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John Lewis CCJ100JLU
by alex-g We got 1 of these for our Christmas from the Inlaws. They tend to buy quite a few things from John Lewis, and although I would think that all Juicers would be the same, then although this isn't a brand name as such, I imagined that this would probably be just as expensive if not more expensive than a brand name. After looking ... online for the price of this I see that this one sells for around £21. This price may vary though from time of print. This looks like the picture on here and it is quite a large product. Well quite bulky, but it can still fit in a gap alright and you just take this out when you want to use this. This is easy enough to put together. The packaging inside keeps the unit secure, and the instructions are ok as far as instruction books go. Then again you only have to slot a few bits onto this so not too hard to put together to be honest. This is straightforward to use. All you do is cut the Fruit up that you are wanting to Juice. You don't have to cut this too small, but again I wouldn't leave the chunks too large anyway as although the dome part of this where you put the Fruit has some room, it isn't the largest area Due to my experience with a cheaper brand then I didn't want to risk doing this any damage. Sure it can pulp some Fruit with no bother. Just put the Fruti under the Dome bit and push down on it to produce the Juice. Obviously make sure your glass is tucked up tight enough under the spout. The Sieve part on this seems to get full of little bits of Pulp quite quick but that is a good thing as your Juice ends up nice and smooth. It's easy enough to stop this and clear out the Pulp with a spoon anyway. This processes a glass of Juice in a pretty quick time so have been impressed with this. It is a good product, it looks pretty good and although perhaps a bit expensive in a way for a Juicer then I am happy with this. This comes with a 2 year guarantee as well. Makes good Juice Read the complete review |
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John Lewis CCJ100JLU
by blonde_girl774 One of my New Year's resolutions is so eat more healthily in order to keep the weight from piling onto my hips! I've never managed to go on a diet and luckily I've never needed to, but I think it's only a matter of time now before all those calories I've consumed over the years start of catch up with me... I really do live in fear of ... this day! In order to keep those calories at bay I really am going to make an effort to eat healthily this year, with the occasional splurge of course, and so for Christmas I'd asked my parents to get me a juicer as one of my presents. I love fresh juice, especially orange, but always find the supermarket brands to be either expensive or unnatural. Obviously I managed to find a ridiculously overpriced juicer with a mind blowing amount of gadgets and special features and popped this on my Christmas list... needless to say this wasn't the one I opened on Christmas Day! Instead my parents opted for a John Lewis Citrus Juicer to see if I'd actually use it before they started blowing their life's savings on a more hi tech model... that I probably wouldn't be able to use anyway! This one appeared to be much simpler to work and the fact that there was a lack of additional gadgets to use did make me feel a little more confidant about using it. Now I've tested it out five times I'm ready to share my thoughts... The John Lewis Citrus Juicer comes in a white box which features a large picture of the juicer and some basic information. The juicer was all wrapped up inside in plastic bags with foam supports to ensure it didn't get damaged during transportation or anything like that. It's incredibly futuristic looking and very sleek as it's predominately stainless steel with a black plastic base and a clear plastic lid. It looks very smart sat on my kitchen top and the exterior means it's really easy to wipe it clean too. It's 28cm high and has a diameter of 15cm so it really is quite small which makes it easy to store. In fact it looks a little bit like a miniature time capsule! The juicer is really easy to assemble, the inner parts simply slot into place and the instructions manual which comes with the juicer makes everything straightforward. There's the main body of the juicer as well as a cover, a juicing cone with a sieve and a juice container with a drip spout. Assembling the juicer took me about three or four minutes the first time around, but that's mainly because I tried to inset all the parts upside down for some reason. The different parts simply need to be aligned and slotted in before plugging in the power cable (which is a reasonable length) and you're ready to go! I've now got the assembling part down to about a minute, go me! Operating the juicer is equally easy; firstly you simply need to place a container or glass under the spout ready to collect the juice before pushing the spout down to the open position. After that you need to slice your fruit (it recommends doing this horizontally as it's easier to manage) and place the centre of the fruit on the middle of the juicing cone. In order to start the juicing you need to press the fruit down against the cone using quite a bit of pressure and it'll automatically start the process. Once you can feel the cone through the skin of the fruit it's time to stop, this normally happens after about fifteen seconds as it's quite a quick process really. The sieve gets full quite easily, it normally only takes about two to three oranges before you need to empty it but it does mean the juice is really smooth and bit free! Before you empty it the instructions recommend you put the cover back on the juicer and press down, this will activate the juicer and ensure any juice left in the sieve is squeezed out. Another tip is to make sure you close the drip spout when you remove the glass of juice, otherwise it'll keep on dripping out and make a lovely, sticky mess! It normally takes about four oranges to get a decent sized glass of juice which does make it more expensive than buying it from the supermarket... but I don't care! I really don't think there's anything quite as healthy or as refreshing as a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice (other than a glass of rose wine or a nice pina colada cocktail but I can't really be having those for breakfast every morning can I?)