{"id":1854103,"date":"2023-02-15T09:46:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T15:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1854103"},"modified":"2023-02-15T10:51:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T16:51:10","slug":"how-to-cut-a-lime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-cut-a-lime\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s How to Cut a Lime to Get the Most Juice Out of It"},"content":{"rendered":"Limes<\/a> are incredible, versatile citrus fruits that add a zesty zing to salad dressings, drinks such as margaritas<\/a> and limeades<\/a>, desserts like lime bars<\/a> and fresh dishes like lime-marinated chicken<\/a> or shrimp<\/a>. But even if you're an avid citrus fan, you may not know the best way to cut a lime to get the most juice out of it.\r\n\r\nLimes are an expensive commodity, but their popularity hasn't slowed down. U.S. per capita consumption<\/a> of fresh citrus fruits (including limes, lemons, oranges, grapefruit, temples, tangerines and tangelos) was about 26.21 pounds in 2021.\r\n\r\nDespite its popularity, most people don't know how to cut a lime to get more juice from the fruit. It turns out that simply cutting one in half isn't the easiest way to extract all the juice. So, the next time you pick up one of the green fruits, try this method to retrieve the most juice out of the citrus.\r\n