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Preparing Food for Juicing - General
Select fruits and vegetables which are ripe, rm, have a good color and
texture, and are of ideal quality for eating fresh or cooking. Any fruit
or vegetable which has mold, is bruised, split or has otherwise been
compromised should be discarded, or the damaged section cut away.
Using fruits or vegetables which are overripe will cause your juice to
have a watery avor.
Quartering larger fruit, like apples and peaches, can help to accelerate
the overall juicing process because it allows the fruit to release its liquid
more quickly. For fruit or vegetables with stems, thicker rinds and pits
that would not normally be consumed when eating fresh, you will need to
remove these portions beforehand, otherwise you may end up with bitter or
unwanted avors in your juice.
The best cuts of meat for your Victorio Steam Juicer are cuts for braising.
Beef examples are chuck, brisket, ank steak, etc. Pork examples are ribs,
shoulder, smoked hocks, etc. Whole or bone-in poultry are also great steam
juicing options.
Preparing Specic Fruit Types
• Berries & Grapes – To prepare this type of fruit, you will need
to remove all stems and discard any damaged fruit. Wash the fruit
thoroughly, then place in the colander of the steam juicer.
• Fruits with Cores – These are fruits containing a core like apples and
pears. Once the fruit has been washed and checked for blemishes,
you will need to remove the stems, cut into quarters, and place in the
colander of the steam juicer. There is no need to remove cores and
seeds from this type of fruit.
• Stone Fruit - When preparing fruit that has stones like peaches, plums,
apricots, nectarines, etc, you should remove the stones before juicing.
Once the produce has been washed and checked for blemishes, you will
need to remove the stone. Cut fruit into halves or quarters, depending
on size, and place in the colander portion of the steam juicer.
If you are juicing any fruit or vegetables which don’t fall within these three
categories, then the main thing to remember is if there are portions you
would not normally consume while eating the fruit or vegetable, then do
not put them in the juicer. This could result in the nished juice having an
undesirable avor.
