Read First Before Buy Bella High Power Juice Extractor
I bought this as a demo at Sam's for $30 and couldn't wait to use it. It didn't have any paperwork with it, though, and I had never juiced before, so I just make up my own juice "recipes". I had not been eating the veggies I should eat, so I figured this would be the way to get my veggie nutrition. I just throw in whatever I like - usually 3 Romaine lettuce leaves, a carrot, a celery rib, a handful of baby spinach/mixed greens, and a piece of fruit (apple, pear, etc.). I change it up every day so that I won't get bored. Sometimes I add 1/2 a freshly cut beet, 1/2 a peeled lemon, and/or 1/2 a tomato. The only adjustment I have made is to put in the apple or pear last, because they kind of make "applesauce" (or "pearsauce") on the screen and I felt that the other juices couldn't get through. I have kept a little "juicing diary" every day of what I juice, and haven't found one that I didn't like. I've even added a freshly peeled chunk of ginger or a radish or even a small whole zucchini on occasion. Sometimes I add 1/2 a peeled cucumber (the tough, dark skin is also too strong in taste, but the pickling cucumbers are ok to add unpeeled). I've been juicing in this machine for just over a month now with no problems whatsoever. It's very easy to clean - I just rinse out everything except the screen, which I clean with a toothbrush (dedicated to just cleaning this). About 2 or 3 times a week I wash the unit with soapy water, because the plastic can become cloudy due to the calcium deposit from the fresh greens. I may try to find a manual/recipe book online, but I am very happy with my choices of veggies/fruits so far. Some days I make "red" juice and some days I make "green" juice depending on what foods I choose. I juice for breakfast, then have a protein shake for lunch, then have a dinner without processed carbs like bread, pasta, and starchy vegetables (and avoid desserts, sweet beverages, etc.) and have lost 24 pounds in 6 weeks (haven't even had time for exercise yet due to my schedule right now). I feel so much better too - not tired in the afternoons like I was. I am very happy that I found this machine and decided to give juicing a try!
One thing I will say is that you shouldn't force the pieces of food down into your juicer - it will burn your motor out! I saw some people doing this on a few You Tube videos. I quarter my unpeeled apples and cut my carrots into 3-inch pieces, although I only do that so I can drop them in quickly and then cover the opening so that the food doesn't come back out of the opening. But this juicer even handles 1/4 of a beet, which are very hard. I first put in 1/2 an unpeeled lemon, but the lemon flavor was just too overpowering - so I peel them now. I haven't tried adding oranges yet, but will definitely be adding that to my list. This juicer has 2 speeds, and I usually just use low speed for everything. From reading some of the reviews, I think people are making juicing too hard! It's not hard at all :) The other thing I do is to use everything that I juice. My 2 whippets absolutely love the pulp that is caught in the top of the clear piece, and it's good for them. They come running into the kitchen as soon as they hear the Bella start up, and follow me right to their food bowls afterwards. Of course, you could eat this yourself - it's very tasty! As far as the pulp that goes into the pulp collector, I put that in a ziplock bag and take it to a friend's house - he uses it in cooking (makes his soups and sauces very tasty!). I have to say that I have definitely gotten my money's worth from this Bella High Power Juice Extractor.
I have had a Juiceman II for near ten years now. We were looking at other brand 850 HP so decided to test drive this one. Several things I love about this items; lower speed for citrus items, suction cups which prevent movement, comes with a pitcher which prevents spilling by fitting into spout of juicer, easy locking handle, easier to take apart, and cleans up real easy. Only one con; basket fills up faster. For the price I can live with this. Highly Recommend.
BalasHapusFor the price of this juicer, it's fantastic. I personally got it for like 50 dollars, and used gift cards so I lucked out big time. I mostly bought this juicer because I have a bad habit of buying too much produce and letting it go to waste. (I also wanted to make my own v8 juice, but tomatoes aren't in season and I'm holding out for good tomatoes.) Since I've gotten it I've juiced clementines (a lot of clementines--i have an unhealthy clementine addiction), oranges, Carrots, Lemons, spinach, Kale, apples, Cucumbers, celery, ginger and random other things. I haven't had any problems yet. Once when I first got it I over stuffed it with kale and spinach before I turned it on and it took a second, but it got juicing alright. You have to be quick with the juice plunger thing, because I've threw in a clementine and I got splattered. My fault, I know, I didn't follow instructions.
BalasHapusClean up is a slight pain (as is with all juicers) but I find the metal mesh part is best to clean first with a sponge and then if needed a brush to get little stuck on pieces which happen from time to time. Also just a plain paper towel works to clean out the gunk from the pulp on the top portion. If you clean your juicer right away (as you should) it it's pretty quick and everything comes off right away. Takes me about 3 to 4 minutes on a good day where I use mostly citrus maybe a bit more than 5 if I make a big batch of juice using a bunch of leafy or dense things like carrots. If there is slight discoloration on some of the plastic, soaking it in soapy water or a lemon solution does work to clean it which is what the manual tells you to do. I've never tried cleaning it in my dishwasher because, well I don't have a dishwasher.
