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Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and
put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just could let all those tomatoes go to waste). I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right now. Does anyone have any tips for getting the vacuum base to hold? It tends to let go about halfway through a hooper load (this is on a smooth to the point of being slick surface) The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. Thanks! - Mark |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
Mark A.Meggs wrote:
> The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and > put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just > could let all those tomatoes go to waste). > > I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right > now. > > Does anyone have any tips for getting the vacuum base to hold? It > tends to let go about halfway through a hooper load (this is on a > smooth to the point of being slick surface) > > The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough > overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. > > Thanks! > > - Mark Try a little moisture on the suction cup, sometimes that works. Which one did you get? I have the Back To Basics strainer with all the seed screens and have only had one problem with it. The cheesy knurled hand nut that holds the handle on is pot metal and didn't last. I replaced it with a nylon insert steel locknut and it works great now. I had my new kitchen cabinets made with a six-inch overhang on one just to be able to clamp down appliances when needed. |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:01:57 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote: >Mark A.Meggs wrote: >> The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and >> put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just >> could let all those tomatoes go to waste). >> >> I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right >> now. >> >> Does anyone have any tips for getting the vacuum base to hold? It >> tends to let go about halfway through a hooper load (this is on a >> smooth to the point of being slick surface) >> >> The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough >> overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. >> >> Thanks! >> >> - Mark >Try a little moisture on the suction cup, sometimes that works. I tried water, but may have been using too much. At times it was acting more like a lubricant. > Which >one did you get? I have the Back To Basics strainer with all the seed >screens and have only had one problem with it. The cheesy knurled hand >nut that holds the handle on is pot metal and didn't last. I replaced it >with a nylon insert steel locknut and it works great now. I had my new >kitchen cabinets made with a six-inch overhang on one just to be able to >clamp down appliances when needed. According to the box, it is a Weston Brand Model 200P Roma Food Strainer and Sauce Maker. This one just came with the basic tomato strainer, but others are available if I need them. No serious problems yet, but it's just the first day! Thanks! - Mark |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
"Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:01:57 -0500, George Shirley > > wrote: > >>Mark A.Meggs wrote: >>> The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and >>> put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just >>> could let all those tomatoes go to waste). >>> >>> I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right >>> now. >>> >>> Does anyone have any tips for getting the vacuum base to hold? It >>> tends to let go about halfway through a hooper load (this is on a >>> smooth to the point of being slick surface) >>> >>> The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough >>> overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> - Mark >>Try a little moisture on the suction cup, sometimes that works. > > I tried water, but may have been using too much. At times it was > acting more like a lubricant. > >> Which >>one did you get? I have the Back To Basics strainer with all the seed >>screens and have only had one problem with it. The cheesy knurled hand >>nut that holds the handle on is pot metal and didn't last. I replaced it >>with a nylon insert steel locknut and it works great now. I had my new >>kitchen cabinets made with a six-inch overhang on one just to be able to >>clamp down appliances when needed. > > According to the box, it is a Weston Brand Model 200P Roma Food > Strainer and Sauce Maker. This one just came with the basic tomato > strainer, but others are available if I need them. No serious > problems yet, but it's just the first day! > > Thanks! > > - Mark > Mark - I've tightened my foodmill onto a wooden cutting board, hung that edge over the counter and lean on the other side whilst turning with my nose. or put a heavy something on the other end kinda. or use an adhesive that will roll off, I misremember the type, something like rubber cement - what say you George? Edrena |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:22:22 -0600, "The Joneses"
