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Need some zingy citrus for a recipe? There's more than one way to squeeze the juice.

You may not be able to produce a glass of orange juice with an orange and a fork, but you'll easily be able to extract enough juice for various recipes.

For years I've had a juicer much like the one in the upper left corner of the image above. Sometimes it's great, sometimes not so much, but it's been a decent friend in the kitchen. However, every time I catch a cooking show, I see these brightly colored squeezers like the one to the right. The half goes in, and a quick squeeze later, every bit of juice has made its way out of the fruit and into the waiting receptacle. And it made me want one.

So today, I popped in my favorite used and new kitchen store and found one for $5 -- the perfect price tag for a kitchen gadget I wasn't sure about. I brought it home, I squeezed some lemons, and in a flash, I was in love. It's so easy and quick -- to use, to clean, to love.

But what about you? How do you juice your citrus, and which of the powerful triumvirate above gets used in your kitchen?

If the jury is still out for you, I recommend that yellow wonder of product.