The Dark Side of "Juicing"

Yesterday I reported that Food & Wine thinks juicing fruits and vegetables to make healthful drinks is the New, Hot Thing.  Well, as with most everything, there is a Dark Side and that would be all of the pulp, peelings and seeds it leaves behind.  A 16-oz serving of juice calls for 2 to 3 pounds of fruits and vegetables.   Lotta compost there...

Not all are entranced at becoming juice swillers.  A faithful correspondent wrote to say, "They sound like South of the Border drinks, not for me."   I dunno, a blend of pineapple, chili powder and a bit of club soda and a healthy shot of rum might be quite tasty.

Better by far than using pulp to make crackers and muffins as the chef at Birdhouse, Minneapolis, does.