You gotta have the right equipment
The New Juicer - Bigger and Better
Along with stopping at the café for a frappacino, we went to the restaurant supply stores near the house.
I bought a juicer about a month ago, I thought it was so cool all stainless steel and small and shiny.
Sometimes you just make a mistake. I make a lot of juice, every day for my morning smoothie and occasionally at night for something a little more fun. The shiny one from Sam’s started warping, then one of the teeth in the gear fell out. It only squeezed part way into the orange, leaving about a quarter inch of unsqueezed orange around the edges. Mainly, it frustrated me.
Then, one day I saw the cool, solid pressed aluminum squeezers at the local restaurant supply. They come in many sizes and different colors and have that cool Mexico on the side. They are heavy weights, truly a macho juicer. They also cost about a third of what the shiny one cost at Sam’s. As I said, sometimes you make a mistake.
I waffled, I persevered with the shiny juicer, I tried to forget the rugged beauty of the real deal. Today, while we were in the store getting some cereal bowls and a blender since we aren’t going north to pick up our kitchen stuff right away, I bought it.
I showed some restraint. They come in many sizes and the ones at the store were the #3, #4, and #6. Let me tell you, #6 is one whomping motha. That thing could crank out juice all day and night. I got the #3. Smaller but just as beefy. I’ve already saved money, it got so much more juice from the oranges that it only took 2 oranges per glass for a couple of tequila sunrises this evening. What a deal, eh?
Oooohhhhhhhhhh, I am experiencing acute juicer envy. I have a very inferior juicer that I am currently grinding into replacement state with this wonderful new lemon margarita recipe I’ve been sucking back every night after work. In case you like margarita recipes, try this: 1 1/2 oz each of Jose Cuervo Tequila/Grand Marnier blend and thin simple syrup, 3 oz lemon juice. Rim a class with a blend of coarse salt, coarse sugar and Club House Mango Chipotle dry mix, pour liquid in, over crushed ice. So tart/sweet/icy refreshing. Next trip to the Yucatan, instead of a sink or a Ticul Chac god, I think I’ll get a No. 3 tambien!
I gotta get me one of those! Where exactly is the restaurant supply store? I think we need a trip there for a number of things. Thanks!
Rummy, that sounds like a seriously good margarita recipe. I like the mango chipotle on the rim idea.
Joanne, there are 2 stores on the corner of 64 y 65, the other 2 corners are a Pemex and a convenient parking lot. One of the stores is dusty, dirty and full of all sorts of interesting finds. It’s on the corner closer to the central square. It also has some small plants and fish at the entrance, it’s worth poking around in. I bought all my plates and now bowls there. When I took them home and washed them I discovered that a couple had permanent stains so I took them back and they happily replaced them. I like these people.
The other is much cleaner and organized. The clean one has an upstairs which I didn’t discover the first couple times I was there. The juicers are upstairs along with very good deals on blenders and other appliances. I’m now lusting after the hand meat grinder.
Thanks for the info Jonna. Sounds like fun stores to poke around in. I love places like that!
are there people in the world who actually purchase juice already made? It has been so very very long…
Pike asked for an electric juicer (and got one) for his birthday. We make grapefruit, orange and limonada daily. But I’ve got serious juicer envy now.
I see a trip in the near future. I’m just worried about Kilo and Cuba…
Ooohh…a Mexican restaurant supply store is a definite must do on my trip in March. I’m weird but kitchen shops are high on my list of tourist attractions everywhere I go. I think my souvenir suitcase is going to need an extra ticket.
I love this juicer. We went on a trek downtown to the kitchen store a couple of Saturdays ago to get one. I couldn’t force myself to get it at the time because of the aluminum. I think we will be buying one anyway when the electric job we bought gives it up – soon I am sure. Another great thing about Merída – the oranges, limons and grapefruit for juicing.
Hey guys – we miss you so! Love the juicer, love the pond, love your place, hate the decision that you’re not coming north, but love the fact that you used the rip tide analogy. I haven’t kept up with your blog – but thought you sold the LD. No?
We’re gonna come down winter 2011. See you then!
How do you put text on pics with your iPhone?
hugs, Sarah and Pete
I have juicer envy now as well. Will have to beg Kathy to bring me a green one next year. Have you tried to squish a pomegranate with that puppy? I am so hooked on pom juice right now and would love to have fresh.