The masticating Champion Juicer 2000+ is the result of another masterful design by Plastaket Manufacturing. The proof is in the pudding, so to speak. In this case pale pulp, colorful juice, and a rich taste.

The Champion's secret is a three-step process involving grating, then masticating or 'chewing' the pulp to break the cellulose barriers in the cells, and finally mechanically pressing it to extract the nutritious juice.

Because of the masticating technology, oxidation and the resultant loss of nutrients are minimized. You have the assurance that each glass of juice will be brim-full with all the enzymes, vitamins, and minerals your body needs.

The Champion Juicer accommodates an unending variety of fruit and vegetables. Try any combination of the following: beetroot, carrots, celery, radish, broccoli, cabbage, leafy greens such as parsley and spinach, apples, melon, pineapple, or peaches.

This juicer is quite greedy! It wants you to feed it continuously at a fair pace, otherwise it shows its disapproval by upping the temperature of the juice. The juice yield is about 1 quart in 6 to 7 minutes.

Virtually the only exception to what is juiceable with the Champion, is wheat grass.

The 1 3/4" feeding chamber allows you to add most fruits and vegetables without preparation. The floating cutter facilitates continuous operation in separating the juice from the pulp.

As with the other comparable masticating juicers, accessories allow you to turn your Champion Juicer into a food center that produces baby foods, peanut butter, irresistable fruit sauces, and of course the ultimate in guilt-free frozen desserts. Ice-cream made with frozen bananas or strawberries is a treat!

Fruit smoothies will soon become a speciality. Without the juicing screen, the Champion changes into a grater.

Grind coffee, flour and other dry grains with the optional grain mill attachment. Improving your family's fibre intake is less of a challenge when you have easy access to freshly ground oats, rye, or wheat.

Assembling the unit is uncomplicated, as is adding the accessories. One of the drawbacks is that the Champion Juicer does need a certain amount of strength to operate. Someone who is ailing or elderly, may experience difficulty with this aspect.

A valuable safety measure added, is the sensor located on the juicing parts. This ensures that the juicer can only be operated when all the components are correctly positioned.

Cleaning a juicer is always a concern. Unfortunately the Champion isn't dishwasher safe, due to nylon lamination of the stainless steel parts. This isn't a major problem though, as it is very quick to rinse all the components. Due to the special finish on the inside of the juicer, it doesn't pick up food odors.

If you juice daily and for a number of people, it will always be sensible to take power and durability into consideration. It may be to your advantage to choose the Commercial unit with its more powerful 650 watt motor. In all other respects, the two models are the same.

Although the new, improved Household Model now comes with the same, durable stainless steel motor shaft as the Commercial unit, it has a 540 watt motor. The Commercial Juicer also generates less heat while in operation, thus minimizing nutrient loss.

Having the backing of a trustworthy manufacturer behind an appliance, is always reassuring. Plastaket has been producing the Champion Juicer since 1955, and offers a 10 year limited warranty on the components. Normal wear of the cutter is covered for 1 year, and defects resulting from motor shaft seal failure is covered for 3 years.

You will never regret adding the dependable Champion to your kitchen-arsenal!

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