How to choose a juicer: which model is better?

Fresh juice - a source of vitamins and minerals, so they are relevant in any season. Canned juice from the store can not boast the same advantage as fresh. Therefore, to daily pamper the whole family a delicious drink, you should consider buying a juicer. But, unfortunately, not everyone knows what to look for when purchasing equipment. In this regard, many nuances, so in order to understand how to choose a juicer and what is necessary for you, you must learn the basic types and functions.

The device for juice at home is not a necessity, so it does not come across in every family. It is in vain, because being in the presence of a juicer, you can please yourself vitamin cocktails all year round. And if a family has young children, it generally difficult to do without this device. Attempts to feed the baby from fresh cabbage or carrot salad may not always succeed, but the juice of these vegetables, offered him a beautiful cup, is likely to be drunk.

Patrimony

The juice from fruits and vegetables people extract a long time ago, but use for this special technique they started only in the second half of the last century. Prior to this we pressed products using different presses and screw screwdriver intended for meat. Not difficult to guess that this way, rather always mashed with unground solid pieces of vegetables and fruit, which was not at all similar to the juice.

In the late 40-ies of XX century began to appear the first centrifuge juicer. They, of course, different from modern analogues. It was quite a bulky device with a deep bowl, which is fixed to the engine. Special offices, where in the process accumulates cake, provided it was not, so we had to manually remove waste. For this it was necessary to disconnect every few minutes juicer. The process takes a lot of time and deliver a lot of trouble.

In the mid 50s the Swiss firm Rotel set about improving the juicer. Through various surveys and testing, they found that the engines at the instruments is very easily damaged. This occurs because the center of gravity offset, when the sieve are fruits or vegetables. The motors can not withstand strong vibrations, resulting in fast break. A few years later the Swiss patented new product, eliminates these problems.

Types and Management

In a variety of domestic appliances offers shops can be confused. Therefore, to better navigate the range of products, you should know what types of works on the principle of sharing juicer:

• screw,
• Centrifugal.

Screw the model most commonly used for domestic purposes. Centrifugal considered universal.

By juicer control method can be classified into:

• hand,
• mechanical,
• electric.

Hand model is similar to a meat grinder. The difference lies in the shape of a conical screw. If there are difficulties with the choice of juicers, you can simply purchase a separate attachment to a meat grinder. In this case, the device for the preparation of minced meat is also an excellent choice for fresh juice. Mechanical models function on the principle of press spin, and controlled by a lever. Electric juicers have a powerful motor in the construction, through which is set in motion float in the form of a disk.

Electrical appliances, in turn, are divided into three categories:

• for domestic purposes;
• professional, used for the production of juice in large quantities in catering;
• industrial used large processing enterprises.

More details should stop on household models of centrifuges.

Models for citrus

Most people prefer to have at home one universal juicer. This is not only cost-effective but also saves space in the kitchen. You should know that the device is specially designed for citrus juice produces a better quality than the universal model.

Juicer this type is suitable only for the processing of lemons, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and other citrus fruits. The device design is quite simple, and affordable price. The design assumed: the juice bowl, filling in the form of a cone, onto which the fruit motor. Power can vary from 20 to 80 watts. The more powerful juicer, the faster the process of getting the juice.

The beverage container may also have a different volume. For one person it makes no sense to buy a product with a large container, as freshly prepared juice should be drunk for 5-10 minutes, otherwise it will lose its beneficial properties. For a large family, you can provide a bigger version.

Additional features of centrifuges for citrus can be identified:

• Reverse mode (alternating rotation). Maximum efficiency and quality of the beverage can be prepared from the fruit by alternately rotating mechanism to the right and left.
• detection system and the amount of pulp. On the cone-shaped nozzle there are special holes, changing the value of which can be controlled by the density of the beverage. The more they are, the juice will turn thick.
• Additional tips. They need the fruit of various sizes. Correctly selected nozzle allows maximum quality squeeze the juice.
• Lever arm. This useful piece will keep the kitchen clean. It is necessary to keep the fruit in the process of spinning.
• direct delivery system. This convenient feature allows you to pour fruit juice directly into a glass or cup, without using an intermediate container.
• Measurement scale. Any juicer, even inexpensive model should have a scale to determine the level of the beverage. This is particularly useful for preparation of cocktails, to accurately determine the amount of a particular ingredient.

Important! Cost juicer for citrus ranges from 500 to 5000 rubles. Price depends on the manufacturer and the power of the device itself, as well as the material from which it is made.

Universal juicer

Such a device can easily cope with any fruits and vegetables, including citrus fruits. Making a choice in favor of a universal model, you should know that they are different and have their own characteristics. For example:

1. There are devices that require pre-peel and cut into small slices of fruit and vegetables, and only then, dipped into the separator. It is important to draw attention to the fact that the product has been fitted with the possibility of removing the pulp from the separator. Otherwise, it must be done manually.
2. There are also various forms of separators with different characteristics. For example, the conical form gives the smallest percentage of juice yield - 60-75%, and a cylindrical - 95%.

Cylindrical separator requires continuous removal of pulp, and the volume of the resulting juice is from about 0.3 to 1 liter. Conical model can meet both domestic and foreign production. They all have their pros and cons. Domestic models are not as stylish and more noisy during operation, but they will last longer.

What features of the universal juicers need to look for when buying?

• Container. The presence or absence of the built-in container. Ideally, it should be of high quality stainless steel, not allowing you to cook the juice to oxidize.
• Power. Juicers typically available capacity from 200 to 500 watts. Brands with a little-known name may indicate greater power of his instrument, in order to attract customers. But therein lies the catch and, as design items can be present substandard parts from the bad material.
• The number of revolutions. To obtain a reliable and high quality device, it is necessary to pay attention to the work of the centrifuge. Ideally, it should be done from 4500 to 8000 rpm. The average number of revolutions - 6300. This will allow to receive the maximum amount of juice from both firm vegetables and fruit, as well as from soft.

Unfortunately, there are universal models and disadvantages, which necessarily need to know before you buy. For example, they are quite large and occupy a lot of space on the kitchen countertop. Unpleasant factor is a long process and purification. No matter how many planned squeeze juice, 200 ml liter or, in the instrument washing will take approximately 15-20 minutes. Will have to be thoroughly cleaned and rinsed every detail and need for special brush filter.

When choosing a juicer is necessary to determine for themselves some important points that will help to stop on the best option. Firstly, to what products it will be used: citrus, green, hard fruits and vegetables? Second, how often it will need and how much juice? Will it be used daily or by means of it will be made preparations for the winter, etc.?

To the device pleased reliability and durability, it is necessary thoroughly to approach the issue of purchase. Better to choose a firm with a famous name and the price a little more expensive than the savings will end up with a poor-quality product.