! I've had no problems assembling or operating this juicer which really is saying something when it comes to me, it really is designed with the more "dim" of us in mind when it comes to electronic products. My friend has the same one and has had hers for over a year now and not had any problems with it so fingers crossed it should last a while, although it does come with a free two year guarantee as well which is good. I've found that to get the best results with this juicer it's best to use fairly ripe fruit; if it's unripe it doesn't really yield a lot of juice. It's also good to roll the fruit between your hands or on the kitchen surface as this results in there being more juice as well as using fruit that is at room temperature too. As the name implies, you are limited to juicing citrus fruit only with this juicer, I did think I'd have a go with a peach but it was rather disastrous! So far I've only used oranges on mine although my mum did juice some limes and said it was a great little invention, you could also juice grapefruit, lemons, etc. on this so it is a fairly versatile product to own I think. Cleaning the juicer is surprisingly easy, I thought it was going to get really sticky but the exterior parts can simply be wiped clean and then way the juicer works ensures that there are no spillages or splashing. All the removable parts are dishwasher safe and I find as long as I clean it each time there's no mess. The juicer is priced at £21 which I actually think is a very reasonable price. Obviously it is a rather pointless gadget in terms of what is deemed "necessary" in a kitchen as well as being a gadget that you could quite easily live your whole life without and never even miss, but I'm already strangely attached to my John Lewis Citrus Juicer! Happy juicing! Thanks for reading. Read the complete review |
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John Lewis CCJ100JLU
by slender_toned We received this juicer as a gift and it has had quite a low of use. In the summer months, it has been used a lot more to juice oranges for lovely fresh orange juice, a perfect accompany to breakfast. The juicer works very well and easily and did not cost much. It even has a 3 year guarantee, which is very reassuring. The ... juicer came in a John Lewis style box and was packaged well with instructions and more papers. The juicer is of a good size but isn't too bulky and we currently sit ours nicely towards the back end of the worktop surface. The juicer is topped off with a stainless steel finish, which is always great with a kitchen gadget as it will not stain when being used around all the potential mess in the kitchen. The juicer has a black John Lewis logo on the bottom at the front. It has a widened black base along with a black rim towards the top. A transparent plastic lid covers the juicer when not in use, which helps prevent dust getting in it so you can use it straight away without cleaning all over again. The juicer works very easily. You simply half each orange or citrus fruit you have and press it down with the middle part on the device. There is a big 'bump' with ridges on it, which begins turning as soon as pressure is felt on the device. Any seeds, which squeeze out the fruit are prevented from going through to your drink due to the design in which a 'grill' stops large bits going through. However you can still get juice 'with bits' as smaller bits will get through, but the design helps to prevent large stringy bits or seeds getting through. If you want your juice without any bits, I guess you can sieve it through after. We usually collect ours in a jug or two and pour individual cups from here. All the bits come out with a little pull after use, so you can easily clean it all. You can either do this by hand or put them in the dishwasher as it's all plastic and dishwasher proof. Therefore the maintenance gets a high score from me. It's not perfect though as sometimes the seeds get quite stuck in certain parts. The juice flows through underneath all this into a bowl, where it empties through a nice and wide opening into your jug. The machine slopes back slightly so you can put your jug underneath (or cup) and it should fit well. The machine works very well and the spin collects a lot of juice out of the fruit. It can hurt your palms a bit after a while as the top spins right below your hand, but I think this is pretty normal. The machine also has an auto-reverse function where it will spin in the opposite direction to maximise the juice taken out of the fruits as a little spin in the other direction can usually help to get some more juice out. It's a great juicer and works very well - it seems to be of good quality and is reliable. It costs just £21 on the John Lewis site - you could see this as £7 a year considering the machine has a 3 year guarantee. I'm sure ours will continue to last and I'd certainly recommend this if you are looking to buy a juicer. Thanks for reading! :) Read the complete review |
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