Juicers
A juicer is an apparatus which is used for straining the juices out of citrus fruites (oranges, grapefruit, etc). Its main feature is a ridged cone which the fruit (which has been cut in half with its exposed side facing downward) is to be placed over then squeezed and turned from side to side. This act releases the juices from the fruit while trapping any unwanted pulp and seeds, preventing them from falling into the mix.
There are electric juicers called referred to as juice extractors as well. It is important to note that juicers which have faster moving parts and emit more heat into the product tend to degrade the quality of juice. This is because the faster moving parts interject more oxygen into the juice causing oxidization while any unwelcome heat from the apparatus will destroy enzymes negating any positive health benefits. Electric juicers fall into three main categories:
Centrifugal Juicers - an automated version of the manual models described above which use blades and a sieve to separate the juice and pulp
Masticating Juicers - a machine which mechanically chews the fruit until it breaks down into pulp, and then squeezes it to separate
Triturating Juicers - the more expensive kind which uses two interlocking gears to press the fruits together. This is not only a more efficient way of extracting juice but it is the most effective way too. By using a higher compression ratio than the above models the triturating juicers extract from more difficult plants like wheatgrass and spinach thus enhancing the nutrient potential
