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How do we clean the Straining Basket? The best way to clean your straining
basket is to use a vegetable brush, or even the rough side of a sponge works
well, but just make sure that you are using a clean sponge. It's quite easy, and
only takes a few brushings and then you are ready to juice.
How do we 'clean' the spout of the juicer? Take a toothbrush you no longer use
anymore and sterilize it or put it through the dishwasher. You can use this
toothbrush to clean out the spout of the juicer and also the inside of the bowl
where the hole is located where the juice flows out of.
Should we use a plastic bag to line the inside of the Juicer Bucket with? Yes if
you like to do it this way, it helps when you are ready to throw out your pulp, or
use your pulp in other recipes, this way you do not need to use your hands to
toss out the pulp. We recommend the produce bags from your local grocery
food store. We personally do not use them because we use the pulp in our
compost garden outside of our home.
Preparation of Produce: The best way to maximize the yield when you are
juicing is to cut your apples, produce up in smaller pieces. This only takes
'seconds' and you will notice a huge difference in ease of juicing and also the
yield of juice is more.
Can the PGP juice stone fruits and other exotic fruits? Yes! However, you must
always remember to take the 'seed' out of the stone fruits before you juice them.
Our PGP is not designed to juice large seeds from fruits such as apricots,
peaches, nectarines, etc.,. There are a few exceptions to this, whereby you can
juice cherries with their seeds. Just go slow and when you are slowly pushing
downwards, you can use either water or fruit like apples to flush through the rest
of the cherries that may be waiting to be flushed through as they sit in the bowl
of the juicer. Also, hard coconut can be juiced (not the hard brown shell) but the
hard meat of the coconut. We suggest either adding water as you are juicing or
add fruits such as pears, apples or hard fruits to flush out the coconut juice.
What about hard squash and potatoes? Yes, potatoes can be juiced without any
problem. However, hard squash like pumpkin and kabucha should be cut in 1
inch squares to juice effectively. Push through with slow pulsing pressure.
Can the PGP juice citrus fruits effectively (i.e. oranges, grapefruit, lemons,
limes)? Yes! you can juice oranges, tangerines and grapefruits beautifully,
however, you must never use the skin of these citrus fruits to juice with, as
they have a powerful acid that can burn your stomach as you ingest them. The
ONLY citrus we recommend juicing with the skins are: Limes and Lemons
(organic only). Their acids are compatible with the human body.
Can roots be juiced successfully? Yes, but only the following: Ginger, Tumeric,
Garlic (bulb), parsnips, fennel, jerusalem artichoke or sunchoke, rhubarb okra
and turnip. Even radicchio can be juiced along with all cabbages. Just
remember to combine these roots with other vegetables such as carrots/beets
or celery.
Can sprouts be juiced? Yes! We recommend you use the large chute for
sprouts such as Alfalfa, Adzuki, Mung, Lentil. All variations of sprouts can be
juiced, however we recommend you use other foods to flush through as they
are quite fragile and can get lost in the juice bowl. Combine foods such as:
Zucchini, Cucumber or Celery with sprouts, they make for a great combination!
Can fresh herbs be juiced? Yes! All fresh herbs can be juiced quite effectively,
but again, they should be flushed through with harder fruits and/or vegetables
to get the best yield and taste. Start first with a small handful of the herb, then
add a few carrots or a few pieces of apples, and then add more greens. This is
the most effective way to yield the best kind of juices. Rosemary and dry herbs
are NOT recommended at all. They are dry and do not have juice to be
extracted.
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