questions about wheatgrass

[lori ann]

Hello,

I just purchased a small container of wheatgrass from the healthfood store.
I would assume you just cut it off and then juice it right? Then my real quesiton is after you cut it off does it keep growing back or what do you do with the remains. I am just starting to research and look into wheatgrass.
thanks.

[Snoozy]

I just bought one last week for the first time too and I was confused at what to do. I have a very nice, expensive juicer but it didn't really work very well (seemed to get caught in it). I've read that you need a special juicer for wheatgrass. I've also read that you can put it in your blender with water and blend and then strain it. I'm not really sure if that will work but I'm going to try.

As far as what to do with it after you cut it, I questioned that too. I decided to add some water and put it in my window and it's growing like crazy! I've added a little water every day and it just keeps growing. I'm guessing that it will take about a week to get back to where it's ready to cut again.

Sorry I don't have answers for you but hope this helps a little.

[trappedinside]

Juicers for grasses are different than fruit and veggie juicers. The grasses have the be juiced by a cruch and squeeze method. They look like meat grinder. Here is a picture of one.
http://www.wheatgrasskits.com/miraclejuicer.htm

[lori ann]

I just got a greenstar juicer and I thought it was spoose to do wheatgrass?
I have not tried it yet. Thanks for the responses.

[Aleesha Sattva]

check out my post in my signature... on wheatgrass in a vita-mix!

[Snoozy]

check out my post in my signature... on wheatgrass in a vita-mix!

THANK YOU recycling goddess!! That's the information I was looking for. I was hoping it would work to put it in my blender but now I know. Thanks for the info and the great pictures!!

[ulimana]

you can chew on it too!

[Aleesha Sattva]

THANK YOU recycling goddess!! That's the information I was looking for. I was hoping it would work to put it in my blender but now I know. Thanks for the info and the great pictures!!

nope i didn't say your blender would work... i said a vita-mix will work. two different things really. i bet your blender is maybe 600 watts... a vita-mix has a 2.4 horsepower motor!


Speed ranges from 11 m.p.h. to 240 m.p.h., wider than any standard blender.

Now THAT is power!!!

[Snoozy]

nope i didn't say your blender would work... i said a vita-mix will work. two different things really. i bet your blender is maybe 600 watts... a vita-mix has a 2.4 horsepower motor!



Now THAT is power!!!

I guess I was using the term "blender" too loosely. I have a 3 hp Blendtec, which is even more powerful then a VM so I'm sure it will work fine for me. But someone else readying this should understand the difference.

Thanks for clarifying recycling goddess! ;)

[Aleesha Sattva]

you should have no problem at all indeed!!! wheatgrass is now a normal part of my daily smoothies. i absolutely LOVE adding it... knowing all the health benefits i'm adding into my daily diet.

ahhhhhh health!!!