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