Fancy Dancy 'Nona ' Machine

18 years ago

I've mentioned my fancy, dancy "Nona" machine a few times so thought you might like to see it in action. I love this baby it makes making sauce a breeze and the end product is so smooth, perfect Italian style tomato sauce! Twenty jars down, 40 more to go!

Here is a picture of

and the sink set up. Don't mind the mess this is my canning kitchen and it is a disaster from July until late September!

This

but I cut the top of the hopper off so you can't see the tomatoes in it.

Here it is

. You can see how the seeds and skin go out the side and the sauce flows into the sauce pan.

so you can see the skin and seeds coming out the end of the grinder.

This the

you are left with.

After adding herbs, cooking down a bit and canning ...

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Solsthumper
18 years ago
Sharon, I've never heard of your machine, but I'm one nanomillimeter away from fighting you for it.

Sol
artsyshell
18 years ago
That is very cool! I have never heard of that machine either, but would sure love one. Beautiful looking sauce.

Shelley
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stacy3
18 years ago
whoa! That is some machine, sharon! Thanks for posting the photos - it really is cool.
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18 years ago
LOL sol ...not a chance but you can have my first born!

I should say that I call it a "Nona" (I think the proper spelling is Nonna) machine because all the Italian grandmothers around here have them. Usually much larger than this one. My friends mother does 500 jars each year! They are also used in Italian restaurants that make their own sauce.

The name on the box is Spremipomodoro elettrica. I think they are called tomato pressers here.

PS: Just timed myself and it took 30 minutes to do a half bushel of Romas.
pkramer60
18 years ago
Nice toy! And you are right, it does make canning sauce so much easier. I splurge and bought the attachements for the big KA mixer and the set up is very similar. For the KA you need to buy the grinder and then the strainer, but hey, now I can grind my own meats.

I cannot imagine doing 500 jars a season. Kudos to her.
stacy3
18 years ago
LARGER than yours?!?!?! wow!

That's interesting about the Italian grandmothers. :-)

peppi, I have the grinder already - wait a minute, what am I missing???
joybugaloo
18 years ago
Chase, thanks for sharing the GREAT pictures! I just bought a tomato press/strainer thingy myself, and I am going to give it a go this weekend. It's not as big and fancy as yours, and is not motorized, but I still think it will make things go a whole lot faster when processing tomatoes at this time of year when they start to come on hot and heavy.

If anyone is interested, I think I got the best deal on the internet on mine. I bought a Roma strainer (formerly Vittorio then Villaware) with four accessory screens from a company in Portland, Oregon called Ultimate Nourishment that sells the whole package for $81.95 with free ground shipping.

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Here is a link that might be useful: Lindsey's Luscious (my food blog)
kathleen_li
18 years ago
That is a fine looking machine! I can't imagine doing all those jars,,,good for you....I'll stick with the dishes, LOL..
caliloo
18 years ago
Whoa! That is a beautiful machine! And how clever that it separates the pulp form the seeds and skin.

Those jars of sauce look fantastic - great job!

Alexa
wizardnm
18 years ago
OH boy, would that be nice. My old crank type does the same thing....powered by Armstrong (me)! :))

Nancy
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18 years ago
Wow, I'm impressed. Gorgeous machine. And so practical.

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pkramer60
18 years ago
Stacy, here is what you are missing..

Here is a link that might be useful: Strainer
BeverlyAL
18 years ago
What an impressive machine! And It's worth looking at first picture just to see that huge basil and those big onions.
chancesmom
18 years ago
Sharon, you held out on me!! What a beautiful machine! I did not know you had one, here they sell for big bucks. That sauce looks amazing. For sure next visit we are canning something!!

PS the pickles, they are GONE.

janet
eileenlaunonen
18 years ago
I WANT ONE.....GOTTA HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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