> wrote: > >"Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message .. . >> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:01:57 -0500, George Shirley >> > wrote: >> >>>Mark A.Meggs wrote: >>>> The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and >>>> put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just >>>> could let all those tomatoes go to waste). >>>> >>>> I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right >>>> now. >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any tips for getting the vacuum base to hold? It >>>> tends to let go about halfway through a hooper load (this is on a >>>> smooth to the point of being slick surface) >>>> >>>> The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough >>>> overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> - Mark >>>Try a little moisture on the suction cup, sometimes that works. >> >> I tried water, but may have been using too much. At times it was >> acting more like a lubricant. >> >>> Which >>>one did you get? I have the Back To Basics strainer with all the seed >>>screens and have only had one problem with it. The cheesy knurled hand >>>nut that holds the handle on is pot metal and didn't last. I replaced it >>>with a nylon insert steel locknut and it works great now. I had my new >>>kitchen cabinets made with a six-inch overhang on one just to be able to >>>clamp down appliances when needed. >> >> According to the box, it is a Weston Brand Model 200P Roma Food >> Strainer and Sauce Maker. This one just came with the basic tomato >> strainer, but others are available if I need them. No serious >> problems yet, but it's just the first day! >> >> Thanks! >> >> - Mark >> >Mark - I've tightened my foodmill onto a wooden cutting board, hung that >edge over the counter and lean on the other side whilst turning with my >nose. or put a heavy something on the other end kinda. >or use an adhesive that will roll off, I misremember the type, something >like rubber cement - what say you George? >Edrena > I'll have to remember to keep my eyes open. I've got a large one, but not that large. I wound up with 9 pints of tomato sauce. - MArk |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
The Joneses wrote:
> "Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message > ... >> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:01:57 -0500, George Shirley >> > wrote: >> >>> Mark A.Meggs wrote: >>>> The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and >>>> put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just >>>> could let all those tomatoes go to waste). >>>> >>>> I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right >>>> now. >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any tips for getting the vacuum base to hold? It >>>> tends to let go about halfway through a hooper load (this is on a >>>> smooth to the point of being slick surface) >>>> >>>> The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough >>>> overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> - Mark >>> Try a little moisture on the suction cup, sometimes that works. >> I tried water, but may have been using too much. At times it was >> acting more like a lubricant. >> >>> Which >>> one did you get? I have the Back To Basics strainer with all the seed >>> screens and have only had one problem with it. The cheesy knurled hand >>> nut that holds the handle on is pot metal and didn't last. I replaced it >>> with a nylon insert steel locknut and it works great now. I had my new >>> kitchen cabinets made with a six-inch overhang on one just to be able to >>> clamp down appliances when needed. >> According to the box, it is a Weston Brand Model 200P Roma Food >> Strainer and Sauce Maker. This one just came with the basic tomato >> strainer, but others are available if I need them. No serious >> problems yet, but it's just the first day! >> >> Thanks! >> >> - Mark >> > Mark - I've tightened my foodmill onto a wooden cutting board, hung that > edge over the counter and lean on the other side whilst turning with my > nose. or put a heavy something on the other end kinda. > or use an adhesive that will roll off, I misremember the type, something > like rubber cement - what say you George? > Edrena > > Don't know, never tried rubber cement under a suction cup. |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
In article >,
Mark A.Meggs > wrote: > The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and > put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just > could let all those tomatoes go to waste). > > I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right > now. > > Does anyone have any tips for getting the vacuum base to hold? It > tends to let go about halfway through a hooper load (this is on a > smooth to the point of being slick surface) > > The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough > overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. I always use the clamp. I have just a little bit of space at the end of one of my counters where the clamp fits. I always put a piece of card board or thin masonite under the top clamp so as not to mar my counter top. What about a table or other work surface? Isabella -- "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" -T.S. Eliot |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
In article >,
Mark A.Meggs > wrote: > The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough > overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. > > Thanks! > > - Mark Mine has a clamp. My condolences on the vacuum-less seal. -- -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ http://web.mac.com/barbschaller , blahblahblog is back and most recently updated today, 8-14-2008. "rec.food.cooking Preserved Fruit Administrator 'Always in a jam. Never in a stew.'" - Evergene |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:22:22 -0600, "The Joneses"
