Blender vs Juicer

The basics of a blender that it rapidly cuts and breaks down everything that went into it. So if blending vegetables and fruit the juice is a mix of fibers, skin, stems, leaves, core, flesh etc. The blades quickly rotate and chops the entire produce faster than in a juicer. Blenders tend to be more noisy than juicers as they operate on higher speed.

Drink wise blenders are commonly used for SMOOTHIES and MILKSHAKES. But what is the difference?

I often get confused between the two,and there seem to be a bit of an overlap but generally speaking:

A SMOOTHIE consists of blended fruit, yogurt and milk.
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A MILKSHAKE consists of ice cream, milk and syrup (ex. chocolate, strawberry, caramel flavored). May or may not include fruit.

A great thing about juicers is that they separate the juice from the fibers compared to a blender, and produce a light and easy to drink fluid.

The main benefit of using a juicer instead of a blender to make juices is that it is easier for the body to absorb the nutrients as there's no chunky bits to break down, and is generally more soft on the digestion process.

However, it is not all produce which is suitable to use in a juicer, such as banana and avocado, so it's recommended to use both in combination if cooking with more solid substances.

When it comes to juicing the variety of recipes are enormous. However some of the most common ingredients for juicing are:

Apples & oranges: The basic ingredients of juicing

Beet: To maximize the nutritional value beets should be juiced with their tops.

Cabbage: High in Vitamin C and calcium

Celery: Celery is a great source of Vitamin B and is said to provide relief for headaches and help weight loss.

Root veggies: CARROTS, SWEET POTATOES, RADISHES.

Greens: SPINACH, PARSLEY, CILANTRO, DANDELION.

Citrus & Ginger: Lemon, Lime, Ginger.

So just to recap, blenders and juicers do not perform the same functions and generally:

Anything with a HIGH water content should go in a JUICER and
Anything with a LOW water content should go in a BLENDER

So for the best result if making juices use a Juicer, and if making Smoothies, Milkshakes, Soups, Dips etc. a blender should be used.

However they work great in combination, so if you want to add ingredients to your juice which aren't suitable to run through a juicer, such as berries for example (I find you get more out of them by blending them), simply put the juice in the blender together with the berries and blend it all together, and finish the juice in that way!

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