... If only they’d had a modern, efficient juice extractor like the Magimix Le Duo.
I’ve had mine for a couple of months. So I’m confident it’s unlikely to join the once-used and swiftly-abandoned pasta maker, sandwich toaster and Henry Cooper footspa in the back of the kitchen cupboard. It ... Read review
Oranges, apples, carrots, grapes.... Le Duo can make fresh juices / cocktails quickly and ... more
effortlessly from all kinds of fruit and vegetables. All that remains for you to do is dream up new and exciting combinations for every season! The juice goes str...
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Oranges, apples, carrots, grapes.... Le Duo can make fresh juices / cocktails quickly and ... more
effortlessly from all kinds of fruit and vegetables. All that remains for you to do is dream up new and exciting combinations for every season! The juice goes str...
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The Le Duo juicer by Magimix is both versatile and robust. The commercial grade induction ... more
motor has a twelve-year guarantee and is the same as those used in the food processor range. The two-in-one juice extractor is also supplied with a citrus attachm...
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The Le Duo juicer by Magimix is both versatile and robust. The commercial grade induction ... more
motor has a twelve-year guarantee and is the same as those used in the food processor range. The two-in-one juice extractor is also supplied with a citrus attachm...
Postage & Packaging: Free! Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours...
The Le Duo juicer by Magimix is both versatile and robust. The commercial grade induction ... more
motor has a twelve-year guarantee and is the same as those used in the food processor range. The two-in-one juice extractor is also supplied with a citrus attac...
Postage & Packaging: free Super Saver Delivery Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours...
The Le Duo juicer by Magimix is both versatile and robust. The commercial grade induction ... more
motor has a twelve-year guarantee and is the same as those used in the food processor range. The two-in-one juice extractor is also supplied with a citrus attac...
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Clever, compact and ultra quiet, Le Mini Plus is perfect for those who have big ideas but ... more
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For people who care about healthy eating and drinking fresh and organic have become the ... more
twin watchwords. It is for them that Magimix has designed this 2-in-1 appliance. If you would like to have an endless supply of delicious fruit and vegetable cocktails and find enough energy to get through each busy day just team up with Le Duo. The Le Duo is powerful and sturdy as both the citrus press and the juicer fit directly onto the motor shaft. The stainless-steel basket has a cylindrical shape to ensure optimum juice extraction. The Magimix asynchronous motor has a 12-year warranty. The appliance and its accessories are guaranteed for 3 years. The Le Duo is also simple to use and to clean Le Duo has a metal spout which pours the juice directly into your glass. Juice Extractor AND Citrus Press One litre capacity Citrus press with anti-splash arm Quiet commercial grade induction motor Large capacity cylindrical juice extractor basket for optimum juice extraction Stainless-steel extractor Basket 250 Watts Oranges apples carrots grapes. Le Duo can make fresh juices / cocktails quickly and effortlessly from all kinds of fruit and vegetables. All that remains for you to do is dream up new and exciting combinations for every season! The juice goes straight into your glass 2 cones for large and small citrus fruits Recipe book with more than 60 exiting ideas 12 year motor and 3 year parts guarantee
Advantages: Well-made, cleverly designed, very effective Disadvantages: Hard to clean, expensive - developed potentially dangerous fault
...efficient juice extractor like the Magimix Le Duo.
I’ve had mine for a couple of months. So I’m confident it’s unlikely to join the once-used and swiftly-abandoned pasta maker, sandwich toaster and Henry Cooper footspa in the back of the kitchen cupboard. It has proved itself a sturdy, well-designed and indispensable source of fresh and interesting drinks.
Like, I guess, most other juicer bores, I was tempted by the ... ...vegetables inside me. I chose Magimix mainly because this French manufacturer’s food processors and other kitchen gadgets have a reputation for no-frills reliability and build quality. Even better, their products bear no sign of endorsement by Anthony Worrall Thompson.
The Le Duo lives up to this reputation. The heart of the machine is a base unit about seven inches in diameter containing a 250-watt induction motor (this means it weighs ... more
*(After five months' use, the on/off switch and safety locking mechanism on this juicer developed a fault. When switched on, sparks were visible behind the switch and there was a strong smell of burning. Also, and potentially dangerously, the motor was able to run, despite the lid not being locked in place. In view of this worrying fault, I have revised the star rating from four to three.)
“The way you squeeze my lemon, I’m gonna fall right out of bed,” sang Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant back in 1969, demonstrating the perils of inept juice extraction. And Lord only knows why he and his partner were trying to make a healthy drink in the bedroom. If only they’d had a modern, efficient juice extractor like the Magimix Le Duo.
