Like many products in the market the simple orange squeezer has branched out to have different variations. Tight competition among brands that produce these juicers forced the hand of its makers to innovate to gain an advantage over others. If you are an orange juice fan and you are planning to purchase a juicer you should know that there are different options to choose from.
Manual Juicer
The manual orange squeezer or juicer is the most basic type of juicer. You basically squeeze out the juice out of the orange pulps by applying pressure to the lever which then applies pressure to the fruit. The fruits are being pressed against a mesh which prevents large pieces of the fruit, including the peel, from mixing to your drink. There are also hand-held juicers which are portable enough that you can bring it anywhere make juice whenever you want.
Electronic Juicers
There are many types of electronic juicers. These machines require you to plug them to an outlet and press the power button to make juice out of your peeled oranges. These are perfect for making plenty of juices at a time with minimal effort required.
The masticating juicer shreds the fruit while spinning and the pulp is separated the by centrifugal force and directed towards the wall of the juicing chamber. The juice is collected separately in a container. This is good for those who do not like pulps in their juice.
The centrifugal ejection juicer also has a shredding plate which shreds the fruit produce juice. The difference is that this has a compartment where the pulp goes after being segregated allowing you to produce more juice without cleaning as often.
Masticating juicers on the other hand uses a slow rotating auger to masticate or grind the fruit to produce juice. This type of electronic orange juicer usually take longer time in producing juice.
You have to choose an orange juicer base on your needs and preferences. Your budget can also be a factor as manual juicers are generally cheaper than the electronic ones. At the end of it all, anything you purchase is a sound investment as you will be able to enjoy a fresh glass of orange juice at home.