{"id":37761,"date":"2017-03-13T10:10:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T10:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=37761"},"modified":"2017-03-23T08:03:02","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T08:03:02","slug":"a-guide-to-juicers-and-blenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/a-guide-to-juicers-and-blenders\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Juicers and Blenders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh juices and smoothies! Who doesn\u2019t like those? Seriously, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever met such a person and for good reason. Both are delicious and to top if off, with the right ingredients, they\u2019re pretty darn good for you. As it so happens we are currently in, what juice heads of the future will refer to as, the Golden Age of Juicing. Juicers, blenders and smoothie makers are everywhere and they range from affordable to house-mortgageable. In amongst the chaos of whirring blades, we\u2019re on a mission to separate the juice from the pulp with a helpful starter guide to juicers, blenders and smoothie makers for your home.<\/p>\n

Without getting too technical, there are four categories of juicers and blenders: centrifugal, masticating, blender and citrus. It sounds complicated but it\u2019s really quite simple.<\/p>\n

Centrifugal juicers<\/strong> (spinny ones) use a motor to spin the produce against a fine mesh to separate the pulp from the juice. The drawback is that this can generate heat and heat breaks down nutrients in the produce. The good thing is that they\u2019re fast, so the contact time is short.<\/p>\n

Masticating juicers<\/strong> (munchy ones) slowly chew through the produce to extract the juice from the pulp. The benefit here is that there is no heat in the process, which means the juice will last longer, but it takes longer to process.<\/p>\n

Blenders<\/strong> (whizzy ones) blitz everything up in one go \u2013 \u00a0the benefit here is that you retain all the fibre and nutrients, plus they are pretty versatile for other uses too.<\/p>\n

Citrus blenders<\/strong> (rotatey ones) are purely for juicing citrus fruits. They\u2019re the modern version of that old plastic hand juicer we all grew up with in the bottom kitchen drawer.<\/p>\n

Picking an appliance like this is ultimately up to the individual\u2019s needs. Centrifugal juicers are faster, louder, require less preparation, and they are generally more affordable. The drawback is the juice doesn\u2019t last as long. Masticating juicers are the exact opposite: slower, quieter, and they require more preparation but the juice lasts longer. The drawback is they can be very pricey. The pro with blenders is they have many uses, think soups, sauces and… did somebody say cocktails? Citrus juicers are singular in their purpose.<\/p>\n

As they say, knowledge is power but by now I\u2019m sure you\u2019re saying, let\u2019s get to the nitty gritty already!<\/em><\/h4>\n

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NutriBullet Pro<\/h4>\n

NutriBullet burst onto the scene a little over four years and changed the face of blending forever. It\u2019s a simple, no frills approach that\u2019s based on clever design and a powerful engine. Its cyclonic blending action gives super smooth results while extracting maximum nutrition. They\u2019ve sold over 50 million worldwide making it the fastest-selling and probably most successful kitchen appliance of our time.<\/p>\n

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Key features of the (bigger, better) NutriBullet Pro:<\/span><\/p>\n