I’ve had mine for a couple of months. So I’m confident it’s unlikely to join the once-used and swiftly-abandoned pasta maker, sandwich toaster and Henry Cooper footspa in the back of the kitchen cupboard. It has proved itself a sturdy, well-designed and indispensable source of fresh and interesting drinks.
Like, I guess, most other juicer bores, I was tempted by the idea of ingesting extra nutrients while avoiding much of the tiresome peeling, chewing or lubrication involved in getting fruit and vegetables inside me. I chose Magimix mainly because this French manufacturer’s food processors and other kitchen gadgets have a reputation for no-frills reliability and build quality. Even better, their products bear no sign of endorsement by Anthony Worrall Thompson.
The Le Duo lives up to this reputation. The heart of the machine is a base unit about seven inches in diameter containing a 250-watt induction motor (this means it weighs a hefty nine pounds). The plastic-coated motor spindle sticks out of the top. A middle section with a metal spout sits on top of the base to collect and deliver the juice. Onto this you can mount one of two (hence the name Le Duo) business-ends: either the citrus press or the extractor basket.
The latter is a three-inch high drum with a perforated metal sidewall. Its steel base has concentric rings of very small piranha-like teeth. You lock the clear plastic domed lid with its feeder tube on top of it, flick the single on-off switch, and you’re ready to juice. The motor runs at high speed with a low hum. What those little teeth do to the hapless fruit and veg would delight any Bond villain. They literally shred them in seconds with a noise like an angle-grinder tearing into concrete. The centrifugal force flings these shreds onto the sidewall of the extractor basket, squeezing their juices through the mesh and into the central bowl.
If you’re using the citrus press, this black plastic sieve-like unit simply turns and clicks onto the bowl in place of the extractor basket. You have a choice of two plastic cones which fit on top of the spindle. The smaller one will do lemons or limes. For anything bigger, the larger cone sits directly over the smaller one. You have to make sure it goes entirely inside though: as we found to our cost, if the outer cone sits slightly too high, it comes into catastrophic contact with the arm which presses the fruit onto the cone, and you have lots of black plastic crumbs in your orange juice.
Compared to other machines and techniques for making citrus juices, this machine is extremely efficient. Small amounts of fruit pulp do make their way into your glass, which may deter fussy kids. But very little is left in the skin of the fruit. Likewise, the juice extractor removes a very large proportion of the juice, leaving an almost dry residue clinging to the inside of the drum.
There, of course, hangs the big drawback of any such machine: cleaning it after use. The Le Duo is like, I suspect, most such machines in that cleaning is a chore. The makers supply a plastic spatula to scoop the pulp from the drum, but you still need to do a fair amount of brushing and rinsing to get it all out. Even in a dishwasher you’re going to have problems, as the lip on the top of the drum will stop the water jets getting right inside. The middle bowl of the machine and the citrus press do rinse fairly easily, and the spout hinges for easier cleaning.
That aside, the machine is a pleasure to use. I mostly make orange juice with it. But I have tried combining vegetables such as carrots, celery, tomatoes, peppers and even beetroot (earthy, but surprisingly sweet). The waste-hating eco-worrier in me has even tried incorporating the leftover vegetable shreds into pasta sauces with some success.
Apples, especially firm ones like Granny Smith, produce lots of lovely sweet juice. Kiwi fruits, and even banana can yield up a slightly more purée-like result. The machine comes with a wiro-bound recipe book to give you more ideas and some rather basic-to-useless nutritional information.
My only quibbles with the machine are that you still have to cut most fruit and veg into small pieces to fit them down the feeder tube. They even recommend that you put strawberries and other small berries through a food processor first! Also, the spout is only five inches above the bottom of the base, so you can fit only relatively small glasses under it. A good idea would be some sort of tap mechanism on the spout for the times when the glass threatens to overflow, or if you want to leave the machine without it dripping.
My model is tasteful white plastic. You can get one with a chrome finish for an extra £20 which makes it look like an cheapo ice bucket on the bar of a seedy club. They also do them in rather yucky pastel green and yellow.
The only other main drawback for most would be the price. Le Duo sells for £100. Other makes of juicer are half this price or less, although Russell Hobbs do a more powerful one for about £20 more. But Magimix probably give you the best machine in this price bracket, with guarantees of 12 years on the motor and and three years for the other parts. As Robert Plant might say, that’s a whole lotta juicer.
Advantages: Fresh juice every morning Disadvantages: May be tempted to try grass juice
...The Le Duo by Magimix meets all my needs, as it is both a juicer and a citrus press. It is expensive and is currently priced at £113.00 from Kelkoo. I have had mine for about three years now and paid £99.00. You do get a part and labour guarantee covering three years and a motor guarantee covering 12 years included so I hope to have a few years of use yet for my money.
