Your personal use: Do you cut the fruit in half and juice both sides or do you cut a small piece off the top/bottom & juice the entire thing at once?
1127114
I cut in half and juice both sides -- I believe that's how the tool was designed to work the best.
1127115
I cut my fruit in half, however I think I'll give your method a try. Maybe it's less messy?
1508801
No tool is perfect but this one is very practical. After I remove it from the pineapple I take a chef's knife and vertically cut the leftover shell into one inch slices. I then "filet" the flesh off the sides and probably get another cup of clean fruit without getting into the "eyes" of the fruit.
85641
I usually put the cut side up. But I have seen it done both ways on TV. I have done it the other way and I don't notice a difference in how much lemon comes out or in the ease of use.
1761839
Yes, but if your greens are in a bunch, I would break or cut them in half first. This will make for less wear and tear on the juicer's motor.
526326
Not at all....The juice in one side and the pulp all goes to the other side. The pulp and everything else left over will be in the overflow container, not completely dry but not wet either. I do recommend to follow the instructions and put a plastic bag on the inside of the container, makes clean up easier. I'm sure that you can use the pulp for other cooking like pies but I'm not so inclined and only go for the juice.
1703256
You shouldn't have to. However I never used either of those fruits. I did cut my apples in half I they were extra large. Also. .... Cut the rind off of lemons , oranges and limes.
1631779
I use mine mostly for lemon water. I will leave the whole cut lemon in for a day and then drink it within a day or two with the lemons still in the container. I have used berries and pineapple before but remove them after a day because they get soggy. I don't reuse the fruit.
2094682
Reading some of the recent posts its important to keep in mind that you have to take the time to Cut All veg and fruit into smaller pieces than what you may be accustomed to. The shoot is smaller than normal and I rarely use the device to push down the veg as its not necessary, this can also aid to the juicer getting jammed. On the whole im very happy with my first masticating juicer.
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Peeling citrus and melons is sort of a necessity because the peel will make the juice not so tasty. This juicer juices super fast and a whole apple will zip through in a second. You are limited by the opening which is approximately 3" across so anything larger will need to be cut. It does spit out the seeds into the pulp collector so that is one plus for you. If you wish to juice greens or grass, this is not the most efficient juicer but it can be done by rolling them into a ball. I also find that it works even better if you core an apple and stick the ball inside of the apple. Hope that helps. Peeling citrus and melons is sort of a necessity because the peel will make the juice not so tasty. This juicer juices super fast and a whole apple will zip through in a second. You are limited by the opening which is approximately 3" across so anything larger will need to be cut. It does spit out the seeds into the pulp collector so that is one plus for you. If you wish to juice greens or grass, this is not the most efficient juicer but it can be done by rolling them into a ball. I also find that it works even better if you core an apple and stick the ball inside of the... » Read More Peeling citrus and melons is sort of a necessity because the peel will make the juice not so tasty. This juicer juices super fast and a whole apple will zip through in a second. You are limited by the opening which is approximately 3" across so anything larger will need to be cut. It does spit out the seeds into the pulp collector so that is one plus for you. If you wish to juice greens or grass, this is not the most efficient juicer but it can be done by rolling them into a ball. I also find that it works even better if you core an apple and stick the ball inside of the apple. Hope that helps. « Show Less
628165
I agree with the other commenters, just jucing, about 45 sec. Add in prep and clean up and maybe 4-6 min depending how fast you go.this machine produces more juice than a centrifugal machine with the same fruit going through.
1421879
Cut off the stems. I have best success when I juice a stalk of celery first. Then stuff in the keel. Follow by a stalk of celery. It works fine.
1863002
That has also happened to me at times. It's often a common problem with leafy greens. I simply also add another fruit or veggie along with the leafy green to capture as much of the green juice as possible; both will basically combine together if that makes sense. If you go the fruit route, try a small apple slice. If the veggie route, add perhaps a piece of celery. And remember: fruit and veggie slices should be cut very small to accommodate the juicer.
730612
You can use both sides. Only one side has a groove, which will catch juices.
1386849
I am not quite sure what you mean by "the top part presses down...". The top part presses down on the skin part of the fruit, and the bottom squeezes the flat part of the fruit that has been sliced in half. In any case, cleaning is very easy -- twist, pull out rinse, put back.
1298044
Juicer is great for small fruits. We have a lime tree and I can juice 6 cups in minutes. Takes longer to cut the limes in half than to juice them. Hope this helps.
882076
I have not tried a half recipe yet but I plan to. I dont see why it wouldnt be fine as long as all the ingrediants are cut in half.
812481
We use our juicer for pomegranates cutting them in half before putting them on the juicer. The ones larger than 4 inches in diameter we cut in quarters because they juice better that way.