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Jack La Lanne Power Juicer?

betty_the_villages

22 years ago

Anyone have one? Or does anyone know of someone that has one? They advertise that you can juice an orange or apple without cutting it or pealing it. Anyone know?

Thanks!

Betty in Florida

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User
22 years ago
Yes, you can juice them, but in the case of the orange, all the bitter oils in the skin are released into the juice, making it taste NOTHING like regular orange juice.
jemmanuel
20 years ago
They claim it juices 17% more than other juicer. It is not true. We have a Champion juicer that juices more. It also locks frequently. If you want to send it back you pay around $18. The whole thing is a sham, a reap off!
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Oh, yes! My use has slowed down a little since the weather got colder (and the price of produce has gone up!) but this summer I was using it at least every other day if not daily. I don't know about the Acme Juicer, but I'd say the two things to consider are how many people are drinking juice, and how easy it is to clean up. If you're making juice for more than one person, it seems much more worthwhile. (I'm juicing just for me, but most mornings I would make a quart or more of juice and take it to work to drink throughout the day.) How difficult the machine is to clean is another factor to consider. If it's a pain -- you won't use it. I have the Jack Lalanne, and you have to take it apart and scrub it while it's still fresh. I found that when I was rushed in the morning, I could rinse off most parts, and simply set the filter in a bowl of water in the sink, to clean when I got home in the evening. I make cleaning it part of the whole routine, but it is a PITA. If you've got a place where you can leave it out on the counter all the time, you're more likely to use it. Once you start thinking about having to get it out, set it up, use it, then clean it -- bottled juice seems much easier. The booklet that came with mine has all sorts of recipes for cooking with the pulp, but frankly, I just make juice to drink straight or freeze for smoothies. (And the pulp does wonders for my compost pile!)
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betty_the_villages
Original Author
20 years ago
Eloise,
Thanks to you and all that have replied.
I have a new one. My son gave it to me for Mother's day. It has a bigger spout.
I like it, but since I have diabetes...I have to watch the juices I drink. I did not want to hurt his feelings. I hardly ever use it, but wish I could...smile
He used it to deminstrate. He cut up water mellon ..rinds and all. It tasted Ok...smile.
socks
20 years ago
You are a wonderful mother, Betty.
lisb
19 years ago
My dad has one of these with the wide spout. He used it alot in the beginning, now not so much. You do have to clean it thoroughly after each use of course, which is easy to do but does take time. It works beautifully, doesn't make as much noise as a blender. He bought his in Target for around $100. It's great for vegetables too if fruit sugars are an issue. The great thing about buying it in a store is no shipping charge should you choose to return it.

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