Information and discussion about canning and dehydrating tomatoes and other garden vegetables and fruits. DISCLAIMER: SOME RECIPES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CURRENT FOOD SAFETY GUIDELINES - FOLLOW AT YOUR OWN RISK
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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I am thinking of getting one of the Spremy Electric Tomato Strainers. My arthritis makes the peeling process very difficult and I would like to put up some sauce without seeds and skins and would like some feedback from anyone who has used this or a similar model. I don't think I can justify the price of some of the high end Italian strainers that are upwards of 300 bucks but I don't want to purchase this thing if it is not durable and relatively easy to use.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Texas
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I have one and love it! Very well-made, fast, stands up to heavy usage.
I process several hundred pounds of tomatoes a year with my Spremy, usually after oven roasting, but it will also process raw tomatoes just fine. It's really not a piece of equipment I'd be inclined to break out to do just a few tomatoes in one sitting, though. Mainly because after using, I'd say it takes about 10 min to get clean. Oh, and the assembly instructions that come with it are not that good (so-so Italian to English translation) - but once you've got it figured out, fairly easy to put together. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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Thanks Sue. If I make 25% of what I made last year then I will need it. Last year I gave away tomatoes by the bucket full and let way too many rot because I couldn't keep up with them. I doubt I will have that kind of production again but I would love to take some of the mess and drudgery out of processing them.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Central Ohio
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I used to use the strainer attachment on my kitchenaid mixer... until... I had to disassemble the motor because tomato juice had backed up into the motor housing.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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Thanks lurley. I was looking at the hand crank type but my biggest problem is the arthritis in my hands. The hip and knee problems are aggravated by the length of time I have to spend peeling and processing standing at the kitchen counter. I was leaning heavily toward the Spremy before posting this and after hearing from Suze I think I will go ahead and buy one.
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