I want to use it for apple sauce. Will the pulp be too fiberous for this strainer? How much of it do you lose with the skins and seeds?
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Just finished our sauce. HAd about 12-14 lbs of apples, maybe 1 lb of waste at most. I don't peel or cut the apples at all. Just put them all in a big slow cooker, let it cool, then run them thru. It never fails to amaze me how easy it is. I save any little plastic containers (sour cream/margarine) and freeze it all. MUCH better than store bought to me.
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Because I found the unit to be weak, I did not keep the skins and cores on. I peeled and cut apple pieces. The pieces were cooked and then run through the machine. It worked okay for this, but be patient with it. This isn't a heavy duty tool. The manual says you can run things through a second time. My experience is that it will not work with a second run. I would suggest peeling and coring, then cooking before running it through.
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I used mine for applesauce but had to peel them first because the end cup burst off when the peels clogged up the insides! So after peeling using an cheap apple peeler/corer/slicer it worked perfect, the skins were just too tough!
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I have only used it for my tomato sauce. And if it makes apple sauce as good as my tomato sauce, then I would purchase this. I was amazed on how it knew to strain the skins and seeds. I love this appliance!
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absolutely! I've made apple sauce and apple butter, tomato sauce. it even does peaches. it will get all of the juice out and a lot of the pulp. My only recommendation is to flash boil them first, put them in ice water. cut them in quarters and throw them in the mill. you will be amazed.
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You have to quarter your apples and boil them till little soft then run them through. Very little waste. Will spit out seeds and skins. I sometimes run waste through a second time .
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I have used mine for year to make apple sauce. I do take the seeds out and cut them into smaller pieces, put them into a pot with a bit of water and cook them until soft. The apples just zip through. The others are correct that there is little waste and the sauce is amazing. The waste is great for compost, too.
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We use ours for apple sauce every year. The Victorio does a fantastic job in separating the skins and seeds from the pulp. You don't lose much at all, and it is the easiest way ever to make apple sauce. You don't have to peel or core the apples - just cut them in fourths, cook them, and send them through the strainer. Couldn't be better.
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I personally have not done apple sauce yet but look forward to doing so. From my experience with tomatos, I would run the peels back through a second time. also you might want to steam or boil the apples for a few minutes to soften them up a bit. If not it might be some tough turning.
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It's easy to clean just as long as you use the enclosed brush to remove the pulp from the strainer otherwise the pulp can be difficult to remove especially if it starts drying. They also recommend putting a plastic grocery bag in the pulp collector so you can just lift out the bag and toss out the residue pulp.
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Yes, you would have absolutely NO chunks whatsoever if you pulse it on "high". If you *want* chunks, just use a lower dial #. It's all up to you. I love to add a cup of water and a whole apple, and have fresh apple juice!! Now, keep in mind, it's not actually "just juice" because the fiber is still there, where a real juicer would separate the fiber and the juice. But, I don't mind -- fiber is good. :-)
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Not very well. I made raspberry jam with it last month and found a lot of seeds got through the finest disc. I had to put the puree through a wire mesh sieve after the food mill. But - I did not heat them first and realize now I should have; it may have helped. The smallest screen though, has holes that the seeds can fit through.
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Yes there is some pulp that gets into the juice. It does not strain it completely.
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I just used mine for applesauce. Use the salsa screen, u get a little of the peel so if u dont want it in your sauce, peel before u process.
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Hi, I have not tried that yet, but my first response would be no. When I do try to get the juice out without any seeds at all, without question I would use the food mill first then put the pulp thru my fine mesh sieve (strainer). When I do cactus apples I use my food mill and its great but is you need to be careful not to have any seeds, go with the food mill first then strain the pulp. It also makes it easier to strain once it's been thru the mill. Hope this helps. Food mills are a great addition to any kitchen!
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I am sorry to say I do not know. At a glance, I don't think so. I also have a Squeezo wannabe strainer that I use for tomatoes and there is a berry screen available for it that has pretty tiny holes. If you have to remove the seeds from berries, you might look at the Victorio (or other brands) fruit strainer. My wannabe is a Norpro that has served me well for many years. Norpro 1951 "The Original" Sauce Master
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When I make stock, I use them to strain out the veggies and meat/bone/fat stuff. It's clear enough for me but if I want the stock clear, clear, I would use a cheese clothe. I rarely use the cheese clothe so... hopefully this helps you. I love my strainers
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Hi, Kaitlyn, the pulp, skin, etc . . . was actually pretty mushy, once all the juice ran into the glass. In fact, a lot of the contents was stuck to the inside of the machine, instead of going into the container. I had the lid on properly, but it didn't seem to transfer all the contents into the bin. Some of the fruit was even stuck on the outside of that tool, used to push it down into the chamber. It was fairly quiet, considering how big this thing is. As for being compact and transportable, I would have to say "No." This thing is huge, and you have to make sure that several parts are securely in place, otherwise, you will get a big mess, when you turn it on.
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I mostly do carrot juice with oranges.. You have two options.. use it with the strainer that comes with it to eliminatefiber.. or not
1450641
You can then squeeze through a strainer.... But best to get stainless handy pantry Manuel masticating juicer:)
1861051
The mesh strainer is very fine. It might work if the syrup was warm and thin.
613031
You did not state what you were straining, if it's tomatoes there should be no seeds coming through I gwt no seeds coming through on mine I have strained tomatoes, carrots, apples, Zucchini and potatoes for my gnocchi
427861
I have successfully used it with sliced apples, pineapple chunks, orange slices, frozen or fresh berries and bananas - I almost always add milk, OJ or water, yogurt and ice. It blends all of that quite well. It is not a juice extractor and does not remove pulp. I have not used it with any vegetables.
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I've used mine just once for making applesauce and it turned out great - smooth but nice texture. If you like it chunky you're best to just chop the apples and cook the chunks. Mostly I use it on food-processored chili pods, onions & fresh herbs for making chili. Like with a food mill the more liquidy stuff comes out first and the drier & more fibrous stuff at the end. I typically stop the machine when the strained matter starts looking a bit dry.
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It's easy to clean just as long as you use the enclosed brush to remove the pulp from the strainer. Otherwise the pulp can be difficult to remove especially if it starts drying. They also recommend putting a plastic grocery bag in the pulp collector so you can just lift out the bag and toss out the residue pulp.