It may sound strange that anybody would want to use a manual juicer, when there are so many great electric juicers on the market. The truth is however, that there are still some very good reasons why you might want use a hand juicer.
There are a number of applications in which a hand juicer is superior to an electric one. Perhaps the best known of these is to make wheat grass juice.
In recent years, wheat grass juice has become famous for its antioxidant content, and ability to help cleanse and repair damaged cells. By drinking wheat-grass juice, whether alone or in conjunction with another diet, many people have found that weight loss prospects have improved, as has general health and well-being.
Making your own wheat grass juice is actually quite simple. All you need is a supplier of wheat grass, and a suitable hand powered juicer machine. You can choose to grow your own wheat grass, or buy locally.
When looking for a hand juicer, keep the following points in mind:
1. Easy to assemble and disassemble, and easy to clean. There is nothing worse than a machine that is painstaking to take apart, and remember that you’ll be cleaning every time you use it.
2. Nice big wide chute for ingredients. This makes it easier to pack in wheat grass while you juice.
3. Solid construction. This is important because cheap and flimsy machines will flex, bend and potentially break. Also look for a good method of attaching juicer to work surface the most common methods being buy a suction base or a clamp. A clamp is probably the better option, because it ensures juicer will not move around while you turn the handle.
The great thing about a manual juicer is is that they are very compact, and generally cheaper to buy than electric models. Because wheat grass juice is only drunk in small shots of about 30 mL, making each dose only takes about two minutes.
A stainless steel hand juicer is the best choice, because not only will it never corrode or break, it will keep looking newer for longer.