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Do not attempt to turn the handle when the strainer is empty.
1. To prepare food for processing, wash fruit and vegetables thoroughly and
cut into small pieces. Pieces should be small enough to fit into the opening
at the base of the hopper. Remove all large pits and stems. The strainer will
remove peels, cores, seeds, and small stems.
2. Place two bowls below the strainer, one below the spout to collect “waste”
and a larger one below the squirt guard to collect the sauce, juice, or pulp.
3. Fill the hopper half full with fruits or vegetables. Use the food pusher to
guide
food into the body as you turn the handle clockwise.
4. When processing has been completed, remove the squirt guard and scrape
the screen clean with a spatula.
5. Strained foods must be either used immediately or preserved through
canning, freezing, or dehydrating. Always refer to a reliable source for
proper preservation of foods through these methods.
6. Dispose of the waste peelings, cores, seeds, etc. Note: Additional sauce,
juice, or pulp may be obtained by running the “waste” material through the
strainer again.
Apple Sauce – Wash, remove stems, and quarter apples. Do not peel, core, or
remove seeds. Simmer or steam until tender, about 15-20 minutes, drain and cool.
Process apples through the Tomato/Apple screen. Season to taste with honey,
sugar, cinnamon or other spices, as desired. To make more flavorful apple sauce, try
using a few different varieties of apple. McIntosh gives a nice pink color, Delicious for
mild flavor, Cortland for sweetness, Rome for fragrance, or Winesap for tartness.
There are many varieties of apple available; these are just a few ideas to try.
Tomato Sauce and Juice – Use fresh, ripe, uncooked tomatoes for best results.
Wash and quarter the tomatoes, then process through the Tomato/Apple screen.
Season to taste before or after processing. For thicker sauce, simmer pulp until thick.
Apricots, Peaches, Plums, Pears, Prunes, etc. – Wash fruit and remove pits, if
applicable. Simmer fruits until soft, drain, and cool. Process through Tomato/Apple
screen and sweeten or season to taste.
Vegetable Soups, Pureés, and Baby Food – Wash vegetables and cut into
quarters or cubes. Simmer until soft, cool, and process through the Apple/Tomato
screen. Season or sweeten to taste.
Beans & Peas – Process cooked beans or peas though the pumpkin screen and
season to taste.
Potatoes – Quarter, cook until soft, then process through the Pumpkin screen.
There is no need to peel the potatoes before processing them. Add milk, butter, and
salt to taste.
Grape Juice – Wash grapes, remove stems, and use the shorter Grape Spiral with
the Tomato/Apple screen to process. Run the pulp through the strainer a second
time to remove more juice.
Salsa – Wash, remove stems and any seeds not desired in salsa, cut vegetables
into quarters, and process through Salsa screen.