> wrote: > >"Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message .. . >> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:01:57 -0500, George Shirley >> > wrote: >> >>>Mark A.Meggs wrote: >>>> The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and >>>> put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just >>>> could let all those tomatoes go to waste). >>>> >>>> I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right >>>> now. >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any tips for getting the vacuum base to hold? It >>>> tends to let go about halfway through a hooper load (this is on a >>>> smooth to the point of being slick surface) >>>> >>>> The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough >>>> overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> - Mark >>>Try a little moisture on the suction cup, sometimes that works. >> >> I tried water, but may have been using too much. At times it was >> acting more like a lubricant. >> >>> Which >>>one did you get? I have the Back To Basics strainer with all the seed >>>screens and have only had one problem with it. The cheesy knurled hand >>>nut that holds the handle on is pot metal and didn't last. I replaced it >>>with a nylon insert steel locknut and it works great now. I had my new >>>kitchen cabinets made with a six-inch overhang on one just to be able to >>>clamp down appliances when needed. >> >> According to the box, it is a Weston Brand Model 200P Roma Food >> Strainer and Sauce Maker. This one just came with the basic tomato >> strainer, but others are available if I need them. No serious >> problems yet, but it's just the first day! >> >> Thanks! >> >> - Mark >> >Mark - I've tightened my foodmill onto a wooden cutting board, hung that >edge over the counter and lean on the other side whilst turning with my >nose. or put a heavy something on the other end kinda. >or use an adhesive that will roll off, I misremember the type, something >like rubber cement - what say you George? >Edrena > A 2'x2' piece of 3/4" plywood works well (as I've just discovered - I'm taking a break while the tomato puree boils down a bit). An added advantage of the 2' depth is that I can wedge it against a handily located windowsill with my hip and that pretty well locks it in place. I'm trying my hand at spaghetti sauce tonight. - Mark |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
"Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message ... > > According to the box, it is a Weston Brand Model 200P Roma Food > Strainer and Sauce Maker. This one just came with the basic tomato > strainer, but others are available if I need them. No serious > problems yet, but it's just the first day! > I use mine on the diningroom table because my counters also lack overhang. Mine leak's from the area where the crank is inserted. I put one of those cheap tinfoil oven-liners under it to protect the table top. Sometimes juice comes squirting out under such pressure it hits the guard and squirts across the table..... |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:10:48 -0500, "Marie Dodge"
> wrote: > >"Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message .. . >> >> According to the box, it is a Weston Brand Model 200P Roma Food >> Strainer and Sauce Maker. This one just came with the basic tomato >> strainer, but others are available if I need them. No serious >> problems yet, but it's just the first day! >> > >I use mine on the diningroom table because my counters also lack overhang. My dining room table is a cherry drop-leaf inherited from my grandmother. >Mine leak's from the area where the crank is inserted. I put one of those >cheap tinfoil oven-liners under it to protect the table top. Sometimes juice >comes squirting out under such pressure it hits the guard and squirts across >the table..... I'm finding those things out. I put paper down until I can seal the plywood. - Mark |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
Marie Dodge wrote:
> > "Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message > ... >> >> According to the box, it is a Weston Brand Model 200P Roma Food >> Strainer and Sauce Maker. This one just came with the basic tomato >> strainer, but others are available if I need them. No serious >> problems yet, but it's just the first day! >> > > I use mine on the diningroom table because my counters also lack > overhang. Mine leak's from the area where the crank is inserted. I put > one of those cheap tinfoil oven-liners under it to protect the table > top. Sometimes juice comes squirting out under such pressure it hits the > guard and squirts across the table..... Depending upon make and model you can generally find a repair kit for the things. Mine has an O-ring that fits in a slot on the crank inside and helps to seal it plus the plastic sleeve that the crank shaft goes through is replaceable. Also the gasket that goes behind the seed screen to keep juice from going back that way is replaceable. You might try a Google on your machine plus repair parts to see if any are available. |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
