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June 30, 2015 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
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Food mill options
So I have way to many tomatoes and need to start canning them tonight. I just bought a oxo food mill and wanted opinions on weather to use it or wait and buy a Victoro. Also curious if the 250 model is still the same quality as there are several bad reviews on Amazon. Here is what I bought.
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June 30, 2015 | #2 |
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What you going to do with the squash?
The Vuctorio works really well, don't know about the one you have. |
July 1, 2015 | #3 |
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Throw it at anyone with their windows down? but seriously idk, I planted 4 plants and I get so many squash per week it is ridiculous. We have already gave away numerous bags to family/friends/neighbors and they are getting tired of it as well. I think the rest will likely go to the local homeless shelters.
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July 2, 2015 | #5 | |
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Anyone have a Roma food mill? Is it equal to a Victorio? If I order it today it will be here Saturday and I can start processing my maters. |
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June 30, 2015 | #7 |
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The one you have is similar to the one I started with and quickly abandoned. It'll work, but it'll take a hell of a lot longer and require much more manual cranking. So far I'm very happy with my newer model Victorio.
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June 30, 2015 | #8 |
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Did you get the motor as well? I keep debating it...
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June 30, 2015 | #9 |
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I bought the Victorio VKP250 with the motor. This will be my 1st year for sauce making and canning. Everything I read pointed to this.
I haven't used it yet, but I am going to THIS WEEKEND with some 'storebought maters' to try it out. Last edited by rhines81; June 30, 2015 at 09:36 PM. Reason: changed 'next week' to 'THIS WEEKEND' because I can't wait to try it out! |
June 30, 2015 | #10 |
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get a victorio ( or similar brand)right away. That thing takes the joy out of canning and makes it a hateful experience.
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June 30, 2015 | #11 |
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Agree. The food mill is ok for small batches of stuff but any of the Victorio/Roma processors will leave it in the dust when it comes to ease of use for large batch processing.
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June 30, 2015 | #12 |
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No, I didn't. Somewhere I have a generic motor I bought for my hand crank pasta machine before I bought my Kitchenaid with a pasta attachment. I need to dig it out and see if it's the same as the one they sell for the Victorio. |
July 1, 2015 | #13 |
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You hand mill purchased is excellent. You only have a few tomatoes. Just organize your area and don't be afraid of a little bit of cranking. Here is my one year's effort. To give you encouragement. http://durgan.org/2011/ All detailed here.
Preserves to date 2014 http://www.durgan.org/URL/?WUPPJ 15 October 2014 Cranberry Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?BNQMB 27 September 2014 Concord Grape Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?TLUOH 21 September 2014 Pumpkin Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?XGPAG 20 September 2014 Apple Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?RGIAR 16 September 2014 Tomato Cucumber Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KDVQT 7 September 2014 Vegetable Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?HYPCT 3 September 2014 Tomato Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?RFQUV 2 September 2014 Tomato Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?OPEHN 1 September 2014 Pear Juicing. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?AKDTN 29 August 2014 Elderberry Juice. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?LYSXF 25 August 2014 Tomato Cucumber Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ZJWVZ 24 August 2014 Tomato Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?YEKDK 19 August 2014 Cucumber Juice. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?YCVZV 17 August 2014 Tomato Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ZQHOP 15 August 2014 Beans Cucumber Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?TLFGK 12 August 2014 Sugar Beet Fruit Leather http://www.durgan.org/URL/?QXHNH 10 August 2014 Vegetable Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?AGNPW 6 August 2014 Cucumber Tomato Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?NZKIF 4 August 2014 Blueberry Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?UDKNV 5 August 2014 Cherry Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?SWHUT 2 August 2014 Vegetable Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?MJGFJ 31 July 2014 Corn Preservation http://www.durgan.org/URL/?OKFOS 30 July 2014 Blueberry Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CQSLE 29 July 2014 Sweet Cherry Juicing http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ANQXT 28 July 2014 European Gooseberry Juicing. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?SATFZ 27 July 2014 Blueberry Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?PLEUN 26 July 2014 Vegetable Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?LTKEO 24 July 2014 Vegetable Juicing http://www.durgan.org/URL/?LBPGV 22 July 2014 Carrots processed for juice. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GJWDW 22 July 2014 American Gooseberry http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ACKRG 21 July 2014 Black Currant. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?IDDLX 15 July 2014 Black Currant Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KEZMR 15 July 2014 Cucumbers Juicing http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GXPHS 13 July 2014 Black Currants http://www.durgan.org/URL/?LDKQB 10 July 2014 Garden Vegetable Juicing http://www.durgan.org/URL/?EIGDL 7 July 2014 Haskap Juice http://www.durgan.org/URL/?TDBCB 5 July 2014 Purslane Juicing http://www.durgan.org/URL/?PQOEH 1 July 2014 Garden Produce Juicing http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GOJJG 24 June 2014 Juicing Greens http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VEZPS 19 June 2014 Vegetable Juicing http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GAGAB 4 June 2014 Juicing Garden Vegetables Last edited by Durgan; July 1, 2015 at 03:25 AM. |
July 1, 2015 | #14 |
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With the Food Mill use the largest disk that removes all the seeds. By habit now I usually start with the smallest, but if smaller than necessary it makes more unnecessary work.
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July 1, 2015 | #15 |
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Thanks everyone, I'm going to get the Victorio. I'm leaning toward getting a 200 model off eBay since I would prefer an old model made of cast aluminum and apparently the salsa screen fits the old models as well and is available online at parts shed.
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