Ok...we have been receiving lots of letters asking the differences between juicer types.
Regarding masticating versus pulp ejectors. Linda and I have owned every single juicer possible! The Norwalk to the Champion, to the Green Star to the Acme and Omega and of course Juiceman and now, finally ten years later we have found the Juicedaddy Stainless Pulp Ejector.
When Dr. Walker was talking about centrifugal juicers back in the 50's and 60's he was speaking about the Acme juicer, and others which didn't have pulp that spurts out the back, but the pulp would spin and spin like a dryer would. The pulp ejector type juicer had not been invented yet.
That's what centrifugal meant back in those days because I know, as I was demonstrating juicers back in the 50's and 60's, 70's and 80's...and you know...forever! And of course, I knew Dr. Walker and Dr. Gerson personally back then.
When Linda was a young girl, her mother had a centrifugal juicer called the Acme Supreme. Now the company provides both types, so she knows the differences as well, since she has not only been married to me for 30 years, but also grew up in a vegetarian juicing family since childhood.
Ironically, back in the late sixties the pulp ejector was created and, interestingly, I was part of the design and concept, believe it or not! I was frustrated with the other types of juicers that spun round and round becuse they couldn't do fruit very well, so out of frustration came new thoughts, which resulted in a new way of juicing.
So, along with my German manufacturing partners, myself and others came up with this idea.....which in a way is sort of a centrifugal juicer, but not really. Let me explain.
Pulp ejectors spin one half of a turn and then shoots the pulp out the back, without having to spin round and round, so the cutting is quick and the oxidation of the fruits and veggies are not as severe as the classic centrifugal juicers were.
If you look up the word: centrifuge...here's what it says:
–noun
1. an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream.
As you can see, a pulp ejector juicer does not have this kind of function.
About six years ago Linda and I saw a study, whether it was independent or not, I cannot tell you (and that's important because any company can spin information to their side if they want to) however, this study showed that the Norwalk press got about 20% more nutrients (mostly more minerals) out of the carrots than any other juicer. It depended on the fruit or vegetable they were testing, so it averaged out to be about 18%, some more some less.
Now....
The reason why we advocate the pulp ejector is because it's fast and super easy to clean...something that is important to us, and we have a large family, so the Green Star and Champion were out of the question due to the fact it took SO long to do carrot juice, and it was horribly cumbersome.
Are you the patient type?
If you are patient and don't mind cleaning up several parts to a juicer and don't mind it taking 15 minutes or so, then I would suggest the slower types, as it does get a bit mor nutrients out of it.
This is why it's important to know what your needs are. We do have a Champion at home, but we use it for specialty pate's like banana ice cream and nut pate's as it does a decent job when we feel like hauling it out of our cabinet!
But some people have two: one like the Green Star and one like ours, so they can go back and forth. If you can't afford that, then I would suggest you decide what kind of personality you have and go for the one that fits your particular style of kitchen habits.
The speed of our juicer is high because it's strong and can take lots of pressing down with hard veggies such as carrots and beets and apples, and does a fine job of greens as well, even wheatgrass, as long as you combine it with cucumbers, celery, zucchini or carrots.
This morning I made two quarts of fresh juice: organic celery/zucchini/granny smith apples/parsley and cucumbers.
It was fantastic and it only took about two minutes to do! Cleanup was at the most two minutes, and probably more like one, as our new Juicedaddy Juicer has three parts: The bowl, the straining basket and the cover. It's super easy to clean and is authentic stainless steel.
I hope this has helped you understand a bit more.
Mind you, Linda and I are not in a contest to sell millions of juicers. I am older now, and I just want to be a resource for you all, and to sell you a product I do believe is a good buy and has quality. However, your needs must come first. Find out what is important to you, and then buy a juicer from a reputable source.
Linda and I do not recommend the LaLanne Power Juicer because when pressed, it slows down constantly and actually freezes when we press down, so we just don't think it's a good buy for $100.00 plus dollars, and...it is not stainless steel. It's plastic to look like stainess, and it will eventually chip, plus the blade and basket have to be hand cranked; something not good for elderly people.
I think, if you have to purchase a slower triturating type of a juicer, I would recommend the Champion, as it's only $275.00, and it is very reliable, durable and does the job beautifully. Some of these others twin gear juicers, in our opinion are over priced. We purchased the new Omega Triturating juicer for $250.00 last year and ended up giving it away a month later. It was awful, but then again, this is our opinion, and I am sharing it with you, because some of our friends here on Facebook would like to know our thoughts.
Now, one more thought about oxidation. Oxidation occurs when light and air hit the foods, including spinning of course, so you have to ask yourself, is having an easier juicer to use going to entice me to juice on a daily basis? This is SO important! You must have a juicer you are going to use and love everyday. This is the most important aspect to choosing the right juicer for your personality type.
Well, good luck everybody.....hope this has helped you.....Have a superhealthy and loving weekend, and...........DON'T FORGET TO JUICE!
Jay Kordich