Catler JE 8011 - Manual (Page 30)

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TIPS ON USING THE JUICE EXTRACTOR
TIPS ON USING THE JUICE EXTRACTOR
THE INSIDE INFORMATION ON JUICE
Although juice drinks are usually developed with
flavour, texture and aroma at the forefront, the
health benefits certainly add to the pleasurable
taste experience.
95% of the nutrient content of fruit and vegeta-
bles is found in the juice. Liquids extracted from
fresh fruit and vegetables form an important part
of a well-balanced diet. Fresh fruit and vegetable
juices are an easy to make source of vitamins and
minerals. Juices are rapidly absorbed into the
blood stream therefore being the quickest way
in which the body can digest nutrients.
When you make your own juices, you have com-
plete control over what you include in them. You
select the ingredients and decide if you need to
use sugar, salt or other flavouring agents.
Freshly extracted juices should be consumed
just after they have been made to avoid a loss of
vitamin content.
PURCHASING AND STORAGE OF FRUIT
AND VEGETABLES
• Always wash fruit and vegetables before
juicing.
• Always use fresh fruit and vegetables for
juicing.
• To save money and obtain fresher produce,
purchase fruit or vegetables that are in sea-
son.
• Keep your fruit and vegetables ready for
juicing by washing them before storing.
• Most fruits and hardier type vegetables can
be stored at room temperature. The more
delicate and perishable items such as toma-
toes, berries, leafy greens, celery, cucumbers
and herbs should be stored in the refrigera-
tor until required.
THE RIGHT TECHNIQUE
When juicing a variety of ingredients with vary-
ing textures start with the softer textured ingre-
dients on low speed then change to high speed
for harder texture ingredients.
If you are juicing herbs, sprouts or leafy green
vegetables either wrap them together to form
a bundle or juice them in the middle of a combi-
nation of ingredients on low speed to obtain the
best extraction.
NOTE:
If juicing herbs or leafy green vegetables
on their own, the juice yield will be low
due to the nature of centrifugal juicing.
It is advised to juice then with a combi-
nation of other fruit and vegetables.
All fruit and vegetables produce different
amounts of liquids. This varies within the same
group i.e. one batch of tomatoes can produce
more juice than another batch. Since juice reci-
pes are not exact, the precise quantities of any
juice are not crucial to the success of a particular
mixture.
NOTE:
To extract the maximum amount of
juice always push the Food Pusher
down slowly.