Discounted Juicers at Comet this Weekend

Comet are doing a great deal on juicers and gadgets this weekend. They are offering 5% discounts across the board, if you enter the discount code 5DEAL when purchasing. Click here to visit Comet and view juicers and gadgets.

The same discount will also get you 5% off all Coffee Makers, Digital Cameras and Kettles

As well as  the 5% discount, Comet has already introduced the 2.5 VAT reduction in advance of next week’s tax change so that’s a double saving.

The 5% discount ends at Midnight on Nov 30th.

HR1861 Gets Price Cut For Xmas

A few months ago, you’d have been looking to pay nearly £100 for the Philips HR1861 - our favourite mid-market centrifugal juicer. But with Christmas approaching, retailers have gone bargain crazy and are now offering the excellent juice machine at some fantastic prices.

At Amazon, it’s slowly worked its way down to just over £60. But John Lewis have gone straight in with stonking price cut, coming down from £99.95 to only £59.95.

That makes it emminently affordable, and a credit busting bargain for this Christmas!

UPDATE 20/11/08 - Unfortunately these great prices didn’t stuck for long and it’s back at 79.95 at John Lewis.

Dr Erika On Juicing

Dr Erika from DrErika.com is a fan of juicing but she says she wouldn’t swap a balanced meal for a juice - see what she has to say in this vid.

Nice Price On Our Recommended Juicer

We recommend the the Philips HR1861 Pro Aluminium Juicer, and you can see it sitting proudly in our sidebar. We’ve just updated our price check, and as you can see, Amazon have cut the price to £77.74 with free delivery. A few weeks ago it was £90 from Amazon, and as you can see, other well known stores continue to sell it at around the £100 mark. Our advice? Grab this juicer at this great price whilst you can.

Philips HR2737 Citrus Press Juicer

A point I’ve made several times elsewhere on the site is that one of the most popular types of juice is orange juice, but the centrifugal juicers aren’t really great for orange juice because peeling them is such a pain, especially if they’ve been in the fridge which you’d want to do for a nice cold drink.

So this is where expensive juicers take a step back and instead look at the humble citrus press, and in the Philips HR2737 we have a fantastic bit of gadgetry which you should be able to pick up for about a tenner.

Take your citrus fruit - orange, grapefruit, lemon etc - and simply cut it in half. Place it down on top of the reamer and the Philips HR2737 springs into life, rotating and bringing juice gushing out to be collected below. Lift off and the device stops. Reapply pressure and it turns in the opposite direction to ensure you get all the goodness.

Once you’ve tried it you’ll be embarrased you ever bought orange jucie in the shops. Keep this on the side and some oranges in the fridge and you have a healthy, tasty start to every morning. It’s no suprise that this is consistently given the 5 star rating at Amazon - it’s excellent.

And with Christmas coming, this is a perfect stockingfiller juicer for if you’re looking for a healthy gift idea that won’t break the bank.

Amazon UK: Philips HR2737 Citrus Press

Recharge Your Batteries with a Juice Retreat

Looking for a break with a difference? Jiva Healing is a company that offers detox and yoga retreats where you can get away from it all, and join a small group in fully rejuvenating yourself. Choose a detox retreat and you will be fasting, save for healthy fruit and vegetable juices, specially selected to include detoxifying herbs. A detox break gives those taking part the chance to cleanse their body and mind over a week, and take a break from processed foods and poor dietary habits.

Whilst at the retreat, you get the chance to learn from nutritionalists about sustainable living and the environment, nutrition, food combining and vegetarian and raw food cooking. Juice fasting retreats are taking place in Goa, India, next February and March and there is one taking place in the south of France in June 2009.

Find out more at www.jivahealing.com

Zumex Juicers

Zumex are the industry renowned, visually stunning citrus juicers which consistently deliver top quality juice again and again, as well as giving the customers something magical to watch whilst they wait. It’s no wonder that Zumex is the number once choice for countless cafes and juice bars.

If you’re considering a zumex juicer for your business, you will have noticed they are not cheap. In these tough economic times, getting a bargain is important so have you considered a used juicer? Because of the build quality, don’t be afraid to buy a used Zumex juicer - these things are made to last.

Here’s a link to eBay which will display all current Zumex juicers. They regularly come up and you get grab a great bargain.

Getting More Juice From Your Juicer

I was surfing YouTube and found this cool video where Shannon Leone demonstrates how she gets more juice from her Breville juicer by putting the pulp in a nylon bag and squeezing more juice out of it. It’s not a great advert for Breville since the model clearly leaves plenty of juice in the pulp, but it’s a great tip for making sure you get as much of the goodness out of the fruit as possible.

Last week I asked what people did with leftover pulp from a juicer, and Shannon’s second cool tip is that she uses it to create some tasty look crackers.

Too Busy To Peel An Orange?

I missed out on this when it was published, there was an interesting article on the Daily Mail website back in July which highlighted a decline in the popularity of oranges. The reason? Because we’re too lazy to peel them.

Apparently tangerines and clementines are becoming more popular because they are easier to peel. I have to say, I empathise completely. Oranges can be a real pain to peel, especially if you’re doing it for an orange juice and have had them in the fridge to guarantee a cold drink. That’s why, if you mainly want the juice of citrus fruits - oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits - a citrus press juicer is a better way to go than a centrifugal juicer.

Just slice the fruit in half and press it down on the reamer to get lovely juice, and with none of the hassle of peeling.

Are you put off oranges by the nuisance of peeling them? Use the comments box to let us know…

See also:

• Citrus Juicers
• Santos Classic Commercial Citrus Juicer

Kitchen Gardener: Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg

Alan Titchmarsh has broadened his horizons in recent years; a novelist, a chat show host and even his own range of Alan Titchmarsh water features. But all that aside, gardening is still what Alan Titchmarsh knows best and this excellent book will give you the advice and information you need to grown your own produce whatever size garden you have.

The book is perfect for newcomers to gardening with some clearly explained how tos which give a novice all the information they need to get on and start growing fruit and veg. The information is concise and clear without overwhelming the readers.

Growing your fruit and veg is a great way to ensure you get fresh, natural produce and can of course provide some fantastic juice drinks. We definitely recommend The Kitchen Gardener: Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg

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