Juicer recommendations?

[tommcgee]

I'm looking for a juicer that doesn't cost a fortune, is easy to clean, and does a good job.

[Bmandiego]

What will you be juicing: Citrus type of fruit, or carrots and apples and stuff??

[tommcgee]

What will you be juicing: Citrus type of fruit, or carrots and apples and stuff??

Vegetables and fruit, leafy, roots, apples -- prolly not citrus. Joined the local CSA (community supported/sustainable agriculture) program and I have no idea yet what I'll be bringing home, but if it's going to be eaten, I know I'll have to juice a lot of it. Local farmers market starts on Saturday.

[Bmandiego]

Here is a link with Amazon's top sellers:
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-K...kitchen/289926

I used to have one of these, where you put the stuff in the chute, then mash it into the pulping blade. I cannot remember the brand, but I think they are all similar. It was a pain to clean, though. I now have an Olympic (Olympus?) citrus juicer, that is manual, and it works well for oranges and etc...
good luck

[tommcgee]

Good list, thank you.

[tommcgee]

After reading a ton of stuff since yesterday, I ordered a Breville dual cutter blade model from the Amazon marketplace used/like new for $100 off the new price.

Now to clear the arteries...

[Bmandiego]

Sounds good. Do you have any juice concoctions ready to try? I'd be nice if there was a drink that was like an artery flush, lol.

[sedanman]

Google "Fat, Sick, and nearly dead". I's fulll in as soon as I get a juicer.

no connection to above

[Ken F]

airhead powered......definatly airhead.

[tommcgee]

Google "Fat, Sick, and nearly dead". I's fulll in as soon as I get a juicer.

This is really funny, I just finished watching it for the second time, not more than two minutes ago. It's only one of MANY documentaries on the topic, but prolly the most inspirational.

It's on Netflix streaming and also free to watch with Amazon Prime.

[Bmandiego]

googled it--- good stuff.
When I was little, I ran and palyed outside all day, every day.
The kids I work with now are eating junk and sitting in front of videos and facebook.
I totally believe that they are going to be in trouble.

[racer7]

Unless you really want to get rid of all of the pulp or want to juice a lot of fibrous vegetable, a high powered blender with a rectangular container will handle about everything and is a lot more versatile than a juicer. They are fundamentally different in capability from lower powered blenders with round containers like the ubiquitous Oster or Waring stuff due to different blades, power level and containers design.

I use a Blentec (1500W) to make everything from smoothies (using frozen or fresh fruit and vegetables) to cream soups, etc. Make fresh strawberry lemonade from whole fresh fruit (got a stevia version if trying to reduce sugar). Carrots and similar are no problem. Can't do any of this well in a lower powered blender and juicers don't puree- they just extract..

[tommcgee]

Can't do any of this well in a lower powered blender and juicers don't puree- they just extract..

The one I bought does all those things: Breville

I also don't see myself giving up the traditional Waring blender I've used for 15 years.

[26667]

my wife just got a breville juicer via amazon and we're still experimenting. The juicer itself is easy to use and easy to clean. I'm not ready for a three-day juice fast or anything like that yet, but we've started to sub one meal a day with juice. We're experimenting with combinations and after only three days my beer belly is receding slightly...but noticeably.

http://www.jointhereboot.com/plans/

[tommcgee]

Started with the juice fast this morning -- gonna have to find a use for the pulp that doesn't involve me eating it.