Juicing is a process of extracting the juice, vitamins, minerals and living enzymes from fruits and vegetables while leaving the pulp or fiber. Every juicer has different abilities and is intended for different uses. Some are better at juicing hard vegetables and others are more versatile and can grind grain.
The Samson Juicer is a product that has a lower RPM on the motor which makes it ideal for juicing wheatgrass and leafy greens but also makes the process slower. This is a masticating juicer which has either single gear or twin gear options.
The best idea for a buyer is to have a good idea about the uses of the juicer they are purchasing, how much power they need it to have, whether they are juicing greens, if they need it to grind grain and if they have room on the counter or need to store it in the cabinets. Some juicers are so heavy that lifting it in and out of a cabinet will deter the individual from using the juicer consistently.
The Samson Juice Extractor is one of the most versatile extractors on the market. It’s able to juice green leafy vegetables, mince fish or meat and act as a food mill while still retaining the flavor and nutritional value of the food.
Another pro to using the Samson Extractor is that it doesn’t force air into the juice which makes it last longer than a centrifugal juicer when bottled. The juice has a better flavor and less foam. The juice can be bottled and still has living enzymes 24 hours later.
Because the juicer is masticating it also produces drier pulp, meaning that more juice is extracted from the original vegetables and fruit. This makes the process more cost effective and increases the amount of juice per product.
Most models come with a pitcher that has a slit below the top so that any foam that does form on the top of the juice isn’t poured out when the juice is poured from the pitcher.
Occasionally the juicer will back up if softer fruit is run through the juicer continuously. This can be rectified by running a softer fruit through and following it with a harder vegetable. In this way the pulp appears to get cleaned out quicker.
The juicer also comes with separate filters for fruits that must be changed when juicing grapefruit or oranges. This can add time to the preparation process and a bit more time in the cleanup.
Another factor in the purchase of a Samson Juice Extractor is that they are usually a bit more expensive than a centrifugal juicer or some of the other lower end gear juicers. However, because the juicer is more cost-efficient it also makes more juice for each of the products sent through the machine. This means that the machine will actually pay for itself in just a couple of months.
The Samson Juice Extractor has several attachments for other uses that come in handy for the cook interested in making their own pasta or mincing their own fish. Clean up is simple with a toothbrush type of utensil provided with the machine. The average time to clean up is about 3 minutes and most of the attachments are dishwasher safe.
For the cost the Samson Extractor is a great buy. The company has wonderful customer service and honors their warranties without question.