Though Juicy Salif looks great, it is impossibly awkward to use Try squeezing a lemon on it, see it as a stylish conversation starter. As one of the iconic objects of late 20th century designe, Juicy Salif captures the French fondness for style above function. Alessi took Starck’s passion for stylish forms and produced Juicy Salif in 1991 Made of cast aluminium, it sits on kitchen counters like a spidery creature from another planet.