The best fruit and vegetable juicer

Any doctor will bring many arguments in favor of freshly squeezed juice. Entire healing legends go about its healing properties. Someone may say why to make such juice, because at present the assortment in stores is quite large. However, not everyone pays attention to the technology of its manufacture. First of all, such juices go through the canning process, and this already leads to the loss of 50% of vitamins. Also, some manufacturers use various nutritional supplements, which is not always good for human health.

So, having understood the merits of freshly squeezed juice, you need to choose the right juicer. To do this, you must immediately decide what technical characteristics it should have. It will be useful to study the built-in functions in advance. A universal model is a juicer for solid fruits and vegetables. Customer reviews are more positive about such an aggregate, which indicates the quality of the goods.

Universal juicer

Such devices are able to squeeze juice from both fruits and vegetables, including citrus fruits. Manufacturers install quite powerful filters on universal models that ensure high-quality operation. In 1 minute it makes about 1000 revolutions. Namely, such parameters make it possible to squeeze juice even from hard vegetables. Two types of universal models are currently sold:

1. The cylindrical juice squeezer for fruits and vegetables is quite convenient to use. Unlike the second option, you can squeeze a lot more juice. But in order to wash it thoroughly, you will need to completely disassemble all the details.
2. Conical separator. Its advantage is the presence of a special container where, after squeezing the juice, the cake is placed. It is easily removable, so washing the juicer is not a big deal. However, such models have one minus: the amount of juice will decrease significantly.
   

By conducting a survey among buyers and building on the feedback heard, we can make an unambiguous conclusion which juicer is better. Many people prefer conical models, so their range is presented much wider.

Universal juicers: advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of such models is that with one device you can squeeze juice from both hard vegetables and soft fruits. An exception may be those products that are indicated in the instructions.

Let's move on to the disadvantages:

• large dimensions of the device;
• high price;
• juice extraction and subsequent washing of the device lasts at least 20 minutes, and regardless of the number of processed products;
• Ground liquid often gets into the liquid.
  

Citrus Juicers

This household appliance has a special cone nozzle, which allows you to most effectively prepare citrus juice. An ordinary juicer for fruits and vegetables in this case will not be so cost-effective. Conclusions can be made based on the reviews of housewives who prefer freshly squeezed juice.

Citrus juicers are designed only for a certain type of fruit, such as grapefruit, orange, lemon. In order to squeeze the juice, you will need to cut the citrus in half. When the device is turned on, the cone nozzle begins to rotate. Half of the fruit is placed on it and pressed a little by hand or with a special device. Juice at this moment flows into a special container.

Equipment:

• capacity from 400 to 1200 ml;
• cone nozzles used for fruits of different diameters;
• motor power from 20 to 80 watts.

Additional functions:

• pulp control - the distance between the slots affects the density of the prepared juice;
• direct liquid supply allows you to use a glass instead of containers;
• modes of rotation change the direction of movement of the nozzle, which allows you to squeeze the juice with maximum quality.

Due to the narrow specialization, such juicers do not occupy leading positions in the ranking. It should be immediately noted that for the preparation of a large amount of juice, for example, for preservation, it is recommended to use other devices with knives, filters and centrifuges.

Centrifugal models

This juicer for solid vegetables (reviews from numerous users make it possible to judge its effectiveness) works on the principle of a grater. The fruits, getting inside, are pulverized into pulp, and then under the action of a centrifuge the liquid passes through a strainer, and the cake is either folded into a special container or left in the central hole. Such models can not be used for fruits with seeds, since it will not work to squeeze juice out of them.

Product Feature:

• power is about 500 W;
• bowl volume on average 1 liter;
• conical or cylindrical separator;
• metal grid.

Professional centrifugal juicer for solid fruits and vegetables is often used in establishments such as restaurants, hotels, cafes and others, where there is a constant demand for freshly squeezed juice.

Auger juicer

These models are most often mechanical. They are a kind of meat grinder. They have a shaft, a knife and a special mesh nozzle. They have a much longer life than electrical ones. Ideal for pitted fruits. Many may call it obsolete, but just such a juicer for hard fruits and vegetables is needed to prepare a large displacement. The rating of these models is quite high due to their functionality. They have not lost popularity for a long time.

Juice preparation method:

1. Fruits are loaded into a special hole.
2. Using the handle, the shaft begins to rotate.
3. The fruits advance to the knife and grind.
4. Juice begins to flow through the mesh nozzle.
5. The pressed cake comes out through a special hole.

The advantage of these models is high productivity: about 1 kg of fruits can be processed in 1 hour.

Which is better - imported or domestic juicer?

In order to answer this question, it is necessary to understand several important nuances.

1. Cost is one of the main criteria. Although, of course, there are exceptions. As a rule, an expensive fruit and vegetable juicer is made from high quality material. Sometimes domestic manufacturers exhibit models that are not inferior to imported ones, and their price is pleasantly pleasing. However, it is better to trust already trusted companies that specialize in the manufacture of such devices.
2. The design of juicers is significantly different. Imported models have beautiful shapes, a lot of all sorts of functions, it is worth noting not always useful. However, in comparison with domestic ones, they are absolutely not suitable for preparing a large amount of juice.
3. Another important indicator is the noise level. It should be noted that our models are significantly inferior to imported ones. During use, they reproduce noise comparable to a vacuum cleaner. For comparison: imported juicers, which have an average cost, are quite quiet.
4. The performance of domestic models is much higher, therefore, in this matter you need to be guided only by personal preferences.
   

Nevertheless, according to the results of social surveys, imported juicers from well-known manufacturers are more trusted. The rating is headed by such companies as Bosh, Electrolux, Philips, Moulinex and others.

Optimal juicer

Depending on the number of family members, the size of the container is selected. For example, for one person, a small juicer for solid vegetables and fruits, designed for 200 ml, is suitable. Such models are quite in demand, so they are in the range of each manufacturer. But for 4 people or more, it is recommended to purchase a device from 1500 ml. It is quite convenient if you have breakfast all at the same time.

If everything is very clear with large juicers, then it’s worthwhile to dwell on the small ones. They have many advantages:

1. Compactness.
2. Direct juice delivery directly to the glass.
3. The presence of several speeds of rotation, which makes it as efficient as possible.
4. An opportunity to squeeze juice even from greens.
   

Rating of manufacturers

• Panasonic offers models with a blender. Of course, this affects the cost of the device, but in general they are not only convenient, but also economical.
• DeLonghi firm fruit and vegetable juicer, according to Italian manufacturers, is equipped with radio and television interference suppression.
• Braun manufactures models that are 100% overload protected.
• Moulinex devices have established themselves as the most airtight.
• Bosch juicers are designed to process berries; It is worth noting that such a function is quite rare.
• Switzerland has taken care of automatic engine cooling. Rotel models have special air systems.
  

Some useful tips

1. The juicer for solid fruits and vegetables should be made of high quality plastic. Metal parts should only be chrome plated.
2. Transparent (or, as manufacturers call it, clarified) juice is obtained only from hard fruits, and muddy and thick - from softer ones, since they contain more pulp.
3. There are certain fruits that, in no case, can not be used in juicers. For example, figs, mangoes, bananas.
4. If plastic parts are painted after carrot juice, then soda will help wash this shade.
5. Under no circumstances are stiff and fibrous fruits to be processed.
   

A juicer for hard fruits and vegetables will always help keep you and your household in good shape. Health to you!