Tomato Press or Food Mill - Do I really Need One?
john90808
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Food Mill for Tomatoes
Comments (5)There is a little bit of a learning curve on using these, so don't get discouraged. It really makes the process much faster. Also, if you take it apart BEFORE emptying the tomato skins and seeds (and thereby flinging it all over the kitchen), dogs are a wonder pre-clean for the kitchen. In my case, they ate it so fast I didn't even have time to put down the parts and rinse my hands!...See MoreFood Mill for Tomatoes
Comments (9)Dave. last year when you posted the info on the Villaware, there was several post on the forum about not receiving their purchases and not being able to contact the company. So I held off on ordering it and then the deer got all of my tomatoes. So far, crossed fingers, they've not been in my garden this year. Joy Ahhh. I think those problems then were with the various sellers/vendors, those who sell through amazon for example, not the Villaware Company itself. From your OP I thought you had heard the company itself was having production problems or such. Thanks for clarifying. Dave...See MoreTomato Strainers / Food Mills
Comments (7)I use an old hand cranked Squeezo, it belonged to my mother. It's all stainless steel, a precursor to today's plastic Victorio/Villaware. I use it for tomato sauce, but I find that I have to cook the tomatoes slightly or it's too hard to crank them. Others, with stronger arms, put their tomatoes through raw. I don't use it at all for salsa because it smushes everything up too small and I don't use it for raspberries because some of the small seeds get through even the smallest screen. That's OK, I like a few seeds anyway. It's a champ for applesauce too, but doesn't work worth a rip for cherries for jam. (grin) I've gone back to hand pitting those. Annie...See MoreWhat can I do with a Victorio Food Mill
Comments (1)The ones you list are probably the most common but you can also use it to make seeded or seedless jams and preserves, apple and other fruit juices/cider, grape juice, any fruit or vegetable purees/sauce, baby food, relishes, chutneys, rice potatoes, guacamole, pesto, etc. Don't restrict yourself to just applesauce. Peach sauce, pear sauce, apple cranberry sauce, pineapple/pear sauce, mango/apple sauce, etc. Dave...See Morejohn90808
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