Monday, November 24, 2014

The Omega J8006 Nutrition Center Juicer - For Juicing Goodness

The Omega J8006 Juice Extractor For the Serious Juicer


 By Phil Prince

 The Omega J8006 Juice Extractor is a juicer that has done wonders to my health and goals for new wellness.

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This isn't the run of the mill juicer you see on late night TV ads or the juicer your grandparents had when making fresh orange juice.

The Omega J8006 Juice Extractor will change the way you thought juicing was possible and here are some reasons why.


First off the Omega J8006 Extractor extracts juice differently than other juicers on the market today. Instead of spinning it at high speeds - producing heat, it slowly extracts the juice and pulls the juice out of fruits and vegetables.

This slow and cool pull makes the juice foam free unlike other juicers out there and makes a surprising amount of juice from just a couple pieces of fruits and/or vegetables.

 Most kitchen appliances are big eyesores in your kitchen, but the Omega J8006 Juice Extractor is really stylish and modern looking. With a weight of about 17 pounds it's sturdy and built to last. No need to worry about it slipping off your counter. It looks like a serious appliance which it very much lives up to. It sits very nicely on top of your kitchen counter and with its stylish almost futuristic look it will enhance just about any kitchen.

One small problem I have with the omega J8006 Juice Extractor is the size of the feeder. Some juicers out there you can just put the whole piece of fruit or vegetable right into the feeder. With the Omega you have to cut up the fruit and vegetables a bit because the feeding tube is smaller. But as I'm sure you are aware of cutting up vegetables is a very easy task to do and won't be a bummer to most including myself. The price tag for the Omega J8006 Juice Extractor is definitely not cheap, and it was not meant for someone that just wants a fresh glass of orange or carrot juice in the morning.

This Juicer is for the person who want to make serious juices - ones that will fuel your cells with energy and provide you with all the wonders that natural fruits and vegetables provide. Drinking a glass of fresh juice from an Omega J8006 can energize your mornings and brighten your day. I highly recommend the Omega J8006 Juice Extractor - it has been an one of the greatest additions to my home kitchen and has helped me get on a great path to health and wellness.

 Phil Prince is a writer and researcher on products for households such as the omega J8006 Juice Extractor. You can save time and money by getting a FREE in depth review of this juicer and many others along including discounts and best prices at Phil's blog: vegetableandfruitjuicer.com

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Best Rated Coffee Grinders for the Kitchen

The Coffee Grinder: Handy Tool For Coffee Lovers 

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Grinding coffee in your own kitchen provides the opportunity to touch and smell the beans, as well as anticipate the sweetness, acidity, taste and flavor of the cup. The coffee you prepare is rich and fresh and the aroma filling the room is a great way to start a new day.

There are tools and appliances that are prized possessions on the kitchen counter full-time. Yours may be different from the ones someone else prefers but they probably include several of the following: a coffee maker with a built-in grinder or a standalone coffee grinder, a blender, juicer or food processor, a set of quality knives, and a radio.

The choices of grinders available are many. Antique grinders in cylinder shaped mills. Manual grinders you place above a bowl to catch the ground coffee. Hand-cranked grinders with a drawer below the blade for the grounds. The mortar-and-pestle coffee grinder is another antique version that requires manual strength and patience to grind the coffee. Other types of available coffee grinders include electric and manually operated models with conical or wheel burr grinding.

The history of coffee grinders takes us back to the Middle Ages to Turkey, Persia and Greece. Coffee beans were roasted in small saucers over a fire. A cylinder shaped mill was used to grind the coffee. The manually hand cranked grinder was fairly simple in its design. The top would have a removable lid to put the coffee beans in the main body of the container. The main body was shaped like a cylinder. The mill inside would grind the coffee beans. The ground coffee would fall into a bowl or plate. The grounds were transferred to a different container for brewing. Grinders were modified over time. For example, two conical sockets were added to the design. One attached to the mill and the other to the bottom of the body using a screw. The bottom container would hold the ground coffee. This is the way the Turkish manual coffee grinder is still used by millions of people in Turkey and abroad.

