Would this strainer be necessary for ice cream?
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Well it would definately remove any vanilla bean halves and any other residue you might not want in your ice cream custards. If you make things that need straining frequently it will be worth the purchase. I love this strainer, my biggest problem with it, is finding another container large and deep enough to set it in when I'm using it.
1514806
Yes it can. I love this kettle, and use it nearly every day. I think the strainer is one of its weaker point though, so I use a separately purchased one for it instead. Any normal size basket-style strainer should work.
1140544
Probably not. The pointed end of the scoop makes rolling up an ice cream ball easier, but this would not work with sticky dough. I use 2 tablespoons.
597060
I have not tried it because I am fairly certain that it would not -- the holes are not small enough to prevent the seeds from slipping through. It is very effective to puree food, but I don't know why they refer to it as a strainer -- I've never used it that way.
420323
You will need a strainer. There are several very nice ones for sale on Amazon. I personally bought the Empress Tea Strainer.
1071526
No, it would not catch sand (at least not fine beach sand) or coffee grounds. The mesh is too large for that. It's a pretty standard mesh size, if you find similar types of strainers in your local stores, they all seem to have the same size mesh.
2227992
Yes. There are different size strainers inserts. Just chose the size you need. Easy to use. I love mine.
1130006
It will strain yogurt to make Greek yogurt without a coffee filter or cheesecloth; however, some of the curds will make it into the whey. You cannot "plop" or pour the yogurt into it that you are going to strain or the force of gravity will push the curds through the holes in the strainer. You have to scoop the yogurt and place it gently into the strainer with something like a cup measurement. Even then, I'll get a couple of tablespoons of curds in with my whey. If I place a small coffee filter in the very bottom, the problem is completely eliminated and it makes cleanup even easier. Although it is not absolutely perfect for making Greek yogurt, I'm glad I purchased it. I didn't realize how much I would use this huge strainer in my kitchen for other things such as straining homemade soups and large batches of water kefir. It works fine for me, but like I said in my review, it may not do a good enough job for others who want a yogurt strainer that requires no insert at all and is fine enough to eliminate all curds from the whey.
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The cylinder is approx. 5 inches deep. It is not as deep as a commercial kitchen size strainer. However, I was able to strain pastry cream and vanilla. sauce.
1426123
I would say no. I use old ice cream buckets for that. I don't think they are made for the freezer.
911797
I use mine for straining butter and oil from my magic butter machine. It worked great !! I didn't wash it first though.
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I would not recommend it. The instructions state specifically for home use only. It is a wonderful ice cream maker and I highly recommend it for home use.
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It's a smaller sized scoop. So, if you're into smaller scoops it might work. While it feels sturdy, I wonder how it would stand up to hard ice cream.
759497
Absolutely you can. And like Calvin said, the less ice cream you make the faster it freezes. I have had mine for over a year now and it continues to work flawlessly. Excellent product.
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I doubt it. I'd give the Euro Cuisine GY50 Greek Yogurt Maker a try or purchase some fine stainless mesh (300 or so) and make my own strainer by lining a colander with it. Amazon has the mesh in different sizes.
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I have not owned the strainer long enough but I think it will be fine. Umbra is a good brand.
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If you want to strain the yogurt to separate out the whey, these strainers are not fine enough mesh, I think. I use them constantly for kefir.