Juicing 101
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Homemaking on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 4:30 PM
I rarely go to Target these days, but last week while I was there I fell prey to an impulse buy: the Juiceman JM300 Juiceman Jr 2-Speed Juicer
We have four citrus trees in our back yard, but for years we’ve wasted much of the fruit since it’s not very good for eating. The oranges seem to come off the trees dry and a bit pulpy. Since we’re lazy gardeners, we haven’t taken time to investigate the cause of that. A few years ago, I bought one of those very small, hand held plastic juicers and about once a year would drag it out and juice a few oranges. But it was so labor intensive for relatively weak results that I would always give up.
Adam, who gave up his beloved Diet Coke for Lent, just about put me in the poorhouse before Easter with his sudden renewed love of juice. He was going through so much juice that he convinced me that the money spent on the Juiceman JM300 Juiceman Jr 2-Speed Juicer
So the Juiceman is up and running and was put through its paces yesterday. I have to admit to being incredibly impressed. It is fast, easy and quiet - the most tedious part is the cleanup, which needs to be done quickly and regularly to keep it in good working order.
But I don’t think simply juicing oranges and apples is using this tool to its fullest potential. Are there any juice fans out there, and if so would you please chime in with your suggestions and tips for great juices to make? Also, what do you do with the incredible amount of pulverized material that results? It seems wasteful to throw it away - I’m wondering if there are any recipes that might use it. Also, do you have any other kitchen gadgets you love and couldn’t live without?
Thanks, in advance, on behalf of the juice drinkers of the Hendey family for sharing your suggestions!
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