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Default FS- Victorio Strainer


I've got the berry screen and love it for making seedless raspberry
jam. I microwave the raspberries first--they go through faster warm.

Dave


On Sep 20, 1:05 pm, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> In article >,
> wrote:
> > On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:35:44 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
> > >Somebody TAKE it! It's a little putzy to put together and to clean but
> > >it's GREAT!

>
> > >Curiosity question for you, Ross. (Hi, btw) Do you cook them at least
> > >somewhat before putting them to the Victorio?
> > >-
> > >-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> > >Dinner at Yummy! 9-15-2007 Pictures included.

>
> > Hi Barb.

>
> > The Victorio is great isn't it! When the kids were home we'd never
> > have been able to put down the quantity of tomatoes, especially juice,
> > that we could with the Victorio.
> > To your question, no cooking, we simply washed them, cut them in
> > chunks and ran them through. Clamped to a small table with a stock pot
> > on a chair under the side chute and a casserole dish under the end to
> > catch the skins and seeds. Worked great.

>
> > Ross

>
> OK. I like to cook them first -- at least get 'em warm and a little
> soft. Dang, I wish I could justify the buy! LOL! I only use mine
> maybe three times a season.