Orange juice is a great way to start the day. Many people enjoy drinking orange juice with breakfast, not just for the great taste, but for the nutritional benefits too. It is rich in vitamin C, as well as many antioxidant compounds – a great way to kick start your day.
When the topic comes around to buying a juicer machine, most people will think of electric juicers. It might surprise people to learn then, that there are many fantastic manual juicers on the market which can be as fast – if not faster – than their electric counterparts. We are not talking about the good old fashioned hand held orange reamers that your mum might have used here, but a range of modern upright citrus presses.
Perhaps the best known of these modern orange juicers are made by Metrokane. The Metrokane juicers are constructed to commercial standards, and rely on the simple principle of leverage to allow anybody to crush the juice out of oranges, grapefruit, or any other citrus fruit using a pull-down lever. These juice presses are finished in stainless steel, and simply look fantastic any kitchen. Using one of these upright juice presses it is possible to juice up to 10 oranges per minute, enough for even a large family.
So what is the advantage of a hand juicer over electric one? Well, there are a few distinct advantages.
Firstly, there is the easier cleanup. Electric juicers invariably make a bit of a mess, and require extensive washing, and drying. With an upright juice press, there really isn’t much to clean. You basically have to remove the cones between which the halves of fruit are crushed, but apart from this machine only gets a quick wipe. Add to this the fact that there is no complicated dis-assembly/ reassembly, and no fighting with power chords, and you have a much faster and simpler way to juice.
Although the purchase price of one of these upright citrus juices will not be significantly lower than for electric juicer, you can consider that you are getting better value for money in that a lot more design and engineering work has gone into these devices. This is evident when you use one of these juicers. Like anything built to high standards, they are a real joy to use.
So if you are considering buying an orange juicer, why not choose one of these sleek and stylish hand juicers instead of a boring electric one? The kids will love it, and it’s sure to impress any visitors. Plus you get a breakfast work out everyday!