My best advice is put a bag in the Pulp and fiber collector-- it will save you some time on clean up.
Over all, I'm proud of my purchase and I really enjoy the fresh juice in the mornings. Saves me a few bucks from going to the Juice bar and I've been using up my excess veggies in a healthy non-wasteful matter. Also, juicing clementines makes your house smell amazing.
Received a Bella 1000 watt juicer for Christmas. I never juiced before but started a 60 day juice fast on January 12. I found the Bella easy to assemble and dis-assemble and clean. It juices FAST! I make 3 to 5 juices every day and have been for over 2 months now. I throw in whole cucumbers and carrots, it juices kale with no problem. The non-skid feet hold it tight to the countertop. I am waiting for a new plastic piece for the top right now as my tenant dropped it on the floor and cracked it. I just have to drape a towel over it to keep debris going into the pulp container and not on my ceoling. Ordering the new part through Bella's customer service was easy as pie. The only negative thing I can mention is the customer service person told me the blade basket is not available as a part. She also mentioned that I was the first person who ever, in her experience, tried to order one. There is nothing wrong with my blade basket, I just figured that would be the first part to wear out. Not only would I recommend this juicer, I just bought one to give my niece for her birthday.
BalasHapusI got this from Macy's a few weeks ago and I have to say that I love it, juicing apples has been my favorite even berries. The pulp sometimes looks like a smoothie when I am done. It really gets all of the juice out of the fruit and veggies. I highly recommend it for a novice or someone who is not looking to spend a lot of money.
BalasHapusi very happy bella high is beatiful and work good and is good experience and work very good,i think was good bussines
BalasHapusI bought this as a demo at Sam's for $30 and couldn't wait to use it. It didn't have any paperwork with it, though, and I had never juiced before, so I just make up my own juice "recipes". I had not been eating the veggies I should eat, so I figured this would be the way to get my veggie nutrition. I just throw in whatever I like - usually 3 Romaine lettuce leaves, a carrot, a celery rib, a handful of baby spinach/mixed greens, and a piece of fruit (apple, pear, etc.). I change it up every day so that I won't get bored. Sometimes I add 1/2 a freshly cut beet, 1/2 a peeled lemon, and/or 1/2 a tomato. The only adjustment I have made is to put in the apple or pear last, because they kind of make "applesauce" (or "pearsauce") on the screen and I felt that the other juices couldn't get through. I have kept a little "juicing diary" every day of what I juice, and haven't found one that I didn't like. I've even added a freshly peeled chunk of ginger or a radish or even a small whole zucchini on occasion. Sometimes I add 1/2 a peeled cucumber (the tough, dark skin is also too strong in taste, but the pickling cucumbers are ok to add unpeeled). I've been juicing in this machine for just over a month now with no problems whatsoever. It's very easy to clean - I just rinse out everything except the screen, which I clean with a toothbrush (dedicated to just cleaning this). About 2 or 3 times a week I wash the unit with soapy water, because the plastic can become cloudy due to the calcium deposit from the fresh greens. I may try to find a manual/recipe book online, but I am very happy with my choices of veggies/fruits so far. Some days I make "red" juice and some days I make "green" juice depending on what foods I choose. I juice for breakfast, then have a protein shake for lunch, then have a dinner without processed carbs like bread, pasta, and starchy vegetables (and avoid desserts, sweet beverages, etc.) and have lost 24 pounds in 6 weeks (haven't even had time for exercise yet due to my schedule right now). I feel so much better too - not tired in the afternoons like I was. I am very happy that I found this machine and decided to give juicing a try!
BalasHapusOne thing I will say is that you shouldn't force the pieces of food down into your juicer - it will burn your motor out! I saw some people doing this on a few You Tube videos. I quarter my unpeeled apples and cut my carrots into 3-inch pieces, although I only do that so I can drop them in quickly and then cover the opening so that the food doesn't come back out of the opening. But this juicer even handles 1/4 of a beet, which are very hard. I first put in 1/2 an unpeeled lemon, but the lemon flavor was just too overpowering - so I peel them now. I haven't tried adding oranges yet, but will definitely be adding that to my list. This juicer has 2 speeds, and I usually just use low speed for everything. From reading some of the reviews, I think people are making juicing too hard! It's not hard at all :) The other thing I do is to use everything that I juice. My 2 whippets absolutely love the pulp that is caught in the top of the clear piece, and it's good for them. They come running into the kitchen as soon as they hear the Bella start up, and follow me right to their food bowls afterwards. Of course, you could eat this yourself - it's very tasty! As far as the pulp that goes into the pulp collector, I put that in a ziplock bag and take it to a friend's house - he uses it in cooking (makes his soups and sauces very tasty!). I have to say that I have definitely gotten my money's worth from this Bella High Power Juice Extractor.