"George Shirley" > wrote in message .. . > Marie Dodge wrote: >> >> "Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >>> According to the box, it is a Weston Brand Model 200P Roma Food >>> Strainer and Sauce Maker. This one just came with the basic tomato >>> strainer, but others are available if I need them. No serious >>> problems yet, but it's just the first day! >>> >> >> I use mine on the diningroom table because my counters also lack >> overhang. Mine leak's from the area where the crank is inserted. I put >> one of those cheap tinfoil oven-liners under it to protect the table top. >> Sometimes juice comes squirting out under such pressure it hits the guard >> and squirts across the table..... > > Depending upon make and model you can generally find a repair kit for the > things. Mine has an O-ring that fits in a slot on the crank inside and > helps to seal it plus the plastic sleeve that the crank shaft goes through > is replaceable. Also the gasket that goes behind the seed screen to keep > juice from going back that way is replaceable. You might try a Google on > your machine plus repair parts to see if any are available. Mine machine is brand new. We only used it three times. There is no slot for an O ring where the crank is inserted. It's lined with a nylon thing the crank turns in. It looks like a "good fit" but it leaks from there. There's nowhere there to add a O ring. Another annoying thing is the handle/crank falls out easily if pressure isn't kept on it while cranking. |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:04:02 -0500, "Marie Dodge"
> wrote: > >"George Shirley" > wrote in message . .. >> Marie Dodge wrote: >>> >>> "Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >>>> According to the box, it is a Weston Brand Model 200P Roma Food >>>> Strainer and Sauce Maker. This one just came with the basic tomato >>>> strainer, but others are available if I need them. No serious >>>> problems yet, but it's just the first day! >>>> >>> >>> I use mine on the diningroom table because my counters also lack >>> overhang. Mine leak's from the area where the crank is inserted. I put >>> one of those cheap tinfoil oven-liners under it to protect the table top. >>> Sometimes juice comes squirting out under such pressure it hits the guard >>> and squirts across the table..... >> >> Depending upon make and model you can generally find a repair kit for the >> things. Mine has an O-ring that fits in a slot on the crank inside and >> helps to seal it plus the plastic sleeve that the crank shaft goes through >> is replaceable. Also the gasket that goes behind the seed screen to keep >> juice from going back that way is replaceable. You might try a Google on >> your machine plus repair parts to see if any are available. > >Mine machine is brand new. We only used it three times. There is no slot >for an O ring where the crank is inserted. It's lined with a nylon thing the >crank turns in. It looks like a "good fit" but it leaks from there. >There's nowhere there to add a O ring. Another annoying thing is the >handle/crank falls out easily if pressure isn't kept on it while cranking. > That sounds like mine. The shaft for the screw fits into a nylon bearing/bushing - the crank slides in from the other side mating up with a couple of slots in the shaft. This is day 2 for me - a thin clear plastic gasket that sits between the body of the strainer and the metal screen has already been eaten. (14 pints of spaghetti sauce are finishing up in the canner) - Mark |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
"Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message ... >> > That sounds like mine. The shaft for the screw fits into a nylon > bearing/bushing - the crank slides in from the other side mating up > with a couple of slots in the shaft. > > This is day 2 for me - a thin clear plastic gasket that sits between > the body of the strainer and the metal screen has already been eaten. I know the gasket you mean. It's difficult to twist the strainer on an catch the gasket just right. I have another tomato/food mill that's a bit smaller and doesn't have these problems. It's made in Italy. I looked for a pic online and couldn't find one. > > (14 pints of spaghetti sauce are finishing up in the canner) > > - Mark > |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
Marie Dodge wrote:
> > "Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message > ... >>> >> That sounds like mine. The shaft for the screw fits into a nylon >> bearing/bushing - the crank slides in from the other side mating up >> with a couple of slots in the shaft. >> >> This is day 2 for me - a thin clear plastic gasket that sits between >> the body of the strainer and the metal screen has already been eaten. > > I know the gasket you mean. It's difficult to twist the strainer on an > catch the gasket just right. I have another tomato/food mill that's a > bit smaller and doesn't have these problems. It's made in Italy. I > looked for a pic online and couldn't find one. > >> >> (14 pints of spaghetti sauce are finishing up in the canner) >> >> - Mark >> > This is the one I have: http://www.everythingkitchens.com/ba...dstrainer.html As I mentioned, once I super-engineered the thing it worked a lot better and the parts are replaceable. The extra strainers I have actually were bought at a thrift shop for 50 cents each so they were a lot cheaper. Lots of places sell them and I've even seen the Foley food mill on line, pretty good mill there too. |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
In article >,
George Shirley > wrote: > This is the one I have: > http://www.everythingkitchens.com/ba...dstrainer.html That is what mine looks like except the brand is Victorio. -- "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" -T.S. Eliot |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