Magimix is a well-known household name and has a good reputation for producing ... ...I felt confident that the Magimix Le Duo could fulfil the claims made by its manufacturer and would be able to juice literally any fruit or vegetable I fed it. Well so far it has lived up to its promise and for the sake of research yesterday I even fed it some grass just to see what if anything was extracted. No honestly I am not taking the pith I really did do this. I got a small glass of pale green juice but didn't fancy trying it out for taste. ...
COOOEEE 23.08.2002 (22.12.2005)
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Advantages: Powerful yet quiet commercial grade motor, non-drip spout, 2 citrus press attachments included, robust, good build quality, spatula included for cleaning, dishwasher safe parts, pure fruit juice devoid of additives Disadvantages: …expensive!
...consider at the end.
Magimix is a reputable French company that was one of the first to make the food processor. It is well known for its reliable, robust, and long lasting quality products. Today, Magimix makes a host of other products in addition to food processors; such as; ice-cream makers and juice extractors. With this information at hand I had no doubt I was about to start a long lasting relationship with my French partner; Magimix’s ... ...Unlike some juice extractors, the Magimix Juice Extractor gives a clear juice with no scum on the top, so there’s no need to chew your carrot juice! The juice is extracted by centrifugal force and leaves the pulp in the stainless steel extractor basket. If you are extracting large quantities of juice, be sure to empty the pulp from the basket if it gets too full. Throughout operation, the machine was silent and just had a gentle hum to it. ...
Connoisseur_Haggler 19.11.2001 (24.11.2001)
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Advantages: Practical, durable, efficient Disadvantages: Hard work to clean
...will last the mile. The Magimix model is sturdy, substantial and has a good quality feel to it. At £99, it was virtually the most expensive model I could find – the next one up was an industrial grade model, and probably more powerful than I required.
APPEARANCE AND DESIGN
The Magimix is housed in high quality plastic – at the time of purchase, the model was available in white or yellow. A stainless steel finish was also available, ... ...colour and taste and the Magimix provides the perfect tool for you to rustle up your own specialities. It’s great fun when you first have a play with it, especially when you juice different colour fruits and watch the vibrant colours start to appear. Preparation is very important though – don’t cut corners to rush into the actual juicing. You need to:
Wash ingredients thoroughly. With vegetables such as turnips or carrots, ...
LostWitness 08.05.2002
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...my needs……. It was the MagiMix Le Duo! Not wasting a moment more I handed over my £99.99 and with great anticipation I rushed home to try out my new companion.
Within minutes he had been relieved of his packaging and stood proudly in my kitchen, in all his glory. Assembly took just minutes - the base unit contained a powerful yet quiet commercial grade induction motor and stood weightily upon four rubber feet, with provision for cable ... ...steel basket and boasted the power on/off switch. The strong and durable anti–splash lid required a firm hand to twist into place, in order to allow activation of the power unit. Finally came the plunger that fitted snugly into the insertion portal located in the transparent lid.
Additionally there was a citrus extractor, which would take the place of the basket and lid when such an operation was required, containing two cones - one larger ...
SnotSlut 25.06.2001
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Advantages: Reliable, quiet, powerful Disadvantages: a bit pricy
I’ve had this neat little machine sitting and working in my kitchen for a few weeks now, and it does still get used at least twice a day. With winter approaching I decided that vitamin-packed fresh juice was the best way of keeping those sniffles at bay (it’s a lot more convenient to drink a glass of juice than to munch through 3 apples or 5 carrots). And it’s delicious too! You will, however, not save any money. Homemade juice ... ...– but it’s so much fresher and you know what went into it. As an example of cost: one small pineapple, cost 60p in the market, made a pint of juice. 6 small Oranges, cost 50p, also made 1 pint of juice,
The model I chose after a some research (and inspired by the OPs on CIAO) was more expensive than most the juicers available on the high street, though it’s price is mid range if one includes the available high-range juicers than ...
anjuschka 02.12.2001
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For people who care about healthy eating and drinking fresh and organic have become the twin watchwords. It is for them that Magimix has designed this 2-in-1 appliance. If you would like to have an endless supply of delicious fruit and vegetable cocktails and find enough energy to get through each busy day just team up with Le Duo. The Le Duo is powerful and sturdy as both the citrus press and the juicer fit directly onto the motor shaft. The stainless-steel basket has a cylindrical shape to ensure optimum juice extraction. The Magimix asynchronous motor has a 12-year warranty. The Le Duo is also simple to use and to clean Le Duo has a metal spout which pours the juice directly into your glass. One litre capacity Citrus press with anti-splash arm Stainless-steel extractor Basket 250 Watts Oranges apples carrots grapes. Le Duo can make fresh juices / cocktails quickly and effortlessly from all kinds of fruit and vegetables. All that remains for you to do is dream up new and exciting combinations for every season! The juice goes straight into your glass.
