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Carrots and fruit juicers
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john hamilton
2010-05-10 19:21:26 UTC
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Argos did a survey of their Cookworks-signature juicer (£29) and from 62
reviewers it got a 4 out of 5 star rating. (most said it was fine, some said
it was awful).

Argos now do a cookworks juicer (page 1175 in catalogue) which is a new
model and costs £19.99. It looks neater and takes up less room than the
previous signature model.

We would be using it mainly to juice carrots (to make up a salad dressing)

Would anyone have experience of this latest incarnation Cookworks juicer,
and whether it is as good as their previous more expensive version?
Thanks for any advice.
Lou
2010-05-11 01:21:08 UTC
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Post by john hamilton
Argos did a survey of their Cookworks-signature juicer (£29) and from 62
reviewers it got a 4 out of 5 star rating. (most said it was fine, some said
it was awful).
Argos now do a cookworks juicer (page 1175 in catalogue) which is a new
model and costs £19.99. It looks neater and takes up less room than the
previous signature model.
We would be using it mainly to juice carrots (to make up a salad dressing)
Would anyone have experience of this latest incarnation Cookworks juicer,
and whether it is as good as their previous more expensive version?
Thanks for any advice.
Can't help you there, but I'm curious. It always seemed to me that if you
didn't care for vegetables/fruits, the juice wouldn't be a real turn-on
either. Also, you're left with all that pulp, and throwing it away seems
such a waste.

I've never heard of making a salad dressing with carrot juice. How much do
you use? Would using the water from cooking vegetables be a substitute?
Cindy Hamilton
2010-05-11 13:11:33 UTC
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Post by john hamilton
Argos did a survey of their Cookworks-signature juicer (£29) and from 62
reviewers it got a 4 out of 5 star rating. (most said it was fine, some said
it was awful).
Argos now do a cookworks juicer (page 1175 in catalogue) which is a new
model and costs £19.99. It looks neater and takes up less room than the
previous signature model.
We would be using it mainly to juice carrots (to make up a salad dressing)
Would anyone have experience of this latest incarnation Cookworks juicer,
and whether it is as good as their previous more expensive version?
Thanks for any advice.
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
m***@privacy.net
2010-05-11 16:22:50 UTC
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Post by Cindy Hamilton
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?

I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!

also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Michael Black
2010-05-11 16:57:45 UTC
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Post by m***@privacy.net
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?
Because what's the point of turning a vegetable that you can
easily eat and digest into a juice?

Michael
Post by m***@privacy.net
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
m***@privacy.net
2010-05-11 18:17:24 UTC
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Post by Michael Black
Because what's the point of turning a vegetable that you can
easily eat and digest into a juice?
It acts as a pre-digester
Cindy Hamilton
2010-05-11 19:21:53 UTC
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Post by m***@privacy.net
Post by Michael Black
Because what's the point of turning a vegetable that you can
easily eat and digest into a juice?
It acts as a pre-digester
Give your guts something to do, or they'll forget how to do it.

Or, you could just eat baby food.
brooklyn1
2010-05-11 22:50:42 UTC
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Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Post by Michael Black
Because what's the point of turning a vegetable that you can
easily eat and digest into a juice?
It acts as a pre-digester
Give your guts something to do, or they'll forget how to do it.
Or, you could just eat baby food.
Produce is pretty pricey nowadays... I can't imagine normal brained
folks paying good money for fruit and veggies only to turn it into
compost. And I work too hard and invest too many resources to juice
the produce I grow.

For a lot less money, no machine to buy/operate, and a lot less labor
one can buy all kinds of perfectly good fruit and veggie
juices/nectars already prepared and in handy dandy containers at the
stupidmarket. Most Hispanic markets sell all kinds of fresh tropical
fruit nectars for very reasonable prices... frozen concentrate too.
And it's sacriligious to juice melons, just the thought gives me the
willies.
The Real Bev
2010-05-12 04:00:53 UTC
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Post by brooklyn1
For a lot less money, no machine to buy/operate, and a lot less labor
one can buy all kinds of perfectly good fruit and veggie
juices/nectars already prepared and in handy dandy containers at the
stupidmarket. Most Hispanic markets sell all kinds of fresh tropical
fruit nectars for very reasonable prices...
"Nectar" contains added sugar. Might or might not be important...
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Cindy Hamilton
2010-05-11 17:19:42 UTC
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Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots.  That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.

I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
brooklyn1
2010-05-11 17:54:55 UTC
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On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots.  That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
john hamilton
2010-05-12 10:36:56 UTC
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Post by brooklyn1
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
even if they were like you think, there's no competition in the weight
department; would you say?

All this spiel in the postings about 'i wouldnt want to juice' without
considering why someone else might want to.
Michael Black
2010-05-12 16:17:55 UTC
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Post by john hamilton
Post by brooklyn1
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
even if they were like you think, there's no competition in the weight
department; would you say?
All this spiel in the postings about 'i wouldnt want to juice' without
considering why someone else might want to.
Except, juicing seems to be a hobby in itself, someone thinks it's a great
idea nutritionally, runs out and buys an expensive juicer, and then
proceeds to turn everything in sight into juice. They've been somehow
convinced that juice is better than the original product, so they turn it
into juice.

Yes, there may be reasons why a specific person needs things turned into
a liquid. But there seems to be a whole lot more people who think juicing
is good in itself, and that's where the "what's the point?" questions
come in.

