Single Gear Juicer or Centrifugal Juicer - How to Choose
There are so many different kinds of juicer out there that knowing which
one to buy can be an absolute nightmare. Should you go for a cheap
centrifugal juicer, a more expensive single gear juicer or invest in a
top end twin gear juicer?
At first, the choice can be confusing
and it's hard to know if paying a little more money gives you a better
quality of juice.
Centrifugal juicers are the most common type of
home and commercial juicer. Used in homes around the world and on a
larger scale in juice & smoothie shops, the benefits of these are
price, speed and availability. A centrifugal juicer can be bought very
cheaply in many high street stores, including the large chain
supermarkets. You can get a good quality one for around $50 and can
usually make a juice in minutes. With some models, you don't even need
to chop the fruit as you can drop in whole apples, meaning none of the
fruit is wasted.
The downside is that these can be a bit noisy
and tend to make a whirring noise as they work to extract the juice from
fruit or vegetables. They are not great for juicing leafy greens, such
as spinach or kale, as they produce hardly any juice. They're much
better on hard fruits and vegetables such as apples and carrots. The
biggest drawback is that as centrifugal juicers work at such high
speeds, a lot of heat is produced when making a juice and this combined
with the high speed produces oxidisation of the juice, which is a
deterioration of vitamins and minerals, meaning that these juices need
to be drunk immediately otherwise their nutritional content will be
seriously diminished.
On the other hand, if you use a single
gear juicer you can keep your juice for up to 48 hours without
losing any of the nutritional value. As most people drink juice not only
for the taste, but also for the health benefits this is a big plus
point. Single gear juicers are also much quieter as they move at a much
slower speed. They may not produce a juice as quickly as a centrifugal
juicer, but you get much more juice out of each and every piece of fruit
or vegetable. They are also excellent for juicing leafy greens and can
be used to juice wheatgrass, which is full of health benefits.
Although
they are a bit pricier, they will save you money in the long run as you
will buy less fruit and vegetables to produce each juice. They are also
usually very robust and will last you for years. A cheaper centrifugal
juicer tends to break more easily and is a lot less sturdy.
Of
course, it comes down to personal choice as much as it does to budget,
but my final suggestion is to taste a juice made from each. There is a
world of difference in flavour and quality, so yes, it really is worth
paying just a little bit more, to get a great quality juicer.
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I have twin gear juicer at home and I highly recommend it. It's so easy to use and very quiet. It is also easy to clean.
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