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I have been thinking about juicing for 2 years. Recently I was very ill
and watched "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead". That DVD inspired me to buy a
juicing machine. After reading many reviews, watching comparison
videos and checking prices, I decided on the Breville extractor.
I
am on my third day and I love it! This extractor is powerful but yet
doesn't take up a huge amount of space. The veggies and fruits I have
stored on the same counter take up more room than this machine. The
machine's parts seem to be of high quality and the blade I think will
last several years. Some people complain about the noise. The juicer
itself is only on for a few minutes. I juice twice a day which keeps me
filled up the entire day. The noise to me really isn't a big deal - 5
minutes and I'm done. The clean up takes much longer than preparing the
produce and juicing them because I do not use a dishwasher! However, I
enjoy how compact and dry the pulp is. The compost bins I have in our
back yard have a better quality mulch since juicing and I like that as
well. If the produce I run through the machine has a lot of liquid in
them (like oranges, pineapple, etc.), I will run the pulp through the
machine again and will actually get more juice - it's like a sludge
consistency. Occasionally doing this I feel I'm extracting every bit of
nutrient out of the produce that's possible.
Speaking of
pineapple: I cut the rind off and cubed the fruit which I froze in
individual pieces. I then ran the rind through the juicer and got
wonderful juice from it! I put the juice into ice cube trays and froze
it. Now I have plenty of fruit and juice if I ever want to make a
smoothie or want pineapple pieces to add to a juicing recipe. I'm
thinking about trying the same technique with a honey dew melon. I also
think I can make wonderful applesauce with this if I core the apples
first. A person is limited only by their imagination!
In conclusion, I think this is a fantastic product. If my opinion changes I'll update.