Will this run like a traditional juicer.,is it possible to juice a grapefruit without the rind? if not does it taste like gf juice? Whichmodel?
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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.
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This was a gift for my daughter, so I really can't answer this, except to say that my daughter loves it and never stops talking about it.
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No, this is a citrus juicer only; use for oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, tangerines only.
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Hi, Kaitlyn, the pulp, skin, etc . . . was actually pretty mushy, once all the juice ran into the glass. In fact, a lot of the contents was stuck to the inside of the machine, instead of going into the container. I had the lid on properly, but it didn't seem to transfer all the contents into the bin. Some of the fruit was even stuck on the outside of that tool, used to push it down into the chamber. It was fairly quiet, considering how big this thing is. As for being compact and transportable, I would have to say "No." This thing is huge, and you have to make sure that several parts are securely in place, otherwise, you will get a big mess, when you turn it on.
115007
The crushing power of this juicer is quite impressive, but to do pomegranates I would recommend removing the outer rind. All the pithy stuff around the seeds and the seeds as well will be caught in the filter basket. Juicing this way should be no problem for this mighty juicer.
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Have you ever tasted the orange rind? I know that the whole of the fruit is healthier, but it is very bitter! I would think it would make your smoothie bitter. If you or anyone has done this with the peels, does it make it bitter??
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Yes but it will prob only hold juice from one grapefruit. You'll just have to empty and squeeze each as you go.
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Judith, this is my first juicer so i'm not really sure how big the chute is on the 8005. So far I love the machine cause it does a great job on juicing spinach and Kale and time consumption is about the same as your juicier I would think. It does take a long time to juice orange and grapefruit juice though cause there is so much juice in them. But like i said i love it and i use it once a week and store them for up 3-4 days. If you have a 8005, i would stick to that for now cause it's pretty much the same machine but with a bigger chute. I still have to cut cucumbers and apples.
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I have no idea. I hated this unit as the pulp that was left over after juicing was soaking wet with nutrients and juice. I have got rid of this juicer and purchased a Norwalk. Sorry I didn't do that from the beginning. I had the Omega horizontal and after that got the Vert and hated both!
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Hey Barbara, Let me tell you this...by far, this is the best juicer for the dollars...by far...I have owned many centrifugal type juicers...First to your question...Yes....this is more Froth with this juicer...but I do not believe this is much of a problem. The motor, is much more powerful than its competitors...like Jack lalanes juicer. If you refrigerate you vegetables and fruits...there will not be effected by the higher speed, and more power motor...just a little more froth. Here is why this juicer ROCKS. I owned the Jack lalane for many years...and it is definitely a very good juicer...However...it does have a few problems...1. The center plunger can Jam...It has a square side...so if you don't put it in correctly....it will get stuck...and then you have to hammer it out with a stick. The Omega's plunger has a guide and cannot jam 2. The motor on the Jack lalane can stall out if you put to much in at one time...it does not happen often...but it can jam...then you have to take the machine apart and clean it...to unjam...the Omega....never jams! 3. The jack lalane plastic on the lid and plunger...stains very easily...the Omega...does not stain...and seems to clean very easily...as if there is some special coating on the plastic...PLUS...the Omega has a stainless steel main bin..which really cleans easily.. ***All I can tell you..is that I am extremely happy with the Omega...there is never anything that is absolutely perfect..but this come close!
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Alpine CuisineIt is well made and has worked for us to juice lemons, limes and oranges. Have not tried grapefruit.
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This is actually 3 questions. 1st question: Yes, you could juice oranges or grapefruits with the peels BUT ONLY if they grown certified organic and are washed well beforehand. Depending on the fruit it might introduce a slight bitter taste.2nd question: You cannot juice a banana, all you can do is mashed it.3rd question: this handles most vegetables however I have not tried it on leafy vegetables.
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not at all ! I was amazed how it extracted the juice at no effort at all. No waste and the juice tasted really good. Very different from my old juicer. The only con I have is that the cover keeps falling off the juicer because I always put it up on the shelf. It will be ideal if you just leave it on the counter. Hope your arm feels better.
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The Omega J8006 produces some foam. When I started using it I used a strainer to take off the foam but no longer do that. It juices the entire fruit/veggie. Lemon, apples ( I core my apples but my son does not)... Keep in mind you will need to cut the produce down to fit into the chute. I love my juicer!
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I've had the most luck juicing carrots with this juicer. The pulp that comes out is very fine and isn't wet when you squeeze it. It is kind of shocking how many you have to put in to get a decent amount of juice though. I don't juice often just because it is so expensive for all that produce but I love garden fresh juicing when I don't feel like going through all the steps to preserve large quantities. Hope this helps :)
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It won't make juice like apple juice. It makes smoothies and it can also chop stuff up like veggies for salsa. You won't be able to make traditional juice from it though. Hope that helps.
1008996
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 haven't used it for grapefruit, but I think it would work just as well as it does for other citrus fruits. If the grapefruit is a really big one, you might have to move it around to get all of it juiced.