Fresh Pressed
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Pyramid recommends 3-5 servings of vegetables a day. For most, including myself, this seems like a pretty intimidating number! One way I get my daily dose is by being creative and disguising veggies as something more interesting (although, I don’t think my Cranberry Rhubarb cookies count…).
Liquteria on 11th and 2nd offers an entire farm of liquid produce via pressed juice extraction. With the aid of hydraulic pressure, vitamins, minerals and enzymes are separated from the pulp making for a 4 day shelf life (refrigerator necessary). Many juices can be loaded with sugar, sodium and unnecessary calories. Liquteria freshly bottles nutrient rich juices like All Greens (kale, spinach, romaine, parsley, celery and cucumber), Beets Me (carrot, beet, apple, pear, lemon and ginger), or spicier options such as The Killer XX (green apples, double service of ginger, cayenne and Immunity Now – a Liquteria potion to jump start your immune system). Although I find that the best way to preserve the integrity of the vegetable is by eating raw whole snacks, pressed juices make a convenient on-the-go option and an easy way to chug down part of the 3-5 serving quota. This small LES shop also offers healthy quick bites (think tofu dogs and avocado wraps) plus smoothies and a few organic breakfast treats. Juices run anywhere from $5.50 to $7.50 per bottle – a reasonable price to pay to avoid the hassle of grocery shopping and messy veggie clean up.
My favorite fresh pressed juices:
All Greens With Apple (apple, lemon, ginger kale, spinach, romaine, parsley and celery)
Grasshopper (apple, pear, pineapple, wheatgrass and mint)
Roayal Flush (pineapple, pear, ginger, aloe vera and Liver Kidney Lymph Detox)
Know of anywhere I can get something like this in Boston?
Lauren said this on October 5, 2009 at 10:42 AM |
I haven’t come across anything comparable to Liquteria in Boston but some restaurants and smoothie bars offer a more limited menu of fresh pressed veggie juices. I haven’t tried these but here are a few cafes/restaurants that I was able to find online.
Prana Raw Cafe at 292 Centre Street in Newton
Organic Garden Cafe at 294 Cabot Street
Robeks at 1377 Boylston Street
Jer-Ne at 10 Avery Street
If you want to go the ‘do it yourself’ method, I have read great reviews for the Breville Compact Juice Extractor ($99 from Crate and Barrel).
fitpost said this on October 5, 2009 at 11:22 AM |