Can you juice wheatgrass in a regular juicer?

[Revvell]

I Don't Hear Of Anyone Eating Wheatgrass Can It Just Be Ate?

No, but it can be chewed and then discarded. Let your teeth be the masticators and get the juice out; discard the pulp. Good for teeth, gums and digestive system.

Revvell

[BubbleHead]

I Don't Hear Of Anyone Eating Wheatgrass Can It Just Be Ate?

Hi Everyone, I recently joined this forum.

Nene,
We humans can't "eat" wheatgrass, but it can be chewed. I've tried it and it's . . . tedious. Better to juice it. Juice a carrot with it if you really cannot get comfortable with the taste.

I had a Sampson juicer that worked well with wheatgrass. Unfortunately I broke it when pureeing frozen blueberries. I replaced it with a Green Power Gold double gear juicer I purchased used on eBay.

I've never owned a centrifugal juicer, but a friend of mine has one. I tried it with apples and am glad I never owned one. When I juice apples with my Green Power Gold juicer, the juice comes out white with the slightest tint of red from the peel. Using my friend's centrifugal juicer, the apple juice comes out dark brown, like an apple that was sliced and left on the counter all day.

High speed centrifugal juicers incorporate air (oxygen) into the juice, oxidizing the juice immediately, making it rather unhealthy to consume. (I don't want to start an argument here, but the reason antioxidants are good for us is because they *fight* oxidation.)

Single auger juicers like the Sampson and twin gear juicers like the Green Power Gold run as slow speeds, so they don't incorporate air into the juice that they squeeze. If someone owns a centrifugal juicer because it was inexpensive or it was given to you as a gift, you might want to consider checking eBay every day for a few months as I did, to purchase a slow speed juicer you can afford. Your health is worth it.
Namaste,
Mark

[jackieboomboom]

i'm new to the rawfoodtalk message boards (but not to the lifestyle). why is there so much judgment here? just because someone doesn't have the best juicer doesn't mean we can be elitists. some of us can't afford $1,000 juicers. You blend wheatgrass in a blender and water and its fine. you just might need to go to the bathroom soon after.

And your talk of how unhealthy centrifugal juicers are is ridiculous. Eating a hamburger is unhealthy. Not using the wrong type of juicer. How can you be healthy physically when you pass judgment on others like that?

Also, you can get a manual wheatgrass juicer for $30.

Sorry for the harshness.

xox
jackie boom boom

[Revvell]

I don't see judgement of others. We're talking about what works best and alternatives. Just a conversation is all.

Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black with judgement, eh?

Revvell

[Aleesha Sattva]

i didn't read any judgement either. ya you can use other methods to get the juice from wheatgrass... i know my vita-mix does a fine job.

but just because i choose to own higher quality items, so they last me 25 years instead of replacing them every few months/years... that doesn't make me an elitist. it makes me wise and an avid lover of the environment. (why buy twice what i can buy once)

[jackieboomboom]

fair enough. well, i *choose* to get a greenstar juicer, so just send me $1,000 and i will head straight to the store and get one. just kidding

[Revvell]

You can get one for around $400. Save the other $600 for the fruits and veggies you'll be juicing in it.

[Aleesha Sattva]

mmm $600 to spend on fruit... i'm in heaven!!!

[Revvell]

Nod,nod,nod.

mmm $600 to spend on fruit... i'm in heaven!!!

[steveoregon]

There's an interesting youtube video HERE of someone who used a regular blender to juice wheat grass. After blending the wheat grass for a bit, it came out as a gooey blob. But then he strains/squeezes it with a nut bag. A LOT of juice comes out. Seems to work.

[Arky]

The video is helpful, I guess, but his logic about oxidization is, frankly, somewhat flawed. Just because the chlorophyll has not turned brown does not prove that the juice has not suffered some oxidization. It's all a matter of degree. He also drinks the wheatgrass straight down, without thoroughly ensalivating it, which is a big no-no and may lead novices to experiencing unnecessary nausea or stomach upset, which would be a great pity, since a regular wheatgrass 'habit' is a positive thing to have. All the same, credit to him for offering some positive help to others in the same boat.


J.


P.S. if his presentation style is anything to go by, he's a huge fan of David Wolfe!

[Aleesha Sattva]

There's an interesting youtube video HERE of someone who used a regular blender to juice wheat grass. After blending the wheat grass for a bit, it came out as a gooey blob. But then he strains/squeezes it with a nut bag. A LOT of juice comes out. Seems to work.

what is regular about a vita-mix? that's what he's using!

when i use my vita-mix with some water added and blend it up... the grass has almost no colour left... ALL the colour (chlorophyll) is in my jug! take a look at the pics (in my signature link) and see what i mean :)

[steveoregon]

what is regular about a vita-mix? that's what he's using!

Ah yes, I missed that - you can barely see it in the background (actually more than one type), but the container is classic VitaMix.

Steve

[Aleesha Sattva]

it was the container that i saw... not the unit. i know my wonderful-amazing-fantabulous-can'tlivewithoutit-Vita-Mix container! heehee

obsessed with it? yup!!!

[harlamar]

I think you can. I juice wheatgrass all the time, and with my blender, i shake it around a little at the beginning, when its chopping up the large pieces (like you do with a coffee grinder - just keep your hands out of it, and save on health insurance short term ). Well, it works for me!