Spiller Posted September 7 I put up 16 quarts of peeled crushed tomatoes this morning in the drizzle... I can't vouch for how good they will be when I try them this winter but I can for the simplicity of doing it using a gadget an Amish woman told me about. It is is called a "Saucemaster II". There are a few manufacturers which make similar, but I got the Norpro one. It does have plastic parts so it isn't bombproof...in fact the Amish woman had an all metal one that costs like 3 to 4 times as much dinero but she uses hers more or less industrial style and said this one would work fine for family use. Hers was called a "Squeezo"...nice ...... sounds like a Rob Zombie clown..... Anyway I purchased one and she also suggested to get the coarser screen option with it when I said I wanted to do tomatoes...the smaller screens can be used for making seedless jams, applesauce and other stuff.... I didn't want tomato juice which is pretty much what you'll get with the smaller screen. Anyhoo..... I washed it put it together with the coarse screen and did 16 quarts in less than a hour, all sealed in freezable deli tubs and in the freezer. I have been canning tomatoes for years and it is a PITA compared to this thing...it is slick, if you do this sort of stuff with your home garden. No pic...I actually do not own a smart phone... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spiller Posted September 7 I forgot to add...you can still can the tomatoes if you want using this and it will still be a time saver...I just wanted try try freezing them since I heard you could do it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
co_setter Posted September 7 20 minutes ago, Spiller said: I put up 16 quarts of peeled crushed tomatoes this morning in the drizzle... I can't vouch for how good they will be when I try them this winter but I can for the simplicity of doing it using a gadget an Amish woman told me about. It is is called a "Saucemaster II". There are a few manufacturers which make similar, but I got the Norpro one. It does have plastic parts so it isn't bombproof...in fact the Amish woman had an all metal one that costs like 3 to 4 times as much dinero but she uses hers more or less industrial style and said this one would work fine for family use. Hers was called a "Squeezo"...nice ...... sounds like a Rob Zombie clown..... Anyway I purchased one and she also suggested to get the coarser screen option with it when I said I wanted to do tomatoes...the smaller screens can be used for making seedless jams, applesauce and other stuff.... I didn't want tomato juice which is pretty much what you'll get with the smaller screen. Anyhoo..... I washed it put it together with the coarse screen and did 16 quarts in less than a hour, all sealed in freezable deli tubs and in the freezer. I have been canning tomatoes for years and it is a PITA compared to this thing...it is slick, if you do this sort of stuff with your home garden. No pic...I actually do not own a smart phone... Is this it? YouTube Video Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
browndrake Posted September 7 We used a squeezo for a long time. I upgraded to the expensive metal one a couple years back. Both work great and the tomatoes will taste great this winter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites