Sounds good. But I have never used a food mill....don't own one, but willing to buy it, if I think I could use it for several things.....so what is its purpose and general usage.
well, I researched food mill on YouTube and discovered I do know what it is. Years ago, when we were a young family, I used to make my own spaghetti sauce from farm picked Roma tomatoes, for use thruout the year.....anyway, mother in law had one, which I then inherited, it was a continuous feed with large hopper, that dh rigged to make it electric, so I didn't have to keep cranking! This would then feed into a large restaurant type pot for cook down into sauce That was the only thing it was used for....pulled out each fall,assembled, did my canning, then packed away til the next fall. Btw, still have that box, on a high shelf in garage..have since discovered Ragu! But watching a few of the YouTube videos on the handy little ones that fit over a pot/bowl seems like a good gadget to have.....to make thick soups-lentil, split,butternut squash, etc.......may look into it....any recommendations as to brand....
tropit
01-27-2018 07:16 AM
GeriB, I have a big one like that. I'm not sure of the brand, but I've had it forever. We also make our own tomato sauce, as well as catsup, applesauce, jams and jellies each fall. My daughter and her friends borrow it too, so it wanders around the neighborhood until it finds its way back to my place.
~ C
SusieQOH
01-27-2018 07:19 AM
That sounds wonderful. I make it on the stove but will try that recipe next time. In fact I think I have a bag in the refrigerator right now!
Irishrose2
01-29-2018 10:12 PM
I have a small food mill, but I prefer to spoon out some soft chunks before running the rest through the mill. I don't like my applesauce too smooth. When my son who is in his 40s was here recently, I had him do the turning. Reminded him of his childhood. Two of his sisters could have no commercially canned foods, so I had to can or freeze everything they ate. It took a village to do 8 bushels of apples. Four of my five children took turns - one just wasn't strong enough. I don't peel my apples - I like the color and flavor of unpeeled, but I do cut out the seeds. I don't want the arsenic from the seeds to be ground into my applesauce. I see a batch of applesauce tomorrow because there are odds and ends of apples in the fridge. The baked recipe sounds wonderful.
