[Closed] Juicers??...are they worth it??

No

no

Juicer, no.

Blender (like Nutrininja), I would say yes. Despite being highly sceptical, it's the most used thing in my kitchen, have used it pretty much every day for years now.

Not worth it for juicing fruit. As others will point out it just turns relatively healthy fruit into sugar water.

I quite like to juice vegetables but then that's partly to get the dry vegetable pulp. I mix it with egg and spices to make veggies patties.

although... good for juicing limes if you're making margaritas!

No - don't bother.
just eat the fruit or veg and get the benefit of the pulp you're separating from the juice

I tried that green juicing fad a couple of years ago. Me and the wife had such horrendous headaches by mid afternoon of the first day that we gave up!

Juicer has sat in the cupboard ever since

I binned mine as cleaning it was too much hassle.

If you juice apples you need to drink it within about 20 milliseconds or it starts to go brown.

I tried that green juicing fad a couple of years ago. Me and the wife had such horrendous headaches by mid afternoon of the first day that we gave up!

I binned mine as cleaning it was too much hassle.

Yep same.

Although, 4 carrots, 2 apples and a chunk of ginger makes a bloody fantastic drink.

Juicer owners....do you still use yours 6 months later??

Yes, not that often but does get used.

Seemed to have to put a lot of fruit in to get a little juice out and a hassle to clean properly. I gave mine away and just eat the fruit now.

is that because you swapped your morning coffee for juice though, without realising you're horribly addicted to caffeine

yes, although I have gone days before without a coffee and no such effects.

We still use ours after jumping on the Joe Root 2-week juice fad diety thingy two years ago. It now comes out twice a week on average.
I like it for the breakfast juice - 2 carrots, 2 oranges, 2 apples and a nob of ginger.
Wife likes green juice - kale, celery, cucumber etc

Sometimes we just use it as a really good way to get rid of lots of veg in the fridge, or fruit that's just started to turn.

Brilliant ...thanks guys , you just saved me £80

Sometimes we just use it as a really good way to get rid of lots of veg in the fridge, or fruit that's just started to turn.

A lot of this. A sweep of the fridge and veg box then toss is all in a juicer or blender 🙂

No. Just hoy everything in a blender with a dash of OJ to make a smoothie if you want to drink your fruit and veg. OJ, few cherry tomatoes, handful of kale, bits of carrot and some red pepper is nice. You can chuck a few oats in there as well if you want.

Seemed to have to put a lot of fruit in to get a little juice out

Never used a juicer but I once had a dabble at making fresh juice with a blender. I was astonished at how little yield you get. I bought a bag of oranges and a bottle to keep in the fridge, never touched the bottle as I just about ended up with a glassful.

Never tried a juicer but I have struggled to make anything edible out of the Nutribullet blender. The only nice ones are the ones with loads of added fruit juice or ice cream in which kinda defeats the object. I'd rather eat a pice of fruit.

Soup makers, on the other hand, are brilliant.

Soup makers, on the other hand, are brilliant.

A pan.

Yeah, what constitutes a "soup maker" as opposed to a pan or a slow cooker?

(Genuine question, I make a lot of soup.)

Health benefits? Don't make me laugh etc.

Eat the whole fruit. The unjuice is good for you too.

"soup maker"

I sh** you not, it is a blender that heats up the result.

Because nobody on earth has the skill to blend vegetables in the actual f****** saucepan. That would be mental.

http://www.argos.co.uk/search/soup-maker/

Yeah, what constitutes a "soup maker" as opposed to a pan or a slow cooker?

(Genuine question, I make a lot of soup.)

Been done before Cougar.

I wonder who gave into his wife?

http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/soup-makers

Juicing has got to be one of the worst diet fads ever to be marketed.

Been done before Cougar.

Oh yeah. Ta.

I sh** you not, it is a blender that heats up the result.

They're not bloody cheap either! 😯

I wonder who gave into his wife?

Whut ?! 😯

I think Aldi or Lidl had them in recently, I didn’t bother as fail to see how it’s any easier or quicker.

No, as above a lot of faffing for very little gain.

Someone said nob.

Sorry

Had a slow juicer that was good, fruit from the market meant it was cheaper and nicer than your supermarket freshly squeezed stuff. Plus obviously you can juice kale if you're that way inclined. Pretty easy to clean too. Before that had a cheap one, it was shit.

I still use mine. It’s the only way to get all that beastly veg into me. The trick is to rinse it immediately after use rather than attempting to wash it out later. Quick easy job Vs world of pain.

We use a blender quite a bit, have done for a few years so not a fad.

Blending is much better for you, because it retains all the good bits of the fruit & veg, which is why it’s not a fad. But juicing, just no 😆

Fruit and Veg is food.

Tea and beer are drinks.

Unless you have no teeth, I can’t see any need to liquidise your food.

Unless you have no teeth, I can’t see any need to liquidise your food.

Umm, because vegetables are horrible? Anyone who says they like eating them is a damned liar.

vegetables are horrible

Learn to cook 😉

Yeah, what constitutes a "soup maker" as opposed to a pan or a slow cooker?

Bung it in, 22 minutes later a blended soup comes out, no mess, no faff, no over-cooking.

Soup like a lot of cooking involves building flavours layers up, chucking everything in warming jug can’t be as good as cooking it properly.

Umm, because vegetables are horrible? Anyone who says they like eating them is a damned liar.

Vegetables in the traditional British boiled to death sense are grim.

But conversely look at Mediterranean or far east cuisine.. Vegetables done right.

Fruit and Veg is food.

Tea and beer are drinks.

Unless you have no teeth, I can’t see any need to liquidise your food.

This. Juicer? FFS. Cook something properly. No slower.

Don’t understand this logic. Hmm, I fancy a cool refreshing drink. I know, I’ll cook a baked potato.

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Soup like a lot of cooking involves building flavours layers up, chucking everything in warming jug can’t be as good as cooking it properly.

Same could be said for a slow cooker

I agree but depends what you’re cooking in it.

Don’t understand this logic. Hmm, I fancy a cool refreshing drink.I know, I’ll cook a baked potato

Quite right. Because that would be food wouldn’t it. Not logical at all.

Far better to put a load of cabbage and carrots in a juicer and make a drink.

Or. Maybe.... you know... Just have a drink, that’s not made of liquidised food.

Beer maybe.
Or tea.

Beer’s made of mashed up hops...

#trollface

Beer’s made of mashed up hops...

Not quite food that though is it.
In the same way that an apple is food.

“Nice bowl of hops for breakfast today, can’t wait!” 🙂

A glass of cider or wine maybe? it could ever catch on.

I agree but depends what you’re cooking in it.

A glass of cider or wine maybe? it could ever catch on.

There’s a lot more going on in cider/wine making than just mushing up food to make it easier to consume.

You may or may not have realised that, but I thought I would point it out anyway, just in case. 😉

Not quite food that though is it.
In the same way that an apple is food.

“Nice bowl of hops for breakfast today, can’t wait!”

*busy chewing on a bine of dry, fibrous, sinewy hops in attempt to prove person on the internet wrong*