| The masticating Champion Juicer 2000+ is the | | | | rye, or wheat.Assembling the unit is |
| result of another masterful design by Plastaket | | | | uncomplicated, as is adding the accessories. One |
| Manufacturing. The proof is in the pudding, so to | | | | of the drawbacks is that the Champion Juicer |
| speak. In this case pale pulp, colorful juice, and a | | | | does need a certain amount of strength to |
| rich taste.The Champion's secret is a three-step | | | | operate. Someone who is ailing or elderly, may |
| process involving grating, then masticating or | | | | experience difficulty with this aspect.A valuable |
| 'chewing' the pulp to break the cellulose barriers in | | | | safety measure added, is the sensor located on |
| the cells, and finally mechanically pressing it to | | | | the juicing parts. This ensures that the juicer can |
| extract the nutritious juice.Because of the | | | | only be operated when all the components are |
| masticating technology, oxidation and the resultant | | | | correctly positioned.Cleaning a juicer is always a |
| loss of nutrients are minimized. You have the | | | | concern. Unfortunately the Champion isn't |
| assurance that each glass of juice will be brim-full | | | | dishwasher safe, due to nylon lamination of the |
| with all the enzymes, vitamins, and minerals your | | | | stainless steel parts. This isn't a major problem |
| body needs.The Champion Juicer accommodates | | | | though, as it is very quick to rinse all the |
| an unending variety of fruit and vegetables. Try | | | | components. Due to the special finish on the inside |
| any combination of the following: beetroot, | | | | of the juicer, it doesn't pick up food odors.If you |
| carrots, celery, radish, broccoli, cabbage, leafy | | | | juice daily and for a number of people, it will |
| greens such as parsley and spinach, apples, melon, | | | | always be sensible to take power and durability |
| pineapple, or peaches.This juicer is quite greedy! It | | | | into consideration. It may be to your advantage |
| wants you to feed it continuously at a fair pace, | | | | to choose the Commercial unit with its more |
| otherwise it shows its disapproval by upping the | | | | powerful 650 watt motor. In all other respects, |
| temperature of the juice. The juice yield is about | | | | the two models are the same.Although the new, |
| 1 quart in 6 to 7 minutes.Virtually the only | | | | improved Household Model now comes with the |
| exception to what is juiceable with the Champion, | | | | same, durable stainless steel motor shaft as the |
| is wheat grass.The 1 3/4" feeding chamber allows | | | | Commercial unit, it has a 540 watt motor. The |
| you to add most fruits and vegetables without | | | | Commercial Juicer also generates less heat while in |
| preparation. The floating cutter facilitates | | | | operation, thus minimizing nutrient loss.Having the |
| continuous operation in separating the juice from | | | | backing of a trustworthy manufacturer behind an |
| the pulp.As with the other comparable masticating | | | | appliance, is always reassuring. Plastaket has been |
| juicers, accessories allow you to turn your | | | | producing the Champion Juicer since 1955, and |
| Champion Juicer into a food center that produces | | | | offers a 10 year limited warranty on the |
| baby foods, peanut butter, irresistable fruit | | | | components. Normal wear of the cutter is |
| sauces, and of course the ultimate in guilt-free | | | | covered for 1 year, and defects resulting from |
| frozen desserts. Ice-cream made with frozen | | | | motor shaft seal failure is covered for 3 |
| bananas or strawberries is a treat!Fruit smoothies | | | | years.You will never regret adding the dependable |
| will soon become a speciality. Without the juicing | | | | Champion to your kitchen-arsenal!For more |
| screen, the Champion changes into a grater.Grind | | | | information visit Best-Juicing.comRika Susan of |
| coffee, flour and other dry grains with the | | | | researches, writes, and publishes full-time on the |
| optional grain mill attachment. Improving your | | | | Web. Copyright of this article: 2006 Rika Susan. |
| family's fibre intake is less of a challenge when | | | | This article may be reprinted if the resource box |
| you have easy access to freshly ground oats, | | | | and hyperlinks are left intact. |