One
of the common mistakes that juicers make is not cleaning their juicers right
after they’re done using it. What juicers don’t know that those same enzymes
they value in their juices have very strong chemical reactions and can lead to
those brown stains and gunk that no one wants in their juice machines. And when
you leave traces of juice and pulp in your juicer, you’re encouraging bacteria
build-up that will make your next glass of juice the opposite of healthy.
When
you clean your juicer right after you use it, all it usually takes is some
lukewarm water and some dishwashing soap. But if you wait too long, those
juices are going to stain your juicer and that pulp is going to harden and
stick like glue. When it reaches that point, you’ll need hot water, a lot more
soap, and longer scrubbing to get your juicer clean. Wait long enough and
there’s no ridding that juicer of those ugly brown stains.
A
lot of juicers will take 5 minutes to clean. There are even some juicers with
parts that you can just rinse of then stick inside the dishwasher. Admittedly,
there are also juicers that are notoriously difficult to clean, but those are
the juicers that you should avoid completely.
Cleaning
your juicer can be downright easy with the right tools, even the juicing screen
that separates the juice from the pulp. The best way to clean that mesh is with
an old toothbrush or an equally fine brush. While holding the mesh under
running water, gently brush both sides with a rotating movement. You can dip
the brush in soap water so that you can get rid of both physical and chemical
contaminants. The juice screen’s tiny holes make it prone to pulp build-up and
staining but with a bit of light brushing, you can get it as clean as the day
you bought it.
Disassembling
the juicer is an absolute necessity for getting it clean so it’s important that
you’re familiar with the different parts of your juicer. It’s also the reason
why I would recommend simpler models instead of the more fiddly models that are
everywhere these days. Don’t forget to always, always unplug your juicer
whenever you’re cleaning it or fiddling with the parts. Also, don’t wash or disassemble
the electrical parts of your juicer! For the electrical parts, simply wipe
clean with a dry and clean kitchen rag.
If
you’re using the juicer again that day, do you really need to take apart the
juicer and wash the parts each time? When you’re juicing three times a day, I
would totally understand if you don’t want to be washing those juicer parts
over and over. Let’s compromise by still taking the different parts apart and
rinsing them under lukewarm water but instead of soaping and brushing them, you
can place them in a bowl of water, cover the bowl with cling wrap or Saran wrap
then place it in the fridge. You can just clean them after your last juicing
for the day.
What
if you’ve already let the cleaning wait for too long and you’re now dealing
with the brown gunk we’ve been talking about? Bad news, the brown gunk means
that the leftovers of your juicing episodes have actually started to rot and
decay. At this point, do not use your juicer to make any more juice until
you’ve thoroughly and completely cleaned it! Unplug your juicer and disassemble
the different parts then rinse them in lukewarm water. Brush them lightly with
a fine toothbrush, occasionally dipping the toothbrush in warm, soapy water.
When you’ve removed most of the gunk and other physical contaminants, place the
juicer parts in a bowl of water and vinegar solution. About 5 spoons of vinegar
in a litre of water should do. Periodically brush the different parts then
place them back in the solution and let them sit there until the stains are all
gone. Then you can wash the juicer parts with lukewarm water, a toothbrush, and
soap then put them aside to dry.
The
same reason and logic apply to your blender and all your juicing tools and all
your kitchen tools for that matter. Wash them after every use and make sure
they’re all perfectly clean so that they don’t contaminate your juices and make
you sick. Love your tools and they’ll love you right back!
This is a sample from the book 33 Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss--to get the complete recipes you can get the book here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NB0RD8I
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