Norpro "The Original" Berry Screen Review

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(More customer reviews)I have nothing bad to say about the product itself, however, the Norpro "Sauce Master (model 1951)" is poorly designed and I wouldn't buy it again; there are just too many flaws. The bottom of the "squirt guard tray" (the plastic discharge chute that the juice flows down to a collection bowl) is exactly 2 1/2" above the surface of what the body is clamped to. Makes it difficult and messy to dump the juice into a larger container. There is a gap of 1 1/2" to 2" at the back end of the standard spiral under the hopper, and because it is the spiral action that moves the matter being sauced or juiced into the spiral, all of the matter that is in the gap never moves into the spiral. Then there is the problem with the refuse falling into the sauce or juice as the discharge frequently falls into the "squirt guard tray". The discharge end of the screen makes it extremely difficult placing anything other than a small shallow bowl under the "squirt guard tray". If you look at the "220 Food Strainer and Sauce Maker" by Back to Basics (which is highly rated), you'll see that they have a clear plastic extension that attaches to the small end of the screen allowing the placement of the refuse bowl a good distance from the collection bowl, and moreover, it appears that the bottom of their "squirt guard tray" is higher off the surface that the body is clamped to, allowing for a larger and deeper bowl to collect the juice and pulp. The 2 1/2" clearance of the Norpro unit is a serious limiting factor in how much juice or pulp you can collect before dumping without spilling. I also purchased a grape spiral at the same time I purchased the berry screen and there is the same problem with the gap at the back end under the hopper as the grape spiral is just a standard spiral that has been sawed off at the smaller end. The Back to Basics unit is about $20 more than the Norpro unit, but price shouldn't be the deciding factor; get the better unit.

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Want to make pumpkin pie, salsa, purees or juice; the Sauce Master has the perfect screen or spiral to make the job easier. These screens will ONLY fit "The Original" sauce master and not the Sauce master II, the Roma or the Squeezo!

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Roma Food/Veg Strainer Review

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(More customer reviews)I have used this Roma Vegetable Strainer for making apple sauce twice. Previously I have used the Victorio strainer (very nice and sturdy, but no longer available) and Back to Basics (stronger than the Roma in my opinion, but not as good as the Victorio - it had a lot of parts to lose and was not rust resistant). The Roma is easy to put together and seems to be rust resistant, but is weak, flimsy, unstable, and doesn't hold on my counter well with either the suction or the clamp.Things I like about the Roma Strainer:
* Pieces attach easily without nuts and bolts
* Seem to be rust resistant (The Back-to-Basics strainer that I bought 15 years ago had some parts that would rust)
* Plastic cone that takes the waste (seeds, core and skin) away is farther from the sauce dispenser, making it easier to have various shapes of bowls.Things I dislike about the Roma Strainer:
* The suction cup does not hold on my smooth quartz counter-top. Nice try, but it doesn't work.
* I have a bull-nose (rounded edge) to my counter-top so the clasp doesn't work very well either - it isn't long enough to reach around the bull-nose. So, it starts wiggling fairly quickly and isn't very stable, with no way to attach it more firmly.
* The handle is much harder to turn than the old Victorio (purchased 30 years ago) or Back-to-basics (purchased 16 years ago) strainers I have previously used. As I turn the handle, the vertical support seems to wobble or bend a bit, as though it isn't very strong.
* The handle seems a bit flimsy.
* Turning the handle is stiffer with more resistance than with the other strainers I have used before. (You tire more quickly.
* I have to run the waste product through 2 x as there is a lot of good applesauce that goes out with it.
The materials and workmanship are poorer quality. Some of the features (fewer parts to get lost) are nicer. Overall, though, my experience is that it is not nearly as good or as easy to use as the other strainers I have used in the past.

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With the Roma Food Strainer & Sauce Maker you can quickly and easily make healthy homemade sauces, jams, jellies, wines, juices and even purees for baby foods from just about any fruit or vegetable imaginable.No More Peeling or Coring! The Roma Food Strainer & Sauce Maker does it all for you! The Roma is so easy to set-up & use, it will become indispensable to cooks & gardeners alike. Now you can use fresh ingredients for all of your recipes & never worry about additives or preservatives again.

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Mirro Foley 3.5-Quart Stainless Steel Food Mill Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this food mill because it's the same design as the food mill my grandmother has had for decades. I've been using it the past few weeks to make tomato gazpacho. This food mill is more than up to the task.
The stainless steel surface is easy to keep clean, and it disassembles for even easier cleaning. As a nice touch, the diameter of the scraper wire on the bottom of the mill is just a fraction smaller than the grill holes, which means that if you have seeds lodged in any of the holes after cleaning, you can use the scraper wire to knock them out.
The only reason why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the double-loop handle can be uncomfortable to hold after a while. (I can understand why they used the double-loop design--because it stays cooler if you're milling over a heated pot--but I think I would've preferred having a more comfortable handle and using a potholder if necessary.)