Michael
brooklyn1
2010-05-12 18:02:21 UTC
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Post by Michael Black
Post by john hamilton
Post by brooklyn1
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
even if they were like you think, there's no competition in the weight
department; would you say?
All this spiel in the postings about 'i wouldnt want to juice' without
considering why someone else might want to.
Except, juicing seems to be a hobby in itself, someone thinks it's a great
idea nutritionally, runs out and buys an expensive juicer, and then
proceeds to turn everything in sight into juice. They've been somehow
convinced that juice is better than the original product, so they turn it
into juice.
Yes, there may be reasons why a specific person needs things turned into
a liquid. But there seems to be a whole lot more people who think juicing
is good in itself, and that's where the "what's the point?" questions
come in.
I know folks who bought juicers... they used them like crazy for a
couple three weeks and then it just sits collecting dust for years...
the novelty wears off fast. Unless someone has real health issues
where their alimentary canal can't handle plant fiber the juicer is
just another useless gadget. I think it makes a lot more sense to get
your juice from a can of V-8, with the requisite equal part of vodka
naturally.
spamtrap1888
2010-05-12 16:38:25 UTC
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Post by brooklyn1
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots.  That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it.  It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
Same with America's most popular food, the hamburger. The only part of
the fast food burger that provides resistance to the teeth are the
pickle slices. The bun, burger, and cheese can easily be gummed.
ian field
2010-05-12 20:33:39 UTC
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Post by brooklyn1
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
Same with America's most popular food, the hamburger. The only part of
the fast food burger that provides resistance to the teeth are the
pickle slices. The bun, burger, and cheese can easily be gummed.


The Yanks can choose to gum their food to death, many have all their teeth
pulled just so they can have perfect straight white false teeth.
brooklyn1
2010-05-12 21:01:28 UTC
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On Wed, 12 May 2010 21:33:39 +0100, "ian field"
Post by spamtrap1888
Post by brooklyn1
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
Same with America's most popular food, the hamburger.
Actually America's most popular food is not the hamburger... it's the
hot dog... UKer's (swishy toothless lot that they are) I'm sure are
well versed in gumming tube steak! LOL
tmclone
2010-05-12 21:25:50 UTC
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Post by brooklyn1
Actually America's most popular food is not the hamburger... it's the
hot dog...
Barf! I know of NO AMERICANS who eat processed pig products in a
condom (hot dog). Yech.
ian field
2010-05-13 13:27:00 UTC
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Post by brooklyn1
On Wed, 12 May 2010 21:33:39 +0100, "ian field"
Post by spamtrap1888
Post by brooklyn1
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
Same with America's most popular food, the hamburger.
Actually America's most popular food is not the hamburger... it's the
hot dog... UKer's (swishy toothless lot that they are) I'm sure are
well versed in gumming tube steak! LOL
Dunno what that means but since you're the resident expert on the subject
you can explain to us all how you do it.
brooklyn1
2010-05-13 13:34:22 UTC
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On Thu, 13 May 2010 14:27:00 +0100, "ian field"
Post by ian field
Post by brooklyn1
On Wed, 12 May 2010 21:33:39 +0100, "ian field"
Post by spamtrap1888
Post by brooklyn1
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
Same with America's most popular food, the hamburger.
Actually America's most popular food is not the hamburger... it's the
hot dog... UKer's (swishy toothless lot that they are) I'm sure are
well versed in gumming tube steak! LOL
Dunno what that means but since you're the resident expert on the subject
you can explain to us all how you do it.
Bite em so's I hear em snap.
ian field
2010-05-13 16:46:57 UTC
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Post by brooklyn1
On Thu, 13 May 2010 14:27:00 +0100, "ian field"
Post by ian field
Post by brooklyn1
On Wed, 12 May 2010 21:33:39 +0100, "ian field"
Post by spamtrap1888
Post by brooklyn1
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
Same with America's most popular food, the hamburger.
Actually America's most popular food is not the hamburger... it's the
hot dog... UKer's (swishy toothless lot that they are) I'm sure are
well versed in gumming tube steak! LOL
Dunno what that means but since you're the resident expert on the subject
you can explain to us all how you do it.
Bite em so's I hear em snap.
Here's something to get your rocks off to..........

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-world/2010/05/13/sick-dead-squid-sex-pictures-found-on-man-s-computer-115875-22254776/
The Real Bev
2010-05-15 19:06:42 UTC
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Post by spamtrap1888
Post by brooklyn1
On Tue, 11 May 2010 10:19:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Unless you're on a low-residue diet, just eat the carrots. That's my
advice.
why?
I juice fresh carrots with a VitaMix and love it!!
Carrots are good. Carrot juice (the first thing we made when my mom got a
blender) is disgusting. Perhaps it's better if you strain the fiber out, but
I'm not willing to try.
Post by spamtrap1888
Post by brooklyn1
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by m***@privacy.net
also make fresh orange juice and others types of juices
Fiber, mainly.
I prefer to eat my food rather than to drink it. It is more
satisfying.
Well, obviously a lot of folks don't have teeth... must be the
UKers... they can't even chew a sandwich unless it's cucumber on soft
white with no crust... ever notice how all UK cusine can be gummed;
fish n' chips, mashed spuds, cooked to death stew... they even suck
spotted dick! LOL
Same with America's most popular food, the hamburger. The only part of
the fast food burger that provides resistance to the teeth are the
pickle slices. The bun, burger, and cheese can easily be gummed.
You don't add onions?

I used to know a guy who had had all his teeth pulled and didn't want false
ones. He claimed to be able to gum steak. Since he looked like Santa Claus
(hey, what does SC do in the off season?) I didn't want to call him a liar.
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Cheers, Bev
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