Juicer Machines

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Juicer Machines - An Introduction

Juicing provides a huge boost to your health and the fresh zingy juices are a world apart from the thick gloopy, syrup that is found in cartons and jars in the supermarket. Even the so called 'fresh' juices are inferior compared with your own home made juice.

So now that you have decided you want to start juicing, you may be feeling a little confused and overwhelmed by the different models and large choice available.  You may have a lot of questions such as....

- What are the different systems?

- What is juiceable and can the juicer I choose juice those ingredients?

- Is it easy to use?

- Is it simple to clean it?

- How much juice does the juicer actually extract?

- How long will it last?

- How much will it cost me?

This site will supply you with the details you need to make an informed decision, because juicers are so very different in purpose and are definitely not made equal!

Juicers basically fall into three categories and they are Centrifugal, Masticating and Citrus.   The first two are the most commonly used and most popular so we shall just concentrate on those, with a brief mention of the third, should you be interested.

Centrifugal Juicers

Breville 800JEXL Pro Juicer

Centrifugal juicers are very popular for some very good reasons. They are very quick to produce juice and do not require much preparation of the ingredients. They are designed with a large feeder chute (about 3" wide) which you place your ingredients inside, this can accomodate a few whole apples or whole carrots or peeled oranges easily. You then push down gently with the plunger supplied. The ingredients are funnelled into the spinning chamber where they are squished and shredded to a pulp very fast. The juice is spun out through a fine metal mesh into a jug and the pulp is channeled into a residue bucket or pot. Pulp is usually quite dry, depending on the indredients, citrus pulp tends to be more moist. Once you have finished juicing, the unit can be unclipped very quickly and rinsed under the tap to remove the fruit juice and remaining solids. The wire centrifugal spinner will need to be scrubbed lightly. Parts can be placed in the dishwasher if required, but it only takes two minutes to clean anyway. If you juice every day, then once a week, you will need to clean off the fruit residue that builds up with a gentle scrub. Click Here for Popular Models |   Breville Juice Fountain | Jack LaLanne Power Juicer | Waring | Juiceman | Hamilton Beach

Masticating Juicer

The masticating juicer is so named due to its chewing mechanism. It can have single or twin gear augers (large screws) which provide a powerful method to crush and mash the ingredients. Prepared chopped pieces of fruit and vegetable are fed into the hopper and will gradually drop or can be gently proded into the grinder with a plunger. Slowly, a thick pulp is made which is pushed against a screen to extract the juice. Masticating juicers can be used for a variety of functions such as making ice cream, nut milk and butter, baby purees, making pasta and noodles and will also process wheatgrass and lemongrass. This type is not such a beauty in appearance but does its job well. Cleaning is fairly simple, unclip or unlock the parts, scrub quickly,or place in the dishwasher if required. Click Here for Popular Models | Omega | Samson | Champion | Greenstar |

Citrus Juicers

Citrus Juicers are only to be used for citrus fruit - that is, oranges, grapefruit, lemon and lime. They work taking a halved fruit and pressing it onto a static or revolving cone that gouges the fruit. Some are user pressed by hand, some are pressed by the lid of the machine holding the fruit in place.

Citrus Juicers are primarily designed for these very soft citrus fruit and will give the best results. They are quick to use, no peeling, chop in half and juice. They produce good quality juice.

People sometimes choose a citrus juicer and a masticating / twin gear juicer so they can enjoy all types of highest quality fruit and vegetable juices and other types of produce.

Click here for Popular Models | Breville | Santos | Citri Star | Remida |

Comparision Between Centrifugal and Masticating

Although properties of various indiviual product models differ, this is a basic comparison.

• Speed of Juicer - Centrifugal is much faster

• Speed of Preparation - Centrifugal does not require much chopping

• Quality Of Juice - Masticated Juice is far less oxidised due to slow production, so will be better quality produced and will keep for a few days refrigerated - Centrifugal Juice should be consumed straight away due to high oxygenation and fast enzyme degradation.

• Quantity /efficiency - Masticated extracts more juice from pulp

• Noise Level - Generally Masticating Juicers are much quieter

• Ease of Cleaning - Both are similar but must be rinsed immediately after use

• Juiceable Ingredients - Centrifugal juicers cannot juice avocados, banana or health grasses; masticating cannot juice citrus or very soft berries very well

• Other functions - Masticating Juicers are far more versatile

• Cost - Centrifugals can be obtained very cheaply for the budget conscious buyer, top end models can be very expensive for both types

• Appearance - Matter of personal opinion, but Centrifugals are more sleek designs

• Longevity - dependant on quality of product chosen and frequency of use - both models are similar

Conclusion

Choose a Masticating Juicer ......

If you want to juice and keep some - you want the very very best quality enzyme - you dont mind waiting for the juicer to do its job - you dont mind doing a lot more chopping - you want more from your juicer than just juice - you are not concerned too much with appearance - you like a quiet juicer - Good For Not So Big and Busy families and Juicer Afficionados!

Choose a Centrifugal Model ......

If you want a quick and easy juicer - you intend to drink the juice straight away - you aren't too overly concerned about juice enzyme percentage quality because fresh home made juice is superb using either system - you want to juice citrus and vegetable juices - you don't mind two minutes of juicer noise - you want a good looking item on display in the kitchen - Good for busy rushed and larger families who want a lot of juice fast!