Getting to know your juicer’s limitations and capabilities is fun, but can be messy. For instance, some fruits/veg you can put through the juicer “foam” or have more pulp that makes it into the juice, and that can actually clog up the spout of the juicer, making the juice well overflow into the machine (and onto your counter).
An easy way to know the spout is clogging is by first getting to know about how much juice your extractor gets from each kind of fruit/veg. If that amount of flow isn’t happening and the juicer is still processing the food, it’s likely the spout has clogged.
Good news, though… it’s an easy fix. Turn off the juicer as soon as you notice a slowdown. Find a flexible item that will fit up the spout (a drinking straw works really well). Be sure the container your juice is flowing into is still under the spout. Then push the straw up the spout and wiggle it around to dislodge whatever’s there… when the juice starts flowing again, you’re done!
Certain fruits are more susceptible to clogging up the juicer than others. Orange juice froths and can stop the spout fairly fast, so monitor the juicer carefully when running oranges (peeled, the white part of the peel is quite bitter and will ruin your juice). Mangoes are pulpier, so they can also clog. If the mango is ripe enough to be fairly soft, one solution that also adds to the fiber content of your juice is to mix the mango in a blender with the juice instead of running it through the juicer.
I’ve also discovered that mangoes have a pretty good aerodynamic quality – when they hit the fast juicer blade you have to be quick with the plunger, or end up with mango in your hair, on the counter, or (inevitably) splashing into the finished juice and sending it everywhere. The up side is that mango is purportedly good for the hair!
Another food you need to add in the blender is avocado – in vegetable juices the avocado adds a smooth texture and a healthy oil. How good are avocados for your health? This link (now fixed!) says that they are VERY good.
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