Tips to Choose the Right Juicer for your Kitchen
ceThe essence of freshly made juice when comes in contact with our taste buds refreshes our day. Staring a new day with a healthy breakfast and a glass of freshly made fruit juice actually boosts the metabolism rate of your body. Though most of us reach out for a tetra pack juice, nothing can beat a glass of freshly made juice in terms of taste and health. Hence, it is quite important to buy the right juicer for yourself if you are a juice lover, at all! Buying a juicer might sound an easy task; however, the reality might not be so. Of course, it is not a rocket science as well! Thus, here are some tips and tricks from our team that will help you to get hold of the right juicer within your budget.
Way to Buying the Right Juicer
Know the Types
Aha! Now not all of you will be aware of the juicer types that are available in the market. Plus, most of us will hardly think of gaining knowledge about juicer as it is quite insignificant for a layman, to be very honest! However, when you are planning to buy one it is important to know the types. Buying the right juicer largely depends on this factor. Juicers are mainly three types:
Centrifugal Juicer
This is the most traditional form of juicer, owing to the fact that they are easily available and pocket-friendly as well. Centrifugal juicers rasps fruits and vegetables in small pieces and then strain the mix through a very fine mesh screen. Such juicers are super easy to use and make juice in the ‘wink of an eye’
Drawbacks
In spite of it being the handiest kind, it has its own set of bad points. The juice that will be produced is mostly foamy. It is incapable of producing juice out of sprouts, leafy vegetables, and nuts. Also, since the juicer operates at a very high speed, it oxidizes and degrades some nutrients in the process as a lot of heat is produced due to its high speed.
Masticating Juicer
Another name for this type is ‘slow juicer’, as it is operated at low speed to produce a quality product without any oxidization. It slowly grinds the fruits or veggies to squeeze out the fresh juice. Juice produced is less foamy and is packed with more nutrients.
Drawback
With all those good points, come few drawbacks as well. To start with, these juicers are difficult to clean. The preparation time is longer and they are way more expensive than the previous juicer.
Twin Gear Juicer
Twin gear juicers operate by crushing the fruits and veggies between two interlocking roller gears. This method works at yielding a larger volume of juice with rich vitamins and enzymes as the high squeezing pressure opens up the tough cells and releases more nutrients.
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Drawback
It is the most expensive juicer among all three, tough to clean and tedious to set up after washing.
Ease of Usage
After gaining knowledge about all three types, you should also consider a juicer that is easy to use. Some juicer can be a pain in terms of usage. It makes them super difficult to use every day. Hence, before buying one make sure that it is simple to use.
Look Out for Important Features
Your juicer must have the features that will make it an efficient juicer in the true sense. It must include:
- 450 or more watts powerful motor
- Stainless steel juicer net for superior juice efficiency
- Versatile speed control option for hard and soft juice
- Clever juicing feature that can juice all fruits and veggies including wheat grass and pomegranate
- Detachable pulp collector for added benefit
- Supplementary accessories and attachments like a juice container, spatula etc.
- Overload security of motor
- Easy to clean & maintain
Juice: Pulp Ratio
If your juicer is producing drier pulp, know that your juicer is working well. It means it has successfully squeezed the maximum juice out of the fruit or veggie to leave behind the dry pulp. If you see the pulp wet and heavy, your juicer is not working well. This will give rise to an extra step where you will have to re-juice the pulp.
Warranty
Checking the manufacturer’s warranty is the next big thing you must do before buying a juicer. Do not invest in a juicer with less or no warranty. Also, have a clear idea of what your warranty covers like motor damage, some part damage, etc.
Customer Review
Also, check customers review. It is a very important step and you must not skip it whatsoever. With the easy access to the internet, browse thoroughly and read customer reviews to know which juicer is ‘yay’ or ‘nay’. Their reviews will give you a clear idea about the juicer you are planning to buy.
Brand Matters
You might say you are not brand conscious; however when it comes to buying of electronic appliances please make sure to buy a renowned brand. It will serve you well for a longer period of time.
