Magimix le duo juicer
For my first blog post I will discuss one of my favorite and most heavily used kitchen items. This household appliance review will be overwhelmingly positive because I love drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juice. The juicer that I use is a Magimix le duo. This kind of machine is a centrifugal juicer which means that it withdraws the liquid from the fruit and vegetables by tearing them apart and then spinning the fast like a tumble dryer to extract the juice.
What I love about my Magimix le duo:
- easy to use
- juices fruit and vegetables quickly
- cleaning is straight forward and does not take long
- does not require cleaning half way through use
What I would like to see improved:
- raised juice dispensing nozzle
- wider chute to insert produce for juicing
I use this kitchen appliance almost every day. It is great for making a healthy drink to start the day. There are two ways that it can be used. There is the standard centrifugal juicing method where fruit and vegetables are fed in through the top (this set up is pictured above). There is also a citrus press attachment that is great for juicing oranges and grapefruit. This allows more of the pulp to get through into the juice.
Juicing fruit and vegetables removes the fiber content which could be seen as a negative consequence. However on the plus side, fresh juice tastes great and it becomes feasible for us to consume far more servings than if we were eating them. As an example, one of my favorite juices is the simple carrot, orange and ginger juice. Typically I use 3 oranges, 2 carrots and a chunk of fresh ginger. This makes a great addition to my breakfast. However the thought of sitting down to eat 3 oranges and 2 raw carrots is less than appealing.
This juicer is very easy to use. Firstly I wash my fruit and vegetables. Then I just have to chop them up so that they will fit into the chute at the top. With the standard le duo model like I have this is about 3cm * 5cm wide. However the newer magimix le duo xl model has a wider chute making it easier to prepare the produce for juicing. This would be particularly useful for leafy vegetables which are fiddly to push through.
As the cylinder rotates at a high speed, making a drink literally only takes a couple of minutes. Then to clean the juicer is easy too. There are 4 separate parts, 3 of which simply require a rinse. The cylinder itself takes a bit longer. It comes with a special implement that is used to scrape out the dry fruit pulp. Then using a brush and running water I am able to get it spotlessly clean and ready for its next use. It is important to clean the juicer straight after use otherwise the pulp can stain the machine as well as becoming dried on and harder to remove. Once a month I leave the parts to soak in water and bleach to keep it looking in top condition.
For people living alone or a couple, the Magimix le duo is a great size. It is large enough that making all the juice in one go is possible. When I was growing up, my family had 5 members so we had to stop half way through to remove the pulp that had built up. This make the juicing a more protracted affair.
The only thing I would like to see changed about this fruit and vegetable juicer is the height of the dispensing nozzle. It is too low to allow a pint glass to fit under it. This means that I have to use a measuring jug to capture my juice then pour it into my glass to drink. This just adds a further item to be washed.
For anyone thinking about becoming healthier I cannot recommend drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juice enough. It is so easy to consume so much more than you could ever imagine eating. This means getting plenty of vitamins and minerals becomes easy. There are a wide variety of machines on the market today. The Magimix le duo is almost perfect for my current juicing needs. An alternative if this machine is not available in your area is the Breville BJE200XL juicer.
Tags: diet, drink, fresh food, fruit, health, juicer, kitchen appliance, Magimix, vegetables, vitamins
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