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Tumanchik
 A juicer, of course, is not the most necessary device in the kitchen, but if you have embarked on the path of proper nutrition or want to vitaminize yourself and your family, then you simply need to purchase it. If you choose between centrifugal juicers and screw juicers, the latter can squeeze much more juice out of some products. Although the auger works more slowly, the temperature of the food does not rise. This allows you to save more vitamins and nutrients. This happens because the principle of operation in an auger juicer is similar to a meat grinder - a large screw (auger) into which the product enters, simply breaks and crushes to small fractions and, passing through a fine sieve, gives off all its juices.
Analyzing and comparing the screw juicers presented on the modern market, we decided to choose something not too expensive, but at the same time quite modern and stylish. Another selection criterion was the size and height of the device - our kitchen is not large. The choice fell on a representative of the KT-1101 series of screw juicers from Kitfort. And so the beautiful KT-1101-3 settled in our kitchen. There are also KT-1101-1 and KT-1101-2, they differ only in the color of the body, which can be white, burgundy or gray.
SPECIFICATIONS
Power consumption according to instructions 150 W
Rotation speed 120 rpm
Maximum running time 10 min.
Overload protection no
There is a reverse
Neck height 10 cm
Performance (k iXBT) 03:14 / 672
Manufacturer's warranty 2 years
So, let's unpack the box, examine and assemble the juicer
The juicer is packed in a cardboard box 35 × 32 × 29 cm in light green color. The box shows the company's logo - a whale with a tail in the form of a plug, as well as the manufacturer's name in several places, information about certification, an image of the device and its technical characteristics, as well as a little about the advantages of screw juicers over centrifugal ones. The weight of the juicer without packaging is 4.2 kg, in the package - 4.9 kg.
Opening the box, inside we see the parts from the juicer, neatly packed in polyethylene and foam,
The package includes:
• main body with a durable plastic engine compartment and rubberized feet for easy fixation to the table;
• a large bowl made of transparent plastic with two grooves-outlets for the outlet of juice and cake;
• filter holder;
• the filter itself is made of stainless steel;
• auger made of ultra-strong plastic;
• smaller bowl made of transparent plastic for fixing the filter, filter holder and auger;
• top lid with a mouth for raw materials inlet;
• pusher;
• container for pulp, 800 ml;
• 800 ml juice container;
• additional accessory - a brush for cleaning the filter;
• manual;
• brochure “All about fresh juices”.
External inspection and assembly
The new assistant has taken its rightful place on the desktop, decorating our kitchen. I immediately wanted to use it. But first, I'll tell you about how I assembled it, installed it and describe its appearance.
The juicer is assembled very simply, I did it myself without difficulty) Separately, the filter holder, the filter itself and the auger are inserted into a special smaller bowl. A large bowl with two outlet grooves for the juice and cake outlet is installed on the body with the engine compartment, which is fixed on the grooves. Next, the small bowl is inserted into the large one. For convenience, both the smaller and larger bowls have bright red risks. The combination of these marks confirms that the mechanism is assembled correctly. Special measuring containers are placed close to the body for receiving cake and juice. In order to prevent juice from spilling out of the bowl and to be richer during operation of the juicer, a special plug is installed on the juice outlet, made of soft food-grade rubber, which can be opened and closed during operation. From above, the large bowl is closed with a lid with a hopper for the input of raw materials, which is fixed with a special protrusion, by clamping it into the groove until it clicks.
Everything looks very stylish and neat. Thanks to the transparent bowl, the juicing process inside the bowl can be easily observed.
There is a switch on the back of the case. It has three positions: "off", "on" and "reverse".
The cord is 1.2 meters long, which makes it easy to connect the unit remotely. The assembled size with a pusher is 14 × 44 × 26 cm, without a pusher - 14 × 42 × 26 cm. Berries, fruits, vegetables and herbs are used as raw materials. You can make delicious nut milk from nuts. The process of work is as follows: the raw material passes through the throat-inlet into a small bowl, where it is captured by the auger, which, like a press, presses it down to small fractions with force and pushes it through the filter. At the same time, juice comes out, which enters the chute and flows into the container. The cake, in turn, passes into the second container.
In the instructions you can find everything about the assembly, care and operation of the device.
I also really liked the brochure "All about fresh juices", which tells in detail and fascinatingly about the types and types of juicers, the variety and benefits of juices, and also contains a lot of cocktail recipes (we are talking about various combinations of juices).
An example of the Kitfort KT-1101 juicer can be seen
There are also recipes for the use of oil cake, which is also a healthy product rich in fiber.
Conclusions and results
I liked the juicer very much. I certainly have nothing to compare with, but my family and I were delighted. We tried different raw materials: carrots, white cabbage, pineapple, mango, apple, orange, tangerine, banana, strawberry - we easily gave us all their juices) The temperature of the finished juice did not rise compared to the raw material. To obtain the maximum amount of juice, the fruits must be cut into not very coarse fractions and do not rush to load the products.
Harder and more fibrous foods (pineapple, mango) squeezed well. The extraction is efficient and of high quality, the cake is dry to the touch, the yield of the finished product is high. By organoleptic characteristics, the juice is cloudy due to the fact that there is quite a lot of pulp in the juice. But the consistency of the juice, not the puree. The exception is banana. No juice was obtained.
We highlight the pros and cons:
On the plus side, I include the style of the device, the quality and ease of assembly, the informativeness of the instructions and brochures, the value for money, and the ease of operation of the device.
Minuses:
The juicer will cover the need for a small family. The device is not suitable for mass production of juice or industrial use.
Juicing
As a test preparation, I took pineapple and orange. The products are fibrous but juicy. For convenience, I cut off the peel completely from the orange with a knife, and slightly peeled the pineapple from the skin. I cut the products. So I have 469 grams of pineapple and 228 grams of orange. Only 697 grams, weight of the plate removed during weighing.
The juicer ran for about 10 minutes. The juice is bright yellow, with a characteristic fruity orange aroma. There is pulp in the consistency, but this is not puree, but juice. Its about 500 ml. or about 590 grams.
Here is such a cake remained in the container. Its 105 grams. The cake is quite dry and loose.
We are very satisfied with the work of the juicer.
An example of the Kitfort KT-1101 juicer can be seen
There are also recipes for the use of oil cake, which is also a healthy product rich in fiber.
Conclusions and results
I liked the juicer very much. I certainly have nothing to compare with, but my family and I were delighted. We tried different raw materials: carrots, white cabbage, pineapple, mango, apple, orange, tangerine, banana, strawberry - we easily gave us all their juices) The temperature of the finished juice did not rise compared to the raw material. To obtain the maximum amount of juice, the fruits must be cut into not very coarse fractions and do not rush to load the products.
Harder and more fibrous foods (pineapple, mango) squeezed well. The extraction is efficient and of high quality, the cake is dry to the touch, the yield of the finished product is high. By organoleptic characteristics, the juice is cloudy due to the fact that there is quite a lot of pulp in the juice. But the consistency of the juice, not the puree. The exception is banana. No juice was obtained.
We highlight the pros and cons:
On the plus side, I include the style of the device, the quality and ease of assembly, the informativeness of the instructions and brochures, the value for money, and the ease of work.
Minuses:
The juicer will cover the need for juice for a small family. The device is not suitable for mass production of juice or industrial use.
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