Citrus juicers: types, selection and use

Fruit and vegetable juices can provide a lot of positive emotions and health benefits. However, purchased drinks are not always of high quality, sometimes they pose a danger to people. Therefore, many try to use juicers, but these household devices must be selected as carefully as possible.

A citrus juicer is very valuable if it works properly and satisfies the needs of consumers.

For a competent choice of devices, it is recommended to study the following parameters of each juicer:

• capacity of the container;
• the power of the device itself;
• cleaning quality;
• vibration level.

But even before getting acquainted with these properties, you need to clearly understand what consumers expect from the device, what it should be. At home, an automatic system is always better than a manual juicer. This device frees up people's free time and energy. You only need to prepare the device for work and put fruits prepared according to the instructions into it.

Squeezing system:

• cut citrus fruits into 2 parts;
• squeeze juice out of them;
• will throw the peel into a special container.

After waiting for the electric juicer to work, you can immediately take the ready-made juice and drink it completely calmly. Since the engineers have taken care of removing the shell of the lemons and oranges, the essential oils from it will not get into the drink. Therefore, the juice will be as tasty as possible, there will be no off-flavors in it. There is only one drawback of such household appliances: it is highly dependent on power supply. If it is not guaranteed, it is better to purchase a hand squeezer.

One of their variants outwardly resembles a large garlic crusher. A similar mechanism will allow you to get 50-100 g of juice for salad dressing. But squeezing out at least one glass of the drink is already more difficult.

Engineers who have tried to improve on traditional designs and overcome their shortcomings have created a hand-held spray juicer. It does not require preliminary cutting of the fruit. A special rod is inserted inside the fruit. Then, by pressing the spray bottle, the juice is collected. The disadvantage of this design is its low productivity - the spray is only able to irrigate fish and meat before being sent to the oven.

The auger manual juicer is similar to a mechanical meat grinder. Its principle of operation is the same:

• the raw material is placed in a tray;
• when the handle is rotated, it goes through a special auger;
• the squeezed liquid passes through the metal mesh, and solid particles are reliably retained on it.

Industrial electric juicers are used in restaurants, cafes, bars and canteens. Such systems allow you to get a significant amount of juice. The developers necessarily provide for a cover that protects the hands of bartenders.

In the personal economy, it is excessively productive and does not justify the money invested in the purchase. In addition, it is impossible to use a serious juicer without full technical knowledge.Professionals recommend reading the instructions several times in a row to avoid damage to expensive equipment. But speaking about the price of products, one cannot ignore the fact that a lever (with a pressure lever) juicer is more expensive than other manual models. The lever fixes the fruit in a predetermined position. Almost all of these structures are made of high quality aluminum or stainless steel.

Manual juicers, although independent of the power supply, squeeze out too little juice. To get the same volume of drink as with a press or auger systems, you will have to use twice as much citrus. Lever presses work by sliding the handle down. The squeezed out juice passes through the filter and ends up in a reservoir located below the press. But if you need maximum performance, you must give preference to the auger apparatus.

Fresh juice is a pleasure only if you don't have to wait too long for it. After all, even on a day off, you want to get down to your personal business as soon as possible, and during working hours no one will wait at all for those who are late because of the slow operation of the juicer. At home, devices with a power of 20 to 100 W are used. The principle is simple: the more powerful the device, the sooner it will be possible to pour the juice into the glass.

But it is also very important, of course, where it will flow. Freshly squeezed fruit drinks lose a lot of nutrients in a few minutes and become less tasty. Therefore, most juicer bowls are filled with 2-3 glasses of juice. There are also models that serve a fresh drink directly into a glass or into a cup. Regardless of this, you need to pay attention to the type of the juicer spout. This detail should not allow even a small drop of the drink to pass past the bowl. If the spout is equipped with another filter to complement the main unit, this will be very good.

Some juicers are designed for pure juice, while others for pulp beverages. It is necessary to choose one or another option from the very beginning. It is advisable to buy such mechanisms that allow you to vary the dimensions of the slots in the nozzle. This will allow you to get more or less pulp concentration. But whatever juice is made, the material of construction is very important.

The juicer body is made of plastic or metal. However, all parts in contact with the fruit mass must be made of stainless steel grades. This substance has an optimal balance of mechanical strength and chemical inertness. The baits in the kit should be of different sizes, because citrus fruits can differ significantly from each other. But no matter what fruit you have to process, you must also provide a special holder. This part allows you to work more conveniently and safer.

Regardless of the configuration of the juicer and the amount of juice you need to receive, you need to pay attention to the choice of the manufacturer. For those looking to buy a high-performance machine with a decent design, there are Philips and Bosch products.

But even among the products of leading manufacturers, you must carefully choose the modification that suits you. Among centrifugal apparatus, it is worth paying attention to Philips HR1922... It is appreciated by consumers as a powerful and comfortable device to work with. The 1200 W motor ensures efficient juice extraction even from hard fruits. Most of the citrus fruits can be loaded into the working compartment completely, without dividing into parts.

The designers were able to achieve that the juicer extracts up to 3 liters of liquid in 1 run. Removable parts are easy to clean in dishwashers. But it is worth noting that this model has a high price.

A good alternative is Bosch MES25A0... This modification works quickly and efficiently, it can process even the hard parts of the fruit. The wide neck allows you to load the fruit completely, but when preparing the juice, you cannot completely extract it from the cake. But the device has practically no noise. The German juicer is stable. Washing the product is relatively simple. A brush for cleaning the mesh is included.

Kitfort KT-1104 - a juicer working according to the slow cold pressing method. This design carefully preserves the taste and nutrients. With the help of an additional filter equipped with a large mesh, you can get juice with pulp. The juicer motor allows it to operate for 30 minutes without interruption. Reverse function is provided.

From Turkish manufacturers, you can recommend Maskot products. Her models are made of stainless steel in various colors:

• blue;
• orange;
• bronze;
• green.

To get good juice, you need to know how to use a juicer, otherwise even the best devices will not help. It doesn't matter if you squeeze the juice yourself or using a reliable motor, the basic rules will be about the same. The choice of the fruits themselves is very important. It is unacceptable to use citrus fruits that are dirty or start to deteriorate. In addition, you can not prepare a drink from fruits scalded with boiling water. Even if the oranges, tangerines or lemons themselves were of impeccable quality, their juice will be frankly tasteless. Do not load apples or other fruits into the citrus juicer.

Before each start-up of the device, you need to check:

• is it assembled correctly;
• whether it is connected to the mains;
• whether it is stable.

The instructions of the instructions for the duration of continuous work must be strictly observed. If you exceed this period, you can quickly break the mechanism. Even when the neck allows you to lay the fruit completely, you should try to cut them into small pieces. This not only extends the life of the juicer, but also speeds up the receipt of the drink. You can push the fruits inside the neck only with the pusher included in the kit, but not manually.

The Scarlett SC-JE50C03 model has earned positive reviews from consumers. It is one of the cheapest juicers, and its discreet appearance allows it to blend in harmoniously with any environment. Of the shortcomings, a very small length of the power cord is noted. It is about 1 m, so even in a small kitchen it is not possible to put the device everywhere. But this wire is easily hidden inside the juicer, so that during storage it takes up relatively little space.

Polaris PEA 0930 only works well with finely chopped fruits. But you do not need to drive citrus fruits twice, they are thoroughly squeezed out immediately.

In the next video you will find an overview of the Philips HR2744 / 40 citrus juicer.