Just got a juicer - any help - I don't know if I have to cook the beetroot/parsnips etc? Any other tips?

Question

Rather than recipes help with guides and tips to make my own would be great - thank you!

Answer 1

No, don't cook the veggies - then all the nutrients will be gone...just put the stuff in there raw and go for it. My friend had one and used to use celery and pear with the veggies to take the 'bite' out and add a bit of sweetness without going overboard. Have fun.......

Answer 2

The whole ideal of having a juicer is to drink your veggies and fruit juice raw, however if you want to cook your juices then it would be a great additive to soups.

The pulp is also good to use, it has all of the viber that plops into that little side bucket, so you don't want that to go to wasit either, I have in the past have added some of that pulp to my glass of juice just for the fiber, however that choice is yours.

Pulp is also good to be added to a compost heap if you have one that is.

The only part that I didn't like was the cleaning of the basket, but I learn what did work the best when it came to cleaning the basket, buy a nail brush or some other small brush, this really works well to clean that basket out and try to avoid using a sponge for the bits and pices of a sponge will only get stuck in the tiny little blade holes.

If you are not used to drinking raw juices at first, do not try to overload yourself too much at first or otherwise you will be so loose in the bowels you will never leave the house!

Another thing when using carrots, try not to drink so much carrot juice, you will turn orange and then everyone around you will think you have something dreadful.

You want to avoid juicing Tomatoes though they are too soft and loaded with seeds, not a good thing if you don't want to clogged up your machine.

Scrub all of your fruit and veggies really well before juicing them, these days you never know where they been at before they hit your cabnets.

Another thing is some of the seeds are not beniful and can be toxin to your health, so make sure you cored the apple, and removed any other hard seeds before juicing also seeds are so mean to the machine.

Happy juicing!

Answer 3

I have juiced twice daily for years, I love it. DONT cook anything, that would defeat the purpose of all of those raw enzymes! I juice every fresh veg and fruit I can get my hands on, including homemade sprouts of all sorts (alfalfa, mung, sunflower, fenungreek, lentil, pea, chickpea, almond, etc) The best advice I can give you is clean your machine RIGHT after juicing, and I mean IMMEDIATELY. Once juiced, the enzymes break down and can get gummy. The quicker you clean it, the better. Use a toothbrush to clean the basket-the little brush that comes with it is useless, as a rule. Drink the juice within 15 minutes of juicing, again, the enzymes start to break down. I love to add some zip to my juices by juicing a piece of fresh ginger with it-spicy and nice! Its a good idea to get all of your veggies washed and cut before you start. I wash in a baking soda/peroxide solution to remove pesticides (use organic whenever you can) I just use a plastic tray with paper towel to line the veggies up ready to go. The pulp is great for making stock or raw bars. If I am going to make stock, and am juicing carrots, celery, onion, parsley, and cucumber and apples, I juice all but the cucumber and apple, then remove the pulp before continuing, as apple and cucumber obviously would not taste good in stock. Good luck, email if you need more info