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===Squeezing a lemon===
===Squeezing a lemon===
# For example, it’s permitted to squeeze a lemon on sugar even if one’s intent is to put the sugar in a liquid afterwards, however, there are authorities who are strict on this issue. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:5,6 </ref>
# For example, it’s permitted to squeeze a lemon on sugar even if one’s intent is to put the sugar in a liquid afterwards, however, there are authorities who are strict on this issue. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:5,6 </ref>
# It’s permissible to cut a slice of lemon and put it into a drink. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:2 </ref>
# It’s permissible to cut a slice of lemon and put it into a drink even though the juice will seep out. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:2 </ref> Note that if the drink is hot tea its only permissible if it is made in a Kli Shelishi (see [[Bishul]]). One may gently stir the tea but one may not press the lemon against the wall of the cup. Additionally, one should cut the lemon directly over the tea. <ref> 39 Mleachos (vol 2, pg 340) </ref>  
===Squeezing out excess liquid===
===Squeezing out excess liquid===
# It’s permitted to squeeze out excess liquid in a food to improve it’s taste if it’s done immediately prior to eating. For example it’s permitted to squeeze a pickled cucumber to remove some of it’s vinegar. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:8 </ref>
# It’s permitted to squeeze out excess liquid in a food to improve it’s taste if it’s done immediately prior to eating. For example it’s permitted to squeeze a pickled cucumber to remove some of it’s vinegar if one is going to eat the pickle right away. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:8, 39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 341) </ref>
===Sucking out a liquid===
===Sucking on a fruit===
# One may hold onto a fruit and suck on it (extracting the liquid) while it’s in one’s mouth. However, one shouldn’t squeeze the fruit with one’s hand. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:10 </ref>  
# One may suck on any fruit except for grapes even though one is extracting liquid with one's mouth. However, one shouldn’t squeeze the fruit with one’s hand. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:10, 39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 339) </ref>  
# It’s permitted to dip bread in a soup or other dip and then suck off the liquid, but it’s preferable to eat a little of the bread with it. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:9 </ref>
# It’s permitted to dip bread in a soup or other dip and then suck off the liquid, but it’s preferable to eat a little of the bread with it. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:9 </ref>
===Cutting a grapefruit or watermelon===
===Cutting a grapefruit or watermelon===
# It’s permitted to cut a grapefruit (or watermelon) even if liquids will ooze out as long as one doesn’t intend specifically to drink the juices rather to eat the fruit and that one doesn’t intentionally doesn’t squeeze the fruit. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:12, Yalkut Yosef (Shabbat, vol 3, pg 345) </ref>
# It’s permitted to cut a grapefruit (or watermelon) even if liquids will ooze out as long as one doesn’t intend specifically to drink the juices rather to eat the fruit and that one doesn’t intentionally doesn’t squeeze the fruit. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:12, Yalkut Yosef (Shabbat, vol 3, pg 345) </ref>
# One may scrape out grapefruit with a spoon to eat the pulp (the flesh of the fruit) attached to the peel, however, it's forbidden to press the spoon against the pulp in order to extract juices. <ref> 39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 341) </ref>
===On Yom Tov===
===On Yom Tov===
# It’s permitted to soak matzah and squeeze out the liquid in preparation to cooking. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:14 </ref>  
# It’s permitted to soak matzah and squeeze out the liquid in preparation to cooking. <Ref> Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 5:14 </ref>