| There are many factors that determine
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| | Produce most likely to be juiced: If you
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| which of the many juicers out there is
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| | are likely to be juicing fruit and
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| the correct juicer for you. Some of the
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| | vegetables in equal quantities then a
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| factors that you need to consider are:
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| | centrifugal juicer is your best option
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| • Juicer Type
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| | and some models also feature attachments
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| • What produce you are most likely to
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| | that will allow you to juice citrus as
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| juice
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| | well, should you wish to do so. However
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| • Cleaning
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| | those juicers do not juice leafy
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| • Power
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| | vegetables well. If citrus or wheatgrass
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| • Noise Level
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| | are going to comprise the majority of
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| Juicer Types: There are six main types of
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| | what you are juicing then buying a juicer
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| juicers that are available today. They
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| | specifically engineered to juice those
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| are Centrifugal Juicers, Citrus Juicers,
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| | products would be your best option. For
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| Manual Press Juicers, Single Gear a.k.a.
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| | juicing mainly vegetables a single auger
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| Masticating Juicers, Twin Gear a.k.a.
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| | juicer would be the best option, but they
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| Triturating Juicers and Wheatgrass
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| | produce rather thick juice from fruit,
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| Juicers.
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| | almost sauce-like, since they are
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| Centrifugal Juicers: Centrifugal juicers
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| | designed for juicing stalk-like
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| are the pretty much the most affordable
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| | vegetables.
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| and popular choice available to people
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| | Cleaning: The time it will take to clean
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| looking to buy a juicer these days. These
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| | a juicer after you used it will depend on
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| juicers use a shredding disc to spin out
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| | the complexity of the juicer as the
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| the juice and a strainer basket to hold
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| | average juice has between 4 and 7 parts
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| the pulp in the machine.
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| | requiring cleaning. This means that while
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| Citrus Juicers: A citrus juicer provides
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| | a citrus press can be cleaned with a
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| the convenience of juicing citrus fruits
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| | quick wipe down, a juicer with more
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| at home so you can enjoy the benefits of
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| | functionality will take longer to clean.
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| fresh squeezed citrus juice any time.
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| | Also a check should be made as to whether
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| Manual Press Juicers: Since the juice is
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| | the components are dishwasher safe,
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| pressed through cheesecloth, the juice is
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| | unless you are happy to hand wash the
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| virtually pulp free, but can be a slow
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| | parts.
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| process. Requires produce to be shredded
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| | Power: The amount of power you need
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| in order to be pressed and squeezes the
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| | depends on the hardness of the produce
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| juice out of the produce with pressure.
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| | you are juicing. The harder the produce,
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| Single Gear a.k.a. Masticating Juicers:
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| | the more power you will need, but
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| These produce less foam, and can be
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| | anything over 400 watts should be more
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| utilized to make baby food, sauces, &
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| | than sufficient. The stronger the motor
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| sorbets. A slow turning single auger is
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| | is the longer it is likely to last. Also
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| used by these types of juicers to crush
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| | a check should be made as to whether the
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| the produce into the walls or screen of
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| | motor is guaranteed by the manufacturer.
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| the juicer.
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| | Noise Levels: This is dependent on the
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| Twin Gear Juicers a.k.a. Triturating
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| | power of your juicer's motor. The more
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| Juicers: These juicers have two gears
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| | powerful the motor, the higher the noise
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| that shreds then presses the juice out of
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| | levels produced. The importance of this
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| the produce. These types of juicers are
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| | factor is guided by personal preference
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| liable to be more expensive than other
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| | and your situation. If you have no one
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| types of juicers, but twin gear juicers
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| | around to complain about the noise and
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| are the most efficient and can extract
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| | you don't mind the noise then it is
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| larger volumes of juice from fruits and
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| | unimportant but if you mind a loud noise
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| vegetables.
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| | or people around you do, then it is a
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| Wheatgrass Juicers: Wheatgrass juicers
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| | consideration, but it must be weighed up
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| can extract the juice out of the blades
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| | against the effectiveness of your juicer.
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| of wheatgrass either manually or
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| | Cost is not seen as a factor when buying
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| automatically. Wheatgrass is a
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| | a juicer because there are so many
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| concentrated source of vitamins,
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| | juicers available at so many different
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| minerals, chlorophyll, and enzymes. This
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| | prices, but the higher quality juicers
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| is a specialized type of juicer since
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| | are likely to cost more than average.
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| normal fruit and vegetable juicers will
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| | Ultimately your personal preferences will
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| not juice wheatgrass.
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| | determine which juicer you buy.
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