"George Shirley" > wrote in message .. . > Marie Dodge wrote: >> >> "Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message >> ... >>>> >>> That sounds like mine. The shaft for the screw fits into a nylon >>> bearing/bushing - the crank slides in from the other side mating up >>> with a couple of slots in the shaft. >>> >>> This is day 2 for me - a thin clear plastic gasket that sits between >>> the body of the strainer and the metal screen has already been eaten. >> >> I know the gasket you mean. It's difficult to twist the strainer on an >> catch the gasket just right. I have another tomato/food mill that's a bit >> smaller and doesn't have these problems. It's made in Italy. I looked >> for a pic online and couldn't find one. >> >>> >>> (14 pints of spaghetti sauce are finishing up in the canner) >>> >>> - Mark >>> >> > This is the one I have: > http://www.everythingkitchens.com/ba...dstrainer.html Mine is similar but the stand is different. You can either clamp it to the table or use the large suction foot. The rest looks the same. Mine is more like this but also has a clamp: http://fantes.com/images/7585food_mills.jpg and we have this one which doesn't leak from anywhere but is smaller: http://www.napastyle.com/assets/imag...at3-080425.jpg . My husband like the smaller one better. > As I mentioned, once I super-engineered the thing it worked a lot better > and the parts are replaceable. The extra strainers I have actually were > bought at a thrift shop for 50 cents each so they were a lot cheaper. Lots > of places sell them and I've even seen the Foley food mill on line, pretty > good mill there too. Yep! We have that was also. :^) |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
"George Shirley" > wrote in message .. . > As I mentioned, once I super-engineered the thing it worked a lot better > and the parts are replaceable. The extra strainers I have actually were > bought at a thrift shop for 50 cents each so they were a lot cheaper. Lots > of places sell them and I've even seen the Foley food mill on line, pretty > good mill there too. Where have you found replacement parts for it? |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
"Isabella Woodhouse" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > George Shirley > wrote: > >> This is the one I have: >> http://www.everythingkitchens.com/ba...dstrainer.html > > That is what mine looks like except the brand is Victorio. And mine is called a Weston Roma. > -- > "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" > -T.S. Eliot |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
Marie Dodge wrote:
> > "George Shirley" > wrote in message > .. . >> As I mentioned, once I super-engineered the thing it worked a lot >> better and the parts are replaceable. The extra strainers I have >> actually were bought at a thrift shop for 50 cents each so they were a >> lot cheaper. Lots of places sell them and I've even seen the Foley >> food mill on line, pretty good mill there too. > > Where have you found replacement parts for it? Same place I bought it IIRC. At any rate I bought two extra rubber (neoprene) gaskets, a couple of nuts, some O-rings, and an extra spring. |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
George Shirley wrote:
> Marie Dodge wrote: >> >> "George Shirley" > wrote in message >> .. . >>> As I mentioned, once I super-engineered the thing it worked a lot >>> better and the parts are replaceable. The extra strainers I have >>> actually were bought at a thrift shop for 50 cents each so they were >>> a lot cheaper. Lots of places sell them and I've even seen the Foley >>> food mill on line, pretty good mill there too. >> >> Where have you found replacement parts for it? > Same place I bought it IIRC. At any rate I bought two extra rubber > (neoprene) gaskets, a couple of nuts, some O-rings, and an extra spring. I just remembered, bought the spare parts from the booklet that came with the strainer. Came in USPS after several days. |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
Mark A.Meggs wrote:
> The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and > put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just > could let all those tomatoes go to waste). > > I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right > now. You cook them first? (maybe that's why I never had much luck using my tomato strainer) > > Does anyone have any tips for getting the vacuum base to hold? It > tends to let go about halfway through a hooper load (this is on a > smooth to the point of being slick surface) > > The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough > overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. Get one of those steel and particle board folding banquet tables while you maybe still can (they are being replaced with plastic ones that don't look strong enough.) They have a nice overhang for mounting clamp-on appliances. I have a reloading press mounted to one, and it's strong enough for that (George knows what I'm talking about) I've got an original Squeezo strainer (from Garden Way, the Troybuilt tiller folks) with the optional berry and pumpkin screens as well as the tomato screen. I never much cared for it and was thinking about selling it on eBay. When I've used it with tomatoes, it seemed to give them a metallic (aluminum?) taste. Could be my imagination. Or it could from crushing the seeds. I really should try it using cooked tomatoes... Somewhere I have a stainless steel and plastic