can you just strain the tomatoes instead of coring, peeling, seeding and smashing? Will it still think up?
375903
You don't have to do any of that. Just buy 3 large cans of tomato sauce. You will find them by the canned vegetables. Also I add 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. of cloves, and 1/4 tsp. of nutmeg and also cut the sugar to 1 cup. We love it!
375904
I would say yes. I use home canned whole tomatos for my ketchup. I use three quart jars of tomatos, jus put them in your food processer and give them a few pulses, then follow the recipe on thepacket---we love the texture of seeds in the finished product. Of course the tomatoshave been cored and peeled when canned, but putting fresh tomatos through a strainer should be fine! H.W. in S.D.
375905
I don't see why not. All you need is pulp. Just keep reducing until you get the right thickness
375906
Yes you can strain the tomatoes. We use a Strainer sauce maker and cook the tomatoes quickly then put them through that. It takes out the cores, peels, and seeds. Cooking it on simmer will thicken it or you can add tomato paste to thicken it. It all depends on what you want to use. If you have the tomatoes straining them works great.
873882
You definitely can and should dry them to a crisp. They will go through the "dried tomato" stage first but just continue drying until they have no moisture or bend to them. They should not be chewy or bendable and should break easily. Even fruits will become crispy if dried long enough. :-) Good luck and enjoy!
8622
I have never roasted tomatoes. This rack elevates whatever you are roasting about 3/4" from the inside bottom of your pan, so if you would like space between the tomatoes and the pan, this would do it. I agree that it would work best if sprayed or oiled first, because it is chrome plated, not non-stick. I wouldn't hesitate to use it for roasting tomatoes or any other vegetable, as long as the that vegetable was large enough not to fall between the bars.
1329142
I've never done that, only use it for canning. Not saying it can't be done.
1718096
There are no directions. You just have to use trial and error. I ended up using the finest one for tomatoes to keep the seeds out. I also learned that I needed to chop them a bit (I was milling raw tomatoes). Good luck.
337171
Ok if they are not real ripe. I prefer almost green tomatoes anyway. But if they are real ripe they just squish.
2202679
Hi, I have not tried that yet, but my first response would be no. When I do try to get the juice out without any seeds at all, without question I would use the food mill first then put the pulp thru my fine mesh sieve (strainer). When I do cactus apples I use my food mill and its great but is you need to be careful not to have any seeds, go with the food mill first then strain the pulp. It also makes it easier to strain once it's been thru the mill. Hope this helps. Food mills are a great addition to any kitchen!
1095203
I have not used it to juice tomatoes and my concern is whether the tomato seeds are so small they will fit through the holes and compromise the quality of the product. Why don't you just steam a batch and see if you get what you want. Good luck. It is an amazing piece of equipment.
1350253
Yes!!! I planted last year and veggies turned out wonderful. It comes with instructions on "How To" get the seeds for the next planting season. I did the tomatoes and I've already got them started in my seed starter greenhouse. I'll be planting them next month. Other veggies planned for this year. It's a great way to multiply your seed stocks.
2241131
Yes I've just checked and it's possible to remove the strainer. I've never juiced without the strainer so don't really know how it'll actually behave. You'll end up with a lot of seeds in the juice along with the pulp, I think. But removing the seeds shouldn't be too difficult, I suppose.
529605
I don't think it's necessary. It won't fall apart right away or anything. However, seasoning it is very easy, and will prevent it from getting stained the first time by the tomato sauce.
849811
it does not...it is terrible...it took me 20 minutes to strain a can of tomatoes and after this time they were still not strained. I returned it and still was charged shipping fees...
841535
I am sorry I did not know that Champion had a tomato sauce screen, I will check into that item. As far as the large hole strainer it does let more pulp through than the standard strainer, but it may still be too fine for tomato sauce. I haven't tried making tomato sauce with the Champion Juicer yet. I have had my current Champion for over 20 years and it is still working fine. If you were to put the cover on the bottom and puree the tomato out the end it might make a very nice tomato sauce.
107360
I don't think so. The holes are large enough that the seeds would pass through. In my cooking classes we learned to press the seeds from berries in a fine mess strainer. Such as this one... http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-8-Inch-Double-Strainer/dp/B00004OCLX/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1408731180&sr=1-4&keywords=fine+mess+strainer
137666
I would guess that tomato seeds would be filtered but anything finer would go through. I would suggest trying a couple of layers of cheese cloth in addition. Might work for you.
339878
Yes,,it separates the seeds and the skin.After the machine separates , I reload the skin and seeds again and get a thicker purée from it...best investment for jarring tomatoes!!!!
256484
I wouldn't put anything with a rind w/o first peeling or scoping out the fruit. Nor would I put anything with an extremely stringy texture. I haven't tried "all" fruits & veggies.