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B2B Food Strainer & Sauce Maker Review

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(More customer reviews)just used the "back to basics 220 strainer" and the results were wonderful
the machine is well built, and the instructions were made designed the way you could follow them easily. most products i buy, the instructions do not have empathy for the user who must assemble and use the product.
it worked great on the tomatoes. the seeds, peels and core came out the "discard end" and the pure "pulp juice" came out the front. i processed 200 tomatoes without a problem. bang for the buck, you can't beat the production this machine will give you the tomato season

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Great for preparing soups, purees, jams, jellies, and baby food, the Back to Basics Food Strainer & Sauce Maker is an efficient multi-use kitchen tool. The strainer forces food through a stainless-steel screen, automatically separating the juice and pulp in one easy operation. It includes a medium apple/tomato screen, and additional screens are available separately. A hopper and push stick are also included. The nylon spiral and hopper will not dent or rust, and hand washing is recommended. The set comes backed by a 1-year warranty.

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KitchenAid FVSFGA Fruit/Vegetable Strainer and Food Grinder for Stand Mixers Review

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(More customer reviews)This gizmo makes the shortest work of making applesauce you ever imagined. You slice the apples, cook in a large pan with a small amount of water until they are soft. Then you push the apple mush, skins, seeds, core, stems, etc. in the top of the food grinder, and out the sieve part comes pure applesauce, out the end, comes the seeds, skin and stem. It takes maybe 10 minutes to process a 16qt pot of cooked apples.
I usually get every burner on my stove going, heat the pots of apples, process the mush into sauce, then can the lot. The canning part takes the longest.
Anyway if you can apple sauce, you need this tool.

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Quickly and easily strain fresh fruits and vegetables, grind fresh or cooked meat, and so much more with this combination of the fruit and vegetable strainer and food grinder attachment.

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Victorio VKP250 Model 250 Food Strainer and Sauce Maker Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the best thing in the kitchen for home processing of fruits and vegetables. Bought it for tomatoes to make sauce and juice, but after reading booklet found out other uses such as raspberry juice (we use for homemade ice cream) I used to strain the berries through cheese cloth and clean pantyhose to get out seeds, but with this not only do i get clean juice but more of it as you can reprocess the "waste" several times. I would highly recommend this item. Save yourself the trouble and just buy the extra screens when you purchase the base kit.

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Why buy a copycat when you can get the REAL Victorio food strainer? We've improved the original design to make our new strainer better than ever! It still makes all the great sauces, purees, juices and jams you love without painstaking peeling or coring. Quickly separates fruit and vegetable puree from unwanted skins, stems and seeds. Don't forget to add the 4-piece accessory kit (VKP250-5, sold separately) to make your Victorio food strainer even more versatile! New screen design allows for easier installation and removal. Stainless steel screen won't rust and resists wear. Sturdy one-piece heat resistant hopper. Improved handle design for easier cranking. Extended waste funnel. Steel drive shaft is sealed to prevent leaks. Spiral has durable steel reinforced drive. Mounting clamp is rubber insulated to protect countertops. Can mount to countertops from 3/4-inch to 1.875-inch thick. INCLUDES: Stainless steel apple/tomato screen, standard spiral & plastic pusher. Instruction and recipe booklet. 1-year warranty. Optional electric drive motor for the Victorio model 250 food strainer will be available summer of 2011 (VKP250-M) and will work with all Victorio model 250 food strainers. IMPORTANT: Hand washing of food strainer is recommended.

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Norpro "The Original" Sauce Master Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm wondering why it never occurred to anyone else to simply put a 9x13 under their sauce master to collect the sauce. I use one of my baking pans and it holds plenty of strawberry puree for jam. It pours well into a measuring cup without a mess. So no, there isn't a problem with design here.
Also, my sister in law has another company's similar product and complains that in making sauces her's splatters off the screen very badly. Mine is perfectly clean as the sauce guard catches all of it. There is at times a problem with the discard backing up and falling into the sauce but it only happens when my children are running the machine and not paying attention. An adult should have no problem getting it to work without incident.

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Norpro sauce master the only strainer you'll need for vegetables, fruits, and purees. This multi-use strainer forces food through a chrome plated steel screen, automatically separating the juice and pulp in one easy operation.Includes recipe and instruction booklet. Hopper size: 8-inch diameter by 3-inch deep.These screens will ONLY fit "The Original" sauce master and not the Sauce master II, the Roma or the Squeezo!

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