Orange juice can be extracted in different ways: manually squeeze it out of half a citrus, scroll the fruit through a meat grinder or place it in a food processor. It is necessary to press quickly, because a few minutes after preparation, the juice loses most of its useful properties. The process of obtaining a refreshing drink is much easier if there is a citrus juicer in the house. It's not an essential, but it's still nice to enjoy lemon or orange juice with minimal effort. What are citrus juicers? How are they different?
Mechanical press
This is the simplest citrus juicer, the principle of operation of which has not changed since ancient times. A half of fruit is put on a conical nozzle, then a lid is lowered onto it with a lever. The juice flows into a special container, then poured into a glass and drunk. Ideal for those who drink several glasses of juice per month. The device is not suitable for mass production of freshcalculated.
Advantages of hand presses:
- silent;
- do not need electricity;
- may be a great addition to a kitchen interior.
Flaws:
- despite the simplicity of the design, often break;
- juice requires effort;
- It takes a long time to make each glass of juice.
Electric Citrus Juicer
It would seem that everything is simple here too: the fruit is cut, its half is pressed against a rotating cone-shaped nozzle, the juice flows either into a storage container or immediately into a glass. Modern manufacturers produce devices for every taste and budget.
Simple models like the BKB486 Mulinex Citrus Juicer with plastic body are great for home use. The cut citrus is pressed against the nozzle by hand. In a few minutes, these devices dispense up to a liter of fresh juice, are equipped with a reservoir with a juice level scale and two pulp filters. The nozzle rotates in both directions, increasing the productivity of the model.
Stylish and expensive devices in a molded stainless steel case can strike on the spot. Premium models like the Bork Z800 squeeze all kinds of citrus fruits of all sizes to near dryness and are relatively silent. They are equipped with pulp content adjustment, and thanks to the successful combination of an automatic juicer and a manual press, the fruit does not have to be held by hand.
Professional Citrus Juicer
Food service applications require powerful and reliable devices that produce large volumes of juice in a short time. Such a citrus juicer must strictly comply with safety and hygiene requirements.
Leaders in the production of professional equipment in this segment include the Spanish company Zumoval, the Italian Macap and Fimar, the English manufacturer Kenwood.
Many people strive to make the process of juice separation not only highly efficient, but also spectacular. Juicers have a bright attractive design. They are equipped with automatic citrus feeders, fruit counters, and the peel is automatically sent to the waste bin.
