Has anyone ever used this to clean fruits and vegetables?
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I have used it diluted to rinse off apples. This info is from Healthy Home Products, that sells Dr. Bronners "Believe it or not, Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap can also be used as fruit and vegetable wash. Mix a quarter teaspoon of it in a sink full of water. Wash residue in fruits and veggies off using the solution, then rinse well before cooking or refrigerating."
1095202
Although I have only used it to juice my apples this fall I do plan on using it for other fruits and vegetables. The instruction manual which comes with it does list tomatoes as one of the vegetables for juicing as well as many other fruits and veggies.
1329942
I never used for carrots but it does work great for potatoes,sweet potatoes & apples
718504
Sorry, I've never tried. Only used on tomatoes, apples, squash, and to make salsa.
113767
Yes, it should work to kill bacteria and microbes on the fruits and vegetables. After adding the activated parts A and B together into the amount of water you want to purify, put the fruits and vegetables into the water and wait the recommended amount of time for the solution to purify the water. I would recommend that you prewash the F & V prior to adding to the treated solution, so you do not have any particulate in your treated water. Reserve the treated water for drinking.
1103423
I have not tried either. I would think it would work as it is essentially the same thing as fruit fresh (used for canning). I squirt lime juice on avocado for that purpose.
152394
I've juiced greens, apples, grapes, melons (honeydew and cantaloupe, maybe watermelon), citrus, beets, sweet potatoes, jalapeno peppers (for a sauce), radishes, ginger, various herbs, etc. It does really well with all of that stuff, but with juicier stuff like melons and grapes you do tend to lose a little more liquid. I usually feed the pulp through the chute one more time if it feels wet. I've found that starting with something dryer like greens or carrots makes the juicier stuff juice a little cleaner. In any event, I highly recommend this item :-)
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We have had this attachment for at least 10 years - just love it. We do bushels of raw tomatoes into tomato puree and tomato juice to use as soup base. Yes - run the skins back through to get more pulp. We use an old toothbrush to clean the screen when we are done. I hand wash the metal parts. Keep checking your mixer for heat and give it a break when running through a lot of product.We also make applesauce (wash, quarter, core and cook the apples al dente), peach and apple butter and winter squash all the time with this.I have also purchased the large food tray and it saves a lot of time for feeding the machine and clean-up if you use the unit a lot. We have had this attachment for at least 10 years - just love it. We do bushels of raw tomatoes into tomato puree and tomato juice to use as soup base. Yes - run the skins back through to get more pulp. We use an old toothbrush to clean the screen when we are done. I hand wash the metal parts. Keep checking your mixer for heat and give it a break when running through a lot of product.We also make applesauce (wash, quarter, core and cook the apples al dente), peach and apple butter and winter squash all the time with this.I have also purchased the large food tray and... » Read More We have had this attachment for at least 10 years - just love it. We do bushels of raw tomatoes into tomato puree and tomato juice to use as soup base. Yes - run the skins back through to get more pulp. We use an old toothbrush to clean the screen when we are done. I hand wash the metal parts. Keep checking your mixer for heat and give it a break when running through a lot of product.We also make applesauce (wash, quarter, core and cook the apples al dente), peach and apple butter and winter squash all the time with this.I have also purchased the large food tray and it saves a lot of time for feeding the machine and clean-up if you use the unit a lot. « Show Less
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Yes, does an amazing job! I've used on frozen strawberries, peaches, etc. Just need to move blender in and up-and-down movement so you start blending top layer of fruit ... don't push down hard into all the frozen fruit at the bottom initially.
344581
I have not done that, but it is wonderful for all the things I use it for such as for soups and anything else otherwise requiring chopping. You have to be careful not to over pulse it as it will actually liquefy things. Saves a great deal of time. Great kitchen tool.
1644454
I have used it on every fruit and veggie including beets (don't do it) and I have learned that you need to rotate between soft and hard produce to help the machine along. Also, put a fine mesh strainer above the bowl that you are using to collect your juice to make your final product a bit smoother. Enjoy
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I think it does a good job except with small raspberries.... But I also recommend using the pulp in cooking meat dishes like meat loaf or stuffed chicken breast etc. that way there is no waste period. I also recommend adding great flavored like freshineple to all my juices...I blend carrots and kale and pineapple and apples together frequently. The most powerful juicer I think is the ninja....but it I not quiet like the fusion....the fusion is also easy and quick to clean. :)
1129400
It works great as a steamer for veggies. In fact it works great for just about everything we have used it for. The recipes in the enclosed recipe booklet are spot-on delicious. We use it a lot.
415632
I really love this juicer for fruit. I have never tried any veggies. sorry.
318955
I personally bought this Ninja for fruits and vegetables. I found no problem using it. It blended well. I also tried some meat and fish, not bad as well. It is only one speed with no botton. easy to use. I would give 5 star for it. I do mostly fruit smoothies, absolute no problem at all and satisfied.
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I don't think so. I have only used mine for juicing carrots and apples. I am surprised there is so much residue that needs to be scrapped out of the machine when the juicing is done. Not sure how this applies to other machines
1697946
I haven't tried too I think it would be a lot of cleanup and much simpler to use maybe a blender. I really don't think this is the best tool for the job, I put a banana in it just spits out the back