Can I put ginger in it or must I grate the ginger first? Ginger is very tough. And so is rutabega/turnips, etc. Will this juicer handle these roots?
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I didn't have any trouble juicing beats with it. However, I thought this juicer didn't do a great job of extracting juice, a lot of it ended up in the waste bin.
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No need to grate the ginger or anything else. It grinds through everything I have put in it. I use ginger in it daily.
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Absolutely you can put any of these items in. I have used ginger in most of my juices. I would only recommend peeling them all first.
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Definitely! I actually put the ginger through first while the basket is clean. I actually obtain a nice amount of ginger juice from an inch cube or so of fresh ginger root. I also juice beets & turnips. I get ALOT of juice from both. Go easy on the beets. They have a very strong flavor that will overpower the taste of your other veggies. Happy Juicing! Hope this helps.
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Basically you are able to juice nearly anything besides banana. I would definitely google for a list of what not to juice. I personally have since upgraded to a different juicer because this one broke on me and the feed tube was too small and inconvenient.
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I do put ginger in my juicer. I don't use big pieces and it seems to be just fine.
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I just peel the outside of the ginger root to get out the "meat" of the ginger. A knife should do the trick! It doesn't have to be perfect though. The juicer is pretty hearty.
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I have an OLD Juiceman II which still works great. Last year invested in a Vitamix. The best solution I've found is putting the Apples, celery, greens, lemon juice (helps keep things fresh!) in the Vitamix and blend it then poor it through the juicer after the root vegetables are done. It gives out a decent (not great, still leaves it wet) amount of juice that way. The spinners don't work well with the leafy greens. My next purchase will be an Amish juice press to press out the rest.
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I am 90% sure it would do just fine juicing ginger. You want me to go give it a try?
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I made spinach juice with mine. I would think it would work just as well for any green leafy veggie.
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I am going off of your last word... "efficiently".I normally juice my ginger in a Green Star machine. But for the sake of your question I went and juiced some ginger in the Breville. For small pieces I am not quite impressed, for a large chunk it does a decent job. Your question though asked for efficiency not decency...so I would say; no. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MESKYBYvsXQThe above video shows kind of how mine works and I recommend using this juicer. Now on a side note; I have a Vitamix and normally I throw a piece of ginger in my drink and blend it along with other things. Now it DOES juice ginger better than many others and I have owned a few. I pray this helped. Be blessed! I am going off of your last word... "efficiently".I normally juice my ginger in a Green Star machine. But for the sake of your question I went and juiced some ginger in the Breville. For small pieces I am not quite impressed, for a large chunk it does a decent job. Your question though asked for efficiency not decency...so I would say; no. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MESKYBYvsXQThe above video shows kind of how mine works and I recommend using this juicer. Now on a side note; I have a Vitamix and normally I throw a piece of ginger... » Read More I am going off of your last word... "efficiently".I normally juice my ginger in a Green Star machine. But for the sake of your question I went and juiced some ginger in the Breville. For small pieces I am not quite impressed, for a large chunk it does a decent job. Your question though asked for efficiency not decency...so I would say; no. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MESKYBYvsXQThe above video shows kind of how mine works and I recommend using this juicer. Now on a side note; I have a Vitamix and normally I throw a piece of ginger in my drink and blend it along with other things. Now it DOES juice ginger better than many others and I have owned a few. I pray this helped. Be blessed! « Show Less
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email your request to: juicing@jaykordich.com and they will direct you how to do it. It is one of the issues with this juicer. While it works great, there is a problem buying replacement parts.
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All I have tried so far, like kale, is parsley and collard greens. It has a bit of a rough time with them, but, it does the task. I break up the greens with pieces of cucumber, which pushes all the greens through. Otherwise, I LOVE this juicer.
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well, to start with, my Acme isn't your Acme!! My mother's machine was purchased in 1965 by the company called "Acme", your's is now owned by Waring, I believe; I don't sell juicers, but that's what I've heard!! If the pulp is wet then your blade needs to be sharpened OR you basket isn't spinning as fast as it needs to (it uses centrifugal force to take the shred and move the juice from the shred). This could be the nut not fully twisting down, or your holes in your basket could be clogging the juice from going out into the pour spout holder under the basket and not allow it to come out. I personally now own an auger Juicer by Samson (but i would suggest their competition Champion or another brand, as this one after 3 years is starting to have 'issues"), which is NOT a spinning juicer, but a cork screw type that grinds the fruit/veggies/meat/grain and releases the juice away from the fiber which is then dumped out.
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Compatible? This is just a bag for your compost from juicing. You take the vegetable matter that's left over, put it in the bag, and throw it in your compost bin - the bag dissolves. It doesn't fit on a juicer or anything like that. You just put the stuff in it after you're done juicing. Oops, I see from other users that apparently it does fit on a juice bin of some juicers. I use a Champion juicer, which doesn't have a juice bin. I put the vegetable matter into a bowl, and when I'm done I put it in this bag and toss it in the compost bin.
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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. :)
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Hi, While our slicer has only had to deal with garlic, the chef says that ginger should not be a problem. One may get thick or thin slices by the pressure applied to the item being sliced. With the extremely sharp cutter blade, most any food substance up to a shallot, or similar, should be fair game. When asked about carrots, no. Things likely to become gummy were also a no-no.
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It does a better job than any other juicer I have tried. It works the best with veggies and fruits but I also use it to juice berries. Any soft fruits like mango and berries should be run through the juicer two or three times to get the maximum juice out. I save the soft fruit pulp and run it through at least 3 times as I have found this gets the best juice yield. I have seen other people use a hydrolic press to get the remaining juice out of the pulp if they don't want to run it through the juicer again.
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Yea, you can juice just soft fruits/veggies just fine. I made a Wheatgrass and pineapple juice this morning, both softness. I've on many occasions used solely Wheatgrass /other greens. The rrecommendation of using a hard item in conjunction is to make sure there is no clogging. However, it isn't necessary. And if it does clog, not take a less than a minute to rinse out the clog and reattach.
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Vertical Auger juicers are "adequate" but not the best to juice wheatgrass. I have juiced wheatgrass in this machine and it does fine. But I"m not juicing wheatgrass only, i've combined wheatgrass with other ingredients. For this purpose it does well. If your looking to juice mostly or strictly wheatgrass I would look at the horizontal auger style juicers IE: Omega 8006 or buy a dedicated wheatgrass juicer. If you looking to juice wheatgrass as well as other fruits and veggies then this does a good job. Hope this helps
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Using a juicer removes all the pulp, which is fiber and what you need! Healthiest option is to eat the whole food... use the vitamix with water and drink your veggies! I had a big juicer sitting on my counter, a pain to take apart and clean, cleaning out the pulp container... save pulp to add to other things, but wait, why don't I just add all I want to my blender... so my juicer is put away waiting for my Vita Mix to replace that and my blender. Just trying to decide on which model I will get...think this is the one!
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I wish i could tell you Tree. I haven't tried it yet. I use it as a strainer for my green juicing. Sorry. I do plan on trying it sometime tho. If i try it i will let you know! Good luck.
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I have run certain citrus through, but also have a citrus juicer for them. Running citrus whole through this machine would bring on a lot of the bitterness that's in the rind. When I do lemons in my juice, I cut off both ends, and probably 60% off the sides as well, give me the citrus I want, and very little bitterness. Hope this helps. If you are buying it to double as a juicer to make your orange juice everyday, I'd stick with a citrus juicer. But if you want truly effective results juicing greens and veggies, this is your baby. I still use it everyday, its been a great investment.