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If you live alone then the best sized rice cooking machine for you is a single serving rice cooker. These machines are capable of preparing more than just one serving but what makes them “single serve” machines is that they are able to make just one serving at a time. If this sounds appealing then a 3 cup device is the one for you. The good news is that it can actually make more than just the one serving. In fact you can prepare up to five servings at once with this sized machine. Although to be honest, a small rice cooker is probably best for you if you live on your own, with your partner or only have one or two children (at most). You do not need too much extra capacity but at the same time, filling your machine to its limit might limit your options some of the time.

There are plenty of different makers of these kitchen appliances. Some of the best are Zojirushi, Sanyo, Panasonic and Tiger. These are all Japanese manufacturers. The good thing about these products is that most of them feature Micom technology. If you would rather get a cheaper machine then you can actually pick one up for under $20 if you buy an American brand. A Micom rice cooker on the other hand is not so cheap. They start at over $100 and can go up to over $400. The amount you spend is entirely up to you. The thing to think about though is, what quality of rice do you want to eat? Standard electrical machines are not that bad. They can certainly help to make rice cooking easier than trying to do it in a pot on a stove. But if you choose a device produced by one of these Japanese firms with the Micom technology then you get a product that can make great tasting rice. The more you spend, the better it will be. The most popular model sold in North America today is the Zojirushi NS-LAC05 3 cup rice cooker.

Anyone who decides to buy a Green Star GS-1000 will either have more money than sense or be someone who is very interested in purchasing a top quality juicing appliance. This machine is made by the Tribest Corporation which is an American company. It is actually the lowest priced juicer in the GS series however it still costs over $400 so it is by no means cheap. This device is a twin gear juicing appliance. The way it works is by having two gears that interlock and spin in opposite directions. The fresh fruit and vegetables that you feed into the juicer are squeezed in between the two gears which pulps them and squeezes the juice out. Twin gear juicers like the Green Star GS-1000 are known as being very high yield juice extractors.

Before you rush into purchasing a machine like this it would be a good idea to read a few different juicer reviews. This is because you have to be sure that this is the machine for you. It can juice wheat grass but is not a dedicated wheat grass juicer. If you wanted a unit that is a specialist wheat grass juicer then there are more appropriate machines to choose.

The Green Star GS-1000 operates at much lower speeds than centrifugal juicers such as the Hamilton Beach 67650 or the Breville BJE200XL. This is thought by many experienced juice makers to be a good thing. When you juice at lower speeds, there is less of an effect on the temperature of your juice. The less the temperature increases, the better condition the nutrients within the juice will remain. This is better for our bodies when we drink it.

You can tell that the Green Star GS-1000 is a top quality product by the dryness of the pulp that it ejects.

If you are planning to prepare a lot of Persian food, then you might want to invest in a lime squeezer. If you expect to have some Iranians as house guests, and you want to be a great hostess, then you should obtain a lemon lime squeezer. Iranians often moisten their food with lime juice. continue reading…