if you spelled "activate" correctly, that would be a ludicrous
> statement. 8

It's useful in my world. I hadn't considered yours.

"George M. Middius" wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
>
> > > > I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
> > > > you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it
> > > > in the fridge.
> > >
> > > Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice molecules.
> >
> > I'll bet Julie bought that device late one night for only $19.95 plus S&H
> > and she probably got a second one for free by calling and ordering within 15
> > minutes.
> >
> > I'm sorry but that sounds like the silliest, most worthless kitchen gadget
> > that I've ever heard of.
>
> Wrong again. Just goes to show you that your precious Bible does not
> contain all the answers.

Bite me George. heheh Now that you've found someone else to pick on, you
are making a fool of yourself. First you assumed I'm some hardcore
republican and I'm not. Now you assume I'm some hard core religious person
which I'm very not. Very wrong in both cases, pal. You should know your
enemy well before you attack.

A lemon costs between 25 and 50 cents each. I just bought two on Saturday
@.50 each. If I don't use all of one, I just put the remainder into a
ziplock bag to use soon. The idea of screwing a tap into one is the dumbest
thing I've ever heard of.

Forgive me if I'm assuming wrong like you do, but I suppose you *also* sat
up late one night and ordered 2 of these items.

G.


>
> The lemon-tap is a clever gadget that does what it's supposed to. It's
> cheaply made because they used to give them away in a bag of lemons.
> The weak spot was the hinge cap -- it would wear out after a couple
> dozen lemons. What it does well is let you tap a lemon for fresh juice
> several times over a couple or three days.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Nope. Got quite a few of them for free when I lived in NY. They came with
> the bag of lemons. They do work very well.

If you got them for free, forgive me for teasing. I still wouldn't use them
though

G.

"gtr" > wrote in message news:2012082715143884460-xxx@yyyzzz...
> On 2012-08-27 20:58:23 +0000, Gary said:
>
>> gtr wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2012-08-25 19:52:34 +0000, Julie Bove said:
>>>> I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
>>>> you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it
>>>> in the fridge.
>>>
>>> Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice
>>> molecules.
>>
>> I'll bet Julie bought that device late one night for only $19.95 plus S&H
>> and she probably got a second one for free by calling and ordering within
>> 15
>> minutes.
>
> I'll bet that while she's reading this now she's she's looking out the
> back window at the lawn for no reason.
>
What are you? A peeper?

>> I'm sorry but that sounds like the silliest, most worthless kitchen
>> gadget
>> that I've ever heard of.
>
> I never ate one.

They taste like plastic.

Gary wrote:

> > > I'm sorry but that sounds like the silliest, most worthless kitchen gadget
> > > that I've ever heard of.
> >
> > Wrong again. Just goes to show you that your precious Bible does not
> > contain all the answers.
>
> Bite me George. heheh Now that you've found someone else to pick on, you
> are making a fool of yourself. First you assumed I'm some hardcore
> republican and I'm not. Now you assume I'm some hard core religious person
> which I'm very not. Very wrong in both cases, pal. You should know your
> enemy well before you attack.

I may not hit the target every time, but you have established yourself
as a typically fearful "conservative" on many issues.

> A lemon costs between 25 and 50 cents each. I just bought two on Saturday
> @.50 each. If I don't use all of one, I just put the remainder into a
> ziplock bag to use soon. The idea of screwing a tap into one is the dumbest
> thing I've ever heard of.

Ever? In your whole, benighted life?

I'll bet you walk around the local mall with a big gun strapped to
your hip, giving angry glares to everybody who looks too *** for you
to tolerate.

> Forgive me if I'm assuming wrong like you do, but I suppose you *also* sat
> up late one night and ordered 2 of these items.

Apparently my post was too long for your limited attention span.

> > The lemon-tap is a clever gadget that does what it's supposed to. It's
> > cheaply made because they used to give them away in a bag of lemons.
> > The weak spot was the hinge cap -- it would wear out after a couple
> > dozen lemons. What it does well is let you tap a lemon for fresh juice
> > several times over a couple or three days.

Rub the flashing lights out of your eyes and try, try, try again.

On 2012-08-27 22:42:01 +0000, Julie Bove said:

> "gtr" > wrote in message news:2012082715143884460-xxx@yyyzzz...
>> On 2012-08-27 20:58:23 +0000, Gary said:
>>
>>> gtr wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 2012-08-25 19:52:34 +0000, Julie Bove said:
>>>>> I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
>>>>> you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it
>>>>> in the fridge.
>>>>
>>>> Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice molecules.
>>>
>>> I'll bet Julie bought that device late one night for only $19.95 plus S&H
>>> and she probably got a second one for free by calling and ordering within 15
>>> minutes.
>>
>> I'll bet that while she's reading this now she's she's looking out the
>> back window at the lawn for no reason.
>>
> What are you? A peeper?

Nope, just fond of exaggeration in an attempt to underscore other
people's exaggerations.

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:28:45 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>"George M. Middius" wrote:
>>
>> Gary wrote:
>>
>> > > > I have a device that screws into the lemon. It has a spout on it so
>> > > > you can squeeze out the juice. Then you put the cap on it and put it
>> > > > in the fridge.
>> > >
>> > > Be sure to roll it hard on a flat surface to activiate the juice molecules.
>> >
>> > I'll bet Julie bought that device late one night for only $19.95 plus S&H
>> > and she probably got a second one for free by calling and ordering within 15
>> > minutes.
>> >
>> > I'm sorry but that sounds like the silliest, most worthless kitchen gadget
>> > that I've ever heard of.
>>
>> Wrong again. Just goes to show you that your precious Bible does not
>> contain all the answers.
>
>Bite me George. heheh Now that you've found someone else to pick on, you
>are making a fool of yourself. First you assumed I'm some hardcore
>republican and I'm not. Now you assume I'm some hard core religious person
>which I'm very not. Very wrong in both cases, pal. You should know your
>enemy well before you attack.
>
>A lemon costs between 25 and 50 cents each. I just bought two on Saturday
>@.50 each. If I don't use all of one, I just put the remainder into a
>ziplock bag to use soon. The idea of screwing a tap into one is the dumbest
>thing I've ever heard of.
>
>Forgive me if I'm assuming wrong like you do, but I suppose you *also* sat
>up late one night and ordered 2 of these items.

I had one many years ago, they suck... they waste more than half the
lemon. I much rather slice off wedges as needed and give em a good
nipple tweak. LOL

In article >,
Kalmia > wrote:

> Tonight I wanted to just sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on something. I gave
> up on the Misto ages ago, thought of using a clean, dry salt shaker, which I
> didn't have, then thought of an eyedropper. It did the trick.
>
> Anyone use another method?

How much is a bit? If 'sprinkle' was the goal, I'd probably stick my
thumb and three fingers into the juice and fling it on top of whatever
the something was.


--
Barb,
http://www.barbschaller.com, as of June 6, 2012