Juicer review: where the vitamins are squeezed more?

For some reason I always associate orange juice, as well as fresh citrus juices in general, with the following picture: my house, near a swimming pool with azure water, wicker chairs under a wide umbrella and a glass table, on which there is a decanter with fresh fruit juice. Yes, it has to be a bright sun and a blue sky with white clouds. And if not everyone can afford all this entourage, then to buy a citrus press, squeeze the juice from an orange and get closer to the dream is within anyone’s power. Let’s try to understand the variety of citrus juicers – what to choose? After all, in fact, they all share the same task – to make juice.

Easy operation, easy care, low noise level, good performance, not much storage space: the models are compact, the average size – 22×16.5×17 cm, you can take with you on the road, especially if you travel with your family by car. Most packages have two cone attachments each Energy EN-255, Tefal 8309 Presse, Lumme LU-2004, Vigor HX 3302, Delta DL DL-0227, Scarlett SC-1011 .

The cheapest models have plastic parts that break, plastic is stained, there is no direct juice delivery.

“Why do I need a citrus press when I have a citrus juicer??”

According to user reviews, a good press can squeeze about 600 ml of juice from a kilo of oranges. Compared with universal juicers, the “universal” models squeeze half as much juice per the same amount – 300 ml. But in general there are approximately 100 ml of juice per orange, for example: two oranges and a glass of juice is ready! In addition, the filter of a centrifugal juicer gets clogged with citrus pulp so much that it is extremely difficult to clean it.

Citrus presses with direct juice delivery and “drop-stop” system – up to 1500 Dollars

Earlier models had juice in a built-in or removable juice bowl after processing the fruits. Nowadays the juicers with direct juice feed, equipped with “drop-stop” system are very popular Vitesse VS-213, Clatronic ZP 3253, Zelmer CP2100, Severin CP 3548, Ariete 407 Spremi Metal, Redmond RJ-M903 .

Stability, juice supply in the cup, “drop-stop”, the possibility of changing the nozzle in some models.

If you forget to turn the spout back down, you can get a healthy probably wash of orange juice. There is not always a large nozzle to squeeze a grapefruit.

Universal citrus juicers with citrus press – under 8000 Dollars.

Already today, manufacturers offer universal combined juicers, which include a citrus press Philips HR1870/00, Bron Coucke CEN426, Tefal ZN355C3E .

Some are equipped with protection against accidental activation ProfiCook PC-ZP 1018 , a special fuse prevents such activation. Citrus press in these juicers has an automatic rotating system for getting citrus juices without extra effort. Ease of use: removable parts can be easily washed in the dishwasher.

Consumers, if they do find fault with it, it is usually on a case-by-case basis. Great price performance ratio. The only “but”: as a rule, such devices are designed for loading whole fruits – and this is good. But at the same time you have to peel the citrus fruit! And for regular presses – just cut in half.

Premium citrus presses – 8000-22,000 Dollars.

High power, design, sturdiness, nozzles for different types of citrus fruit, good squeezing quality, possibility of frequent squeezing pomegranate juice. Juice production speed – a few seconds.

High price, noisy operation. Impressive size makes it necessary to give the juicer a separate place in the kitchen.

Mechanical presses

Juicers that don’t need to be plugged in vary primarily in size and purpose. The tiny ones that squeeze out the lemon juice for a salad or to sprinkle on a fish before serving. Such “things” remind a pair of spoons inserted into each other: they put fruit on one of them with holes, and press the other one, and the juice comes out in a tube: you couldn’t make it simpler.

Sold in any hardware and supermarket, easy to use, does not need cleaning, takes up minimal space.

It’s a kind of resistance device: you need a certain hand strength to use it regularly.

No wires: take out – squeeze – put away. Easy to clean. Allows to get pomegranate juice, but not of very high quality.

The amount of juice depends on how much physical force is applied. Totally unsuitable for fragile women! And if you put too much force on it, parts get bent and the device becomes almost unusable. Models are often not fixed on the table, so when you spin the juice may move – and the juice pours out past the cup. The “caliber” of fruit is not taken into account: there are no additional attachments for limes or grapefruits.

Versatility for citrus and pomegranate, sustainability, durability, independence from electricity.

They require stationary place.

Pressing citrus juices in mincers

If the presence of a citrus press in a food processor is not a surprise, then squeezing the juice of meat grinders is not yet a very common phenomenon. The leaders in this direction – brands Moulinex and Zelmer, in their multifunctional grinders provides squeezing juice from citrus fruits: Zelmer – in various modifications of the model 986, Moulinex – only in one model – Moulinex ME411.

Fast and high quality squeezing the motor of a meat grinder is very powerful .

It’s handy for those who have a meat grinder on the table all the time. If this is not the case, pulling out and “re-dressing” the machine every day for citrus juicing is impractical.