strainer attachment for a #10 or #12 meat grinder. Made in Germany, but I'm not sure by whom. It works pretty well, if I can find it. Bob |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:34:56 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote: >Mark A.Meggs wrote: >> The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and >> put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just >> could let all those tomatoes go to waste). >> >> I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right >> now. > >You cook them first? (maybe that's why I never had much luck using my >tomato strainer) Cook 'em down after running 'em through the strainer. You have to get rid of water to thicken the strained tomatoes into sauce. If you aren't using a Victorio-type strainer, then skin them and cook for 20 minutes or so. Then, run through a conical strainer to remove seeds. > >> >> Does anyone have any tips for getting the vacuum base to hold? It >> tends to let go about halfway through a hooper load (this is on a >> smooth to the point of being slick surface) >> >> The clamp may work better, but my kitchen surfaces don't have enough >> overhang at the edges for it to get any purchase. > >Get one of those steel and particle board folding banquet tables while >you maybe still can (they are being replaced with plastic ones that >don't look strong enough.) They have a nice overhang for mounting >clamp-on appliances. I have a reloading press mounted to one, and it's >strong enough for that (George knows what I'm talking about) > >I've got an original Squeezo strainer (from Garden Way, the Troybuilt >tiller folks) with the optional berry and pumpkin screens as well as the >tomato screen. I never much cared for it and was thinking about selling >it on eBay. When I've used it with tomatoes, it seemed to give them a >metallic (aluminum?) taste. Could be my imagination. Or it could from >crushing the seeds. I really should try it using cooked tomatoes... > >Somewhere I have a stainless steel and plastic strainer attachment for a >#10 or #12 meat grinder. Made in Germany, but I'm not sure by whom. It >works pretty well, if I can find it. > >Bob |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:19:56 -0400, Mark A.Meggs
> wrote: >On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:34:56 -0500, zxcvbob > >wrote: > >>Mark A.Meggs wrote: >>> The strainer arrived yesterday. Got it assembled this afternoon and >>> put it to work (I said I was going to wait 'til next year, but I just >>> could let all those tomatoes go to waste). >>> >>> I've got 8 quarts of strained tomatoes cooking down to sauce right >>> now. >> >>You cook them first? (maybe that's why I never had much luck using my >>tomato strainer) > >Cook 'em down after running 'em through the strainer. You have to get >rid of water to thicken the strained tomatoes into sauce. > >If you aren't using a Victorio-type strainer, then skin them and cook >for 20 minutes or so. Then, run through a conical strainer to remove >seeds. > I cook mine first, put through a food mill and then drain some of the juice out. That way you don't cook the stuff to death. |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
"George Shirley" > wrote in message .. . > George Shirley wrote: >> Marie Dodge wrote: >>> >>> "George Shirley" > wrote in message >>> .. . >>>> As I mentioned, once I super-engineered the thing it worked a lot >>>> better and the parts are replaceable. The extra strainers I have >>>> actually were bought at a thrift shop for 50 cents each so they were a >>>> lot cheaper. Lots of places sell them and I've even seen the Foley food >>>> mill on line, pretty good mill there too. >>> >>> Where have you found replacement parts for it? >> Same place I bought it IIRC. At any rate I bought two extra rubber >> (neoprene) gaskets, a couple of nuts, some O-rings, and an extra spring. > I just remembered, bought the spare parts from the booklet that came with > the strainer. Came in USPS after several days. Thanks. No booklet came with mine. ?!?!?! |
Victorio (style) tomato strainer - any tips on the vacuum base?
On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:33:00 -0500, "Marie Dodge"
> wrote: > >"George Shirley" > wrote in message . .. >> George Shirley wrote: >>> Marie Dodge wrote: >>>> >>>> "George Shirley" > wrote in message >>>> .. . >>>>> As I mentioned, once I super-engineered the thing it worked a lot >>>>> better and the parts are replaceable. The extra strainers I have >>>>> actually were bought at a thrift shop for 50 cents each so they were a >>>>> lot cheaper. Lots of places sell them and I've even seen the Foley food >>>>> mill on line, pretty good mill there too. >>>> >>>> Where have you found replacement parts for it? >>> Same place I bought it IIRC. At any rate I bought two extra rubber >>> (neoprene) gaskets, a couple of nuts, some O-rings, and an extra spring. >> I just remembered, bought the spare parts from the booklet that came with >> the strainer. Came in USPS after several days. > >Thanks. No booklet came with mine. ?!?!?! > Marie, The booklet that came with my Weston Roma gives 1-800-814-4895 as the number to call. This appears to be the number for Pragotrade USA, the importer. It also gives www.pragotrade.com and www.westonsupply.com, but I didn't see anything related to the strainer on either site. If there's any part you need the part number for, I'll be glad to look in my booklet and give it to you. - Mark |
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