A wooden mortar-and-pestle grinder, used to make "coffee powder," was listed in the cargo of the Mayflower in 1620. This is not a surprise since Captain John Smith (c. January 1580-June 21, 1631), who was an English soldier, explorer, author and among the first arrivals in the New Continent, had become familiar with coffee during his visits to Turkey. It is interesting to note that the Dutch, who had early knowledge of coffee from their colonies around the world, were not the first to bring coffee to the first permanent settlements. However, coffee was probably imported from Holland as early as in 1640. The British introduced the coffee drink to the New York colony sometime between 1664 and 1673 which is noteworthy since tea is the traditional British beverage. In the 1670's coffee was roasted, ground, brewed, and then flavored with sugar or honey, and cinnamon. Undoubtedly the mortar-and-pestle coffee grinding technique changed as innovative New World settlers figured out ways to ease the task of coffee grinding through the use of more efficient and long lasting coffee grinding tools.

The first US patent for a coffee grinder was issued to Thomas Bruff of Maryland in 1798. Thomas Bruff was one of Thomas Jefferson's dentists. Thomas Jefferson often referred to tooth problems and dental visits in letters that are now public record. It is quite possible that when he visited Dr Bruff's office, Thomas Jefferson may have seen a wall-mounted device with ground beans between metal nuts with coarse and fine teeth. No pun intended but how appropriate for a dentist to have filed the first US patent for a coffee grinder! In 1870 the Champion# 1 became one of the most widely used commercial grinders in grocery stores. In 1898, the Hobart Manufacturing Company of Troy, Ohio, filed a patent for an electric grinder. The design included teeth on a rotating shaft inside the housing underneath the bean compartment. Several years later several patents were granted for grinder blades using slightly different improvements in the steel-cut design.

For some coffee lovers and connoisseurs, antique coffee grinders are a must collectible in their homes. This does not mean that if you are one of them you have to hunt for one at garage sales or at old-fashioned general stores. You certainly can do so if that is your preference. However, well-known coffee making equipment manufacturers recognized the trend and now offer a wide selection of coffee machines that look genuinely antique. They preserve the look and feel of antique coffee grinders but incorporate modern improvements to ensure a fine and superior grind for great tasting coffee. Some of the brands for antique style gourmet coffee grinders include Bodum, Universal, and Jablum to mention just a few.

Of course, you do not have to use an antique coffee grinder to grind your beans. There are many alternatives available in modern coffee grinding equipment to satisfy the most demanding of coffee lovers. Burr grinders are probably the best choice for home coffee grinding. They tend to have two different spinning surfaces to crush the beans placed between them. The styles, sizes, shapes of cylinders, and other features vary from one model to the next. Why use a burr grinder? Unlike blade grinders, burr grinders crush coffee in an almost frictionless way which means the beans release the maximum flavor oils for a fresh and great cup of brewed coffee. Burr grinders are available as either manually operated or automatic grinders. The choice will be entirely up to you. The manual process is not that long, really. It usually takes about 5 minutes of manual grinding or so for a typical 8 to 12 cup pot size. However, this can be inconvenient if you are pressed for time. Whether you choose a manual or automatic burr grinder, the coffee will be uniformly ground which is a great feature for great tasting coffee. Bodum, Capresso, and Breville are examples of brands of burr coffee grinders available.

With all this talk of coffee, I'm ready for a great cup of Jamaican Genuine Blue Mountain gourmet coffee. Want to join me for a cup?

Timothy ("Tim") S. Collins, the author, is called by those who know him "The Gourmet Coffee Guy."
He is an expert in article writing who has done extensive research online and offline in his area of expertise, coffee marketing, as well as in other areas of personal and professional interest.

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