In article >,
(PENMART01) wrote:

> >MEow nikittariber says:
> >
> >Katra said:
> >
> >>Generally, when you puree something, most stuff can just go into a
> >>blender or food processor, but in the case of asparagus, there are
> >>fibers to deal with! With frozen asparagus (tough) stems, the freezing
> >>and thawing softens them some but I also steam them first.
> >>
> >>A fine screen collander and a spoon can substitute for a china cap. You
> >>want to squish the edible mush thru the screen while leaving the
> >>indedible fibers in the colander. :-)
> >>
> >I don't have a fine screen colander either, so that asparagus thing
> >will have to wait, it seems. However, I've struggled with pushing soup
> >through a sieve before, so getting one of those china caps might not
> >be such a bad idea.
>
> A china cap is a fine screened sieve. But for removing vegetable fibers a
> food
> mill works much better... also far easier to clean and infinitely more
> durable.
>
> Sheldon

Shel', you don't have a Victorio Strainer???

I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you!!! ;-D

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/mendings...tobasvics.html

Might be other places to get one, but this was the first URL I found
with a picture...

I DO have one, and the juice runoff tray on mine is metal.

K.

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