Guest guest Posted March 23, 1999 Report Share Posted March 23, 1999 It is spring time, so we can live only on juices. Here are some juicers: Different models: http://www.buyjuicers.com Green power: http://www.greenpower.com Second Hand: http://www.ebay.com Champion juicer: http://www.living-foods.com/marketplace/ Green Power = $430. Crank = 50$.. http://www.living-foods.com/marketplace/ http://www.miracleexclusives.com/products.htm http://www.miracleexclusives.com/ Dusan Stojkovic Norway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 1999 Report Share Posted March 24, 1999 I got a new juicer three days ago. A Vitamix. Its great, but I thought that it would facilitate juicing veggies and they just don't taste the same as the Champion juicer. Maybe I just need to learn how to do it. If anyone has any suggestions I'd appreciate it. a At 03:01 PM 3/23/99 +0100, you wrote: >From: Dusan Stojkovic <dusan@...> > >It is spring time, so we can live only on juices. > > >Here are some juicers: > >Different models: >http://www.buyjuicers.com > >Green power: >http://www.greenpower.com > > >Second Hand: > http://www.ebay.com > > >Champion juicer: >http://www.living-foods.com/marketplace/ >Green Power = $430. > > > >Crank = 50$.. > http://www.living-foods.com/marketplace/ > > > >http://www.miracleexclusives.com/products.htm > > >http://www.miracleexclusives.com/ > > >Dusan Stojkovic >Norway > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Have you visited our new web site? > >Onelist: Helping to create Internet communities >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. >!The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only.! >List Archives: >/archives.cgi/gallstones > >Web Sites: >http://www.geocities.com/~mycleanse/ >http://home.sol.no/~dusan/ >http://www.geocities.com/~dusan_s/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 1999 Report Share Posted March 24, 1999 a, I too have a Vitamix. Technically, it is not a juicer. It pulverizes whatever food you put in there so it's just like pablum. To some degree you can make juice with it though. For instance, you can grind up carrots and then squeeze the juice out of the pulp through cheesecloth or some such. It's a lot of work though. The main difference between the Vitamix and other juicers is that the Vitamix does not remove the pulp. A real juicer, like the Champion, does. If you want to have pure juice then the Vitamix is not for you. I have made some very nice fruit drinks with the Vitamix but they're on the thick side because the pulp is still in them. Some say why throw the pulp away because it's the best most nutritious part which may be true. But for juice purists the Vitamix juices would not be acceptable. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 1999 Report Share Posted March 24, 1999 Thanks Sharon, I guess I'll stick with the Champion to do the Veggie juices. For some reason I thought the Vitamix would grind it up so much that it would taste good with the pulp in all, but I don't like it. Perhaps if you have time sometime you could tell me what great things you have discovered using the vitamix :-). You can email me privately. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 1999 Report Share Posted March 24, 1999 a Chisholm wrote: > > From: a Chisholm <alexa@...> > > I got a new juicer three days ago. A Vitamix. Its great, but I thought that > it would facilitate juicing veggies and they just don't taste the same as > the Champion juicer. Maybe I just need to learn how to do it. If anyone has > any suggestions I'd appreciate it. > > a > At 03:01 PM 3/23/99 +0100, you wrote: > >From: Dusan Stojkovic <dusan@...> > > > >It is spring time, so we can live only on juices. > > > > > >Here are some juicers: > > > >Different models: > >http://www.buyjuicers.com > > > >Green power: > >http://www.greenpower.com > > > > > >Second Hand: > > http://www.ebay.com > > > > > >Champion juicer: > >http://www.living-foods.com/marketplace/ > >Green Power = $430. > > > > > > > >Crank = 50$.. > > http://www.living-foods.com/marketplace/ > > > > > > > >http://www.miracleexclusives.com/products.htm > > > > > >http://www.miracleexclusives.com/ > > > > > >Dusan Stojkovic > >Norway > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Have you visited our new web site? > > > >Onelist: Helping to create Internet communities > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help > requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility > for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY > responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without > consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health > care provider. > > >!The things you will find here are for information and research purposes > only.! > > >List Archives: > > >/archives.cgi/gallstones > > > > > >Web Sites: > > >http://www.geocities.com/~mycleanse/ > > >http://home.sol.no/~dusan/ > > >http://www.geocities.com/~dusan_s/ > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > New hobbies? New curiosities? New enthusiasms? > > Sign up for a new email list today > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. > !The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only.! > List Archives: > /archives.cgi/gallstones > > Web Sites: > http://www.geocities.com/~mycleanse/ > http://home.sol.no/~dusan/ > http://www.geocities.com/~dusan_s/ Re Juicing Do type A's do well on vegie juices and how often are they drunk. I have a juicer but thought that juices were not that beneficial. Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 That certainly is something to consider -- thanks for mentioning it! Omega seems to show up on eBay a lot -- was hoping it wasn't because it's too much bother for the people who owned it and they wanted to get rid of them. Lucinda > I have the Omega 8002 juicer, the one Dr Mercola > recommends. I love it. Here's the link > http://www.mercola.com/article/juicer.htm > I do find it's easy to clean. Mercola said lots of > people buy juicers and then don't use them because > they are difficult to clean. It's $259 including > shipping. > > Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Will a blender work in juicing? Sorry Ginny, but a blender won't make juice. At best it will turn fruits and veggies into mush. There is nothing like a juicer for juicing. It discards the pulp and gives you nice liquid filtered juice as a result. It is worth the investment. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I agree Gloria.. I think Don might have strained his pulp.. Suzi...When I first started growing wheat grass I didn't have a proper wheat grass juicer. I read you could just liquify the grass with a little water in a blender instead, so I did. I got a mouth full of pulverized grass shavings with weak greenish water. Spit the whole thing out! I then invested in a hand cranked wheat grass juicer I saw on Ebay and it made all the difference in the world. I'd never encourage someone to use a blender for juicing because the results might turn them totally off to homemade juice forever!! lol! Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 The only reason I suggested this is that not everyone on our list can put out even 30 bucks for a juicer...and until they can get to where they can afford to this would be somewhat of an alternative... Oh, Suzi, I totally understand. I just wanted to make sure the poster knew there is a world of difference between using a blender and a juicer. Many people don't realize you can get juicers pretty cheap (maybe even free!) if you look around. There was a big juice fad awhile back and now there are people who want to unload their's. Probably get one at a flea market for $5.00. Someone just gave one away on our local freecycle last week. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 To an extent yes... Watch Ebay and places like Walmart... sometimes you will find one in the clearance isle... (where I got my very first one)...a Black and decker.. for like 15.00.. SuziGinny Salvatore <ladee62bug@...> wrote: Hey everyone:Ya'll talk about juicing quite often. I don't have one and do not expect to get one anytime soon. The only thing I do have is a blender. Will a blender work in juicing?Thanks Ginny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 No, you will end up with a thick pulpy mess. I have 2 juicers - a Champion which is my favorite - costly but worth every penny and I have a Juiceman that I keep at work. I got that one online for $99 - there is also a juiceman Jr for 79. Well worth the investment. maryGinny Salvatore <ladee62bug@...> wrote: Hey everyone:Ya'll talk about juicing quite often. I don't have one and do not expect to get one anytime soon. The only thing I do have is a blender. Will a blender work in juicing?Thanks Ginny For the Lord God helps Me; therefore have I not been ashamed or confounded. Therefore have I set My face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. Isa 50:7 Celebrate 's 10th Birthday! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Very true... but Don will tell you he used one for years till he got a juicer... he could not afford one at the time and made do with a blender. suziMorningGlory113@... wrote: Will a blender work in juicing? Sorry Ginny, but a blender won't make juice. At best it will turn fruits and veggies into mush. There is nothing like a juicer for juicing. It discards the pulp and gives you nice liquid filtered juice as a result. It is worth the investment.Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I saw a juicer at Wal-mart for 30.00 got mine at Fryes Electronic store for 24.99 works great for what I do.. I am sure the motor will burn out after about a year or so... plus I am wondering about the blades?? it only has one.. Doesn't the more heavy duty juicers have more then one blade for different types of items? For a start and until you are committed to going raw then I feel the cheaper ones will do the work for now...Suzanne <suziesgoats@...> wrote: Very true... but Don will tell you he used one for years till he got a juicer... he could not afford one at the time and made do with a blender. suziMorningGlory113@... wrote: Will a blender work in juicing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I agree Gloria.. I think Don might have strained his pulp.. and then ate the pulp also.. will have to wait for him to chime in here.... lol SuziMorningGlory113@... wrote: I agree it's better than nothing, but "will it make juice"? No, I don't consider that "juice". Like you said...you got a real juicer for $15. It's worth the small investment. I got my Juiceman for $30 in an on-line local classfied ad. Didn't even have to pay shipping. I'd say get a real juicer.Gloria Suzi Senior Moderator What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ Celebrate 's 10th Birthday! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I bought my Vitamix with my first federal paycheck over 32 yeas ago. My Champion juicer I bought to celebrate my divorce from my first husband 22 years ago? (it was a foggy time of life for me. best forgotten;-) Each has their own merits. The Vitamix is a very high powered blender. It's juice is more like a " swill " . If you like fruit smoothies and creamed soup its great. Where I go to school we use it to grind herbs. The Champion separates the pulp from the juice. When I was dating my happily " ever after husband " his mother gave him a cheap juicer. Until then I hadn't a clue how fantastic my Champion really was. I imagine there are other juicers out there just as fantastic but I doubt they come cheaply either. When the pulp comes out of a Champion its almost dry. Things like pineapple pulp I might run through twice to get all the juice out but carrot and apple, greens, they're pretty much as dry as possible. I haven't tried wheat grass in it yet. I've heard it wouldn't work. Has anyone ever tried putting the marc through a juicer like a Champion after removing the menstruum? Penel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 MorningGlory113@... wrote: Very true... but Don will tell you he used one for years till he got a juicer... he could not afford one at the time and made do with a blender. I agree it's better than nothing, but "will it make juice"? No, I don't consider that "juice". Like you said...you got a real juicer for $15. It's worth the small investment. I got my Juiceman for $30 in an on-line local classfied ad. Didn't even have to pay shipping. I'd say get a real juicer. Gloria =========================================== I'd call it a vegetable smoothie. ;-) -- Peace, love and light, Don "Quai" Eitner "Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man." In compliance with the highest standards of Universal Law, this email has been thoroughly disinfected and purified in the solar flares of the sun. Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I have a Juiceman, a Champion and a GreenLife. The GreenLife makes the most juice with the least produce and produces the dryest pulp. But it is also the most expensive, around $350. But it is also the only one that will do wheatgrass without a special attachment or a different machine. The Juiceman is pretty lame, but the Champion is great for most people. We've had ours for about 15 years. I still drag it out every so often to loan to folks wanting to try juicing. The GreenLife has two gears and it squeezes the produce to make the juice. It does not heat up therefore imparts no heat to the juice. When you can afford it, look into twin gear juicers. They are the best. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 If you are using a blender it's called a "smoothie". Juicers produce juice. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Green Life is the "cheap" version of the Green Power. It didn't come with all of the attachments. In fact they do not make the Green Power or the Green Life any longer. They only make the Green Star which is the Green Life with the attachments. Get it? Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 From: " tempo33x " <tempo33x@...> It's been said that the Vitamix creates too much heat. =================================================== Do you mean it creates too much heat in the motor, or in the ingredients in the hopper? I’ve had mine about 10 years and never had a problem with it overheating. I use it pretty much every day. If you are talking about heat of the ingredients, yes it will make hot soup if you want to, just let the stuff stay in there for about 4 minutes and it’ll make hot soup. But you can also make frozen sorbets and smoothies in a minute and it doesn’t heat the ingredients at all. Just depends on what you want the end result to be. Carol ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Would you benefit from a more effective and healthy immune system? Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the health of people, pets and plants. http://www.bluegreensolutions.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 <snip> > But you can also make frozen sorbets and smoothies in a minute and Ahhh, but to do that you need to have at least some of the ingredients already frozen. The Vitamix heating the veg. during the process of spinning it around a bit isn't a problem for me. I rarely eat veg. raw during the winter. I either steam them or put them in a soup or stew. The Vitamix makes lovely creamed soups that don't need to be overcooked to get that way. This is very beneficial if one normally has a difficult time getting all the nutrients out of they they eat. It makes fruit sauces without long hours of cooking. Nut butters are no problem using the wooden stick thingy. It also makes one excellent herb mill. I use a coffee mill only for my 3 Tbs. of flax seed each morning but friends who use a coffee mill to grind all their herbs tell me they wear them out every few months or so. The longer herbs stay in whole form better for shelf life. Leaves and flowers, one year. Barks and roots, 3 years. Anything once powdered, 3 to 6 months. A couple years ago my daughter picked up a Vitamix for a couple of bucks shopping on Maxwell street here in Chicago. Maxwell street is a " colorful " place where one arrives before dawn and shops off the back of trucks and out of peoples' car trunks. She grew up using mine so she said she had a hard time keeping a " poker " face while she was bargaining for it. My son-in-law couldn't figure out why she wanted another " blender " when they'd just gotten a couple as wedding presents. Aside of the people thinking its JUST another blender, the folks who bought the thing thinking it'll make " juice " juice for them are another population to bargain with. I imagine lots of people just shelf the thing in the pantry once they get a pulp free juicer. Then they think, " hey, its old now. Who would want that old thing? " Keep a poker face while you bargain to take unclutter their life of it. ;-) Penel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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