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Bambideer

Posted 5.48PM
Mon 31 Oct 2005

I am looking to buy a juicer ,and I have looked at all the threads on them . What I would like to enquire is what the juices from a masticating juicer taste like .i.e including the pulp from the fruit or veg.??Does a carrot and apple juice taste the same as if from a plain juicer?? My daughter has an AWT juicer and that works very well --without the fibre!Thanks

 
DeepFried

Posted 1.03PM
Tue 8 Nov 2005

I don't have a juicer but have been reading up on them recently

Anyway, I think the resulting juices from both types (masticating and centrifugal) are basically the same but masticating juicers, as well as being slower, extract more nutrients from the cell walls as it "chews" the ingredients. Centrifugal machines introduce more oxygen into the resulting juice which means it won't keep as long but I think this is irrelevant as most people will be drinking the stuff within five minutes of making it.

If you intend to make juices using leafy green veg than a masticating juicer breaks them down better.

I still don't know which one to get. In the end it'll probably be the cheapest.

Ian

 
Bambideer

Posted 7.28PM
Tue 8 Nov 2005

Thank you for your reply.I agree that if you make a juice you drink it immediately.The trouble with leafy green veg juices is that they have a very strong brassica flavour - I tried some using my blender . The masticating juicers are so expensive that I am really wondering Thanks

 
honeyblonde1965

Posted 11.26PM
Tue 8 Nov 2005

Blenders are not good enough, you do need a good juicer,(£50), ish, first, you need a good base,carrot and apple (crapel) as we call it, then you can add the stronger flavours, eg beetroot, brockly etc and a squirt of lemon juice really lifts it. I've been doing this for ages now, and i love the taste of all juices, fennell is delicious, my favorite! Try a few, youll be suprised! Honest Hug

 
 
 

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