WTB Tomato Mill

[taboule]

So funny you say that Carrie Helene. I only tried it this morning. Got very busy this weekend with various things (mostly outside in the beautiful weather) and waiting for more of the "seconds" tomatoes to press, I didn't have the heart to process the big and beautiful ones (not yet at least.)

So I logged in to work (from home) early, got a few things started and back in the kitchen, washed and cut up a small batch. Amazing how fast that thing is, it can process faster than you can stuff the neck/hopper. If you push hard with the pestle, you get a little fountain squirting out of the mesh cone. Putting the skins for a second pass gets you the last bit (good to the last drop) and whatever is left (very little) was dry and went in the compost heap.

Didn't have time to cook it, so left in the fridge for some water to separate (and discard) before cooking. That is after I fix myself a nice Bloody Mary.

To sum it up, I like it

[Father'sDaughter]

'tis the season here in the Baystate! I spent some quality time with my manual Victorio food mill this morning and have two large containers of purée sitting in my fridge at the moment.

Glad the electric mill worked well. I don't quite grow enough to justify it right now, but hoping to some day.

Happy canning!

[Carriehelene]

Awsome Taboule. My husband wants to get one for me, doesn't like how much work I have to put into the manual. Think it makes him feel bad that he can't help me with it. Which is ridiculous of course. After his heart/lung surgery 2 years ago, that kind of repetitive motion is impossible for him. This is today's harvest. 3rd one like it in the last week alone. And our season is just ramping up. Yup, I grow too many tomatoes lol.
The basket is actually much bigger than it appears. Hold twice as much as the 5 gallon bucket. My son has to carry it for me when it starts getting full.


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[Worth1]

Yeah you could use one alright dont argue with him get the nice one like taboule got.
Remember there is more to a tomato than just sauce and juice there is ketchup too.

Worth

[Carriehelene]

Ordered! Thanks Taboule. And a big thanks to Worth for directing me to this thread.

[Gardeneer]

Man, those machines are expensive. $350 - $600. !!!
Luckily I don't can much.
i am going to do/experiment some dehydrating ( hot peppers and small tomatoes).
They only cost ~~ 40 bucks.
Anybody dehydrating tomatoes ? I would sure appreciate your advice.

Gardeneer.

[Carriehelene]

It's here! Wow that was fast. Come Sunday, I'm making me some sauce. I'm so darn excited.



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[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Man, those machines are expensive. $350 - $600. !!!
Luckily I don't can much.
i am going to do/experiment some dehydrating ( hot peppers and small tomatoes).
They only cost ~~ 40 bucks.
Anybody dehydrating tomatoes ? I would sure appreciate your advice.

Gardeneer.

In reality they have went down in the past few years if you take in the rate of inflation and the rising price of other things.

Originally Posted by Carriehelene

It's here! Wow that was fast. Come Sunday, I'm making me some sauce. I'm so darn excited.



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I'm excited for you I cant wait to hear the report.
This is the first year I have seen people here get these things.
Before it was the hand crank ones.
I suspect the thing revolves around 100 times a minute.
Can you imagine truing a crank that fast contentiously.

Worth

[Carriehelene]

Uh oh, we're not sure if we have the o-ring in the correct spot. Is this where you have it Taboule?



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[Worth1]

From vast research looking at other models and manufactures parts drawings yes you have it in the right place.
The part with the "O" ring goes in first it should seat inside the cast iron body to prevent leaking.
Put some olive oil on it first.
What does the inside of the cast iron body look like where this would go?
Can you take a pictuer of it?

There parts drawing doesn't even have a pictuer of the "O" ring.

Worth

[Carriehelene]

Here's a pic of the inside

Here's a separate sheet they sent with it



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[Worth1]

Yep that is where it would go, in the last pictuer it shows the "O" ring at the very left.
It will go where you have it and it will run against the flat part inside the housing as a seal.
The inside of the housing seems to be a little pitted but it wont hurt.
Like I advised put a little oil on it before you put it in there, the manual even says to do this.
This way it will keep it from having a dry startup.
Once you start running tomatoes in it the tomato juice will keep everything lubricated.

Worth

[Carriehelene]

Thanks for all your help Worth! I put olive oil on it like you said. Normally, my husband wouldn't even question himself, but they have him all doped up right now, so he's not trusting himself. Next time, probably next weekend lol, I'll take a video for you so you can see it run

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Carriehelene

Thanks for all your help Worth! I put olive oil on it like you said. Normally, my husband wouldn't even question himself, but they have him all doped up right now, so he's not trusting himself. Next time, probably next weekend lol, I'll take a video for you so you can see it run

I completely understand, my wife was like that, more than happy to help in anyway.

Worth

[Carriehelene]

Here's the first pot already, it's really fast


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