How to Cut a Lemon

Lemons are common kitchen staples with an acidic and sour taste, mostly used for their juices. You do not need culinary knife skills to cut a lemon. With this step-by-step guide, you can easily cut your lemons into different shapes for your recipes.

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Equipment

sharp knife
Cutting board

Instructions

Wash the lemons thoroughly with lukewarm water.
Roll the lemons on the countertop to make their inner and outer membrane a little soft.
Place the lemons on a cutting board carefully and cut the lemon tail and top.
Now place the flat surface on the cutting board and cut the lemon into half from the center vertically.
Removes its seeds and also its pith present in the center of the fruit, the white chewy part.
Now you can cut the lemon easily either into slices, or wedges, or just squeeze them for extracting lemon juice.

Notes

Tips

If they are stored in the refrigerator then bring them to room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
Do not put a lot of pressure, otherwise, it will burst and split juice all over your kitchen counter. (Use this method only if you want to squeeze the juice out of the fruit).