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Why American Brand Health Products are the
Best
by Nick Jaggs
Why American Brands Are Best In A Healthy
Kitchen
This is a very bold statement for somebody to make, especially
when you think about areas of American manufacturing today. For
one you only have to look at the US automotive industry to see
how much manufacturing has declined in this country. Yet for
those who lead a raw food lifestyle or are concerned about
their health and nutrition then some of the best made kitchen
equipment in the world is made in America.
Unlike many people raw foodists and health enthusiasts expect
quite a lot from the appliances and gadgets they use in their
kitchens. For example many will use a juicer as a kettle and as
for blenders not only will they be used nearly every day they
will also need to be able to complete some very demanding
tasks.
As for a dehydrator or food dryer these will be
used more than the oven that the person has in their kitchen
to ensure that the nutrients found in foods are preserved so
providing them with a wide array of nutritious foods to eat.
If you are someone who is thinking about buying such
equipment to improve one's health and change one's lifestyle
there are certain things you need to be take into
consideration to ensure that you select the right sorts of
kitchen equipment.
Of course value for money is important when it comes to buying
new equipment for the kitchen. Yes you will pay more for
American branded dehydrators, juicers and blenders, but the
returns they give to you in the long term outweigh these costs,
especially when required for a use in a healthy kitchen. Not
only do we require equipment to last but we won't to know that
it is capable of dealing with certain demanding tasks and the
American equipment that is focused on being used in a healthy
kitchen are more than able to do this.
You may have a juicer at home already however this one is
unlikely to be able to grind nuts into butter or create a fresh
sorbet from frozen foods instantly. However, if you choose to
buy the Champion Juicer manufactured in California getting
these types of tasks done is very easy to do. But be aware you
pay for what you get and when you realize just what this
machine is capable of and how durable it is the price seems to
pale somewhat.
Don't expect the blender you got in your local electrical store
to be able to create flour from dried chick peas in less than
1/2 minute or to create a vegetable or raw fibrous greens
smooth soup, because they can't. These machines don't have the
capability and within a few weeks of using one in such a
fashion it will begin to fail. This however is not what will
happen with the American VitaMix or Blendtec blenders.
If like other raw fooders you fail to understand the importance
of good strong equipment then you will find you've wasted money
on a normal domestic blender instead of the American blenders
we mention that really do offer value for money over the long
term. When it comes to versatility and variety then a food
dehydrator is worth considering to create some great dried
recipes and snacks. There are various kinds available but the
Excalibur Dehydrator manufactured in California is the best of
the lot and has a much larger area for holding a wide array of
foods.
When it comes to juicers there is one that stands out from the
rest in this area and that is the Champion Juicer. This comes
with the statement as part of its branding that it is "the
world's finest juicer" and is something that many would agree
with. I myself have had Champion Juicer for more than 20 years
and when I replaced it recently with the new black version I
gave the original one to my son. Although it may not look quite
as good as it did when it first came out of the box it still
works as good as if it were new.
Yes there are plenty of juicers available but very few of these
have the ability to be used regularly for over 20 years and
still work in the same way they did when the box was first
opened. Plus mine has been used for more than just juicing
throughout the time I had it I used it for pushing through
frozen raspberries and bananas to create delicious healthy ice
cream. Since the introduction of this blender more than 50
years ago over one million of these have been sold worldwide.
But if truth be told more would have been sold if the
manufacturers had to decided to use the term "built in
obsolescence" in to their marketing campaigns as other brand
managers of juicers have today. When it comes to getting the
Champion Juicer in the UK it is imported by UK Juicers Limited
(visit www.ukjuicers.com) and see the four different colours
they have available.
Another blender that is worth considering is the Blendtec Total
which first made an appearance in the UK on the "Friday Night
With Jonathan Ross" show. During a demonstration of the
machines capabilities a mobile phone was placed inside and
blended without any problems. But it isn't just shows like
these that prove how powerful this blender is the manufacturers
of it also have videos on their website showing its
capabilities and it is seen blending items such as lava lamps
and baseballs. Of course one may feel that these are
overstating how effective this blender is but it provides the
buyer with assurances that it won't be bothered by the kinds of
tasks that raw fooders will want theirs to complete, compared
the domestic blenders that we can readily purchase.
As for dehydrating this allows you to gently heat food to
create some healthy items such as fruit leathers, energy bars,
crackers and complete meals that you can take with you when out
and about. These machines not only help to ensure that more of
the nutrients within the food are preserved but storing them
for a lot longer is a lot easier. Aficionados of dehydrators
have learnt that the best ones to buy are those that dry the
food using horizontal air flow (as a fan oven does). So one
should avoid buying the stacking tray types of these machines
because as the food is going through the drying process the
trays need to be moved around to ensure that everything in them
is dried evenly.
The Excalibur Dehydrator which is made in Sacramento,
California for more than 30 years now is one of the most
reliable on the market today. It comes from a part of the US
where seasonal produce is readily available and where people
still like to prepare and store foods in their homes for future
use using traditional methods. To get hold of the Excalibur
Dehydrator and other kinds of American health food machines
mentioned they are being imported into the UK by health
enthusiasts at UK Juicers.
About the Author
You may find it a little hard to understand why I as a Brit I
should be recommending you as a health enthusiast look at
purchasing these appliances rather than homemade ones. But for
performance and one that will provide long term value you
should only be considering these American brands as they will
deliver on what you need from them.
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