The benefits to fresh squeezed juice are no secret. Whether you enjoy fruit juice or vegetable juice, a juicer is essential for your health and kitchen. There are numerous, varied juicer recipes that call for mixtures of produce that provide different health benefits. A versatile juicer will provide flexibility in juicing as many different types of fruits and vegetables as possible. A masticating juicer is the only one capable of handling a wide variety of produce and the greens that many juicer recipes call for.

Juicer reviews of popular masticating juicers list juice output and versatility as key strengths. Masticating juicers use more of the produce, pulp included, so you end up using less fruit or vegetable to produce a full glass of juice. The masticating process exposes the produce to less oxygen and heat so the juice oxidizes less, retains nutrients and lasts longer. While masticating juicers may take a little longer to juice foods, they can juice different varieties of fruits and vegetables. Many of the more popular greens, including wheatgrass, juice best with a masticating juicer.

How does a masticating juicer operate? What’s the difference between a masticating and a more typical centrifugal juicer? Centrifugal means moving or directed outward from the center. Centrifugal juicers have shredder discs that spin at high speeds. Food hits these shredding discs, and gets shredded to pulp. The high spinning motion forces the juice released from the food towards the sides of the juicer while retaining the pulp in the center. Masticating means reducing something to a pulp by crushing or kneading. Masticating juicers operate at slower speeds, compared to centrifugal juicers, and grind, chew and squeeze juice out of food, like teeth.

A masticating juicer allows you to juice a wider range of great juicer recipes and obtain all of their healthy benefits. Sprouts, leafy greens like spinach and all types of fruits and vegetables can be juiced. Masticating juicers can also be used to grind nuts into nut butters, extrude pasta, grind coffee and spices and mince herbs and garlic. Masticating juicers are truly a versatile kitchen appliance.

Published 1/19/2011 12:00:00 AM

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