Norpro Wood Citrus Reamer

For the juice of a lemon or two, a wooden reamer is quicker than getting out a juicer. Norpro’s reamer is carved from a single piece of wood, 5.5 inches long, with a ridged, pointed head that you press and twist into a halved lemon, lime or orange.

The ridges break open the juice cells and the point reaches into the center of the fruit, so a few turns release the juice. Hold the fruit cut side up over a bowl or a strainer to catch the seeds, or ream directly over a pan of fish or a bowl of guacamole.

A reamer suits fresh lime juice for a single cocktail, and it is handy for vinaigrettes and marinades. For a larger batch of lemonade or orange juice, the Norpro 2-cup glass citrus juicer catches juice and seeds. To section grapefruit and oranges, use the Norpro twin blade grapefruit knife.