Hi. just got this yesterday and plan on using to make tomato sauce using canned peeled tomatoes. What can one do with the tomato waste?
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if you have a garden, bury it in the garden. or put it in your compost pile.
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Hi, If there is any tomato waste, assuming it can't be used in the tomato sauce, keep it to add to another meal such as Lasagne or stew. It is a great added taste to a variety of meals, good luck and enjoy your Kitchenaid, I love my one.
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If it is not a big mess. you might try feeding it to birds. They have a hard time getting food in winter sometimes.
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Don't know. This does not look like the attachment I bought. I use the attachment I bought to shred block cheese - that's about it.
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I have only used it for my tomato sauce. And if it makes apple sauce as good as my tomato sauce, then I would purchase this. I was amazed on how it knew to strain the skins and seeds. I love this appliance!
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I use it to make salsa. I cut up tomato's, onions, and peppers. Works awesome for cutting up these veggies to a salsa consistency.
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I use mine to freeze stocks regularly. While the stocks are not as acidic as tomato sauce, I wouldn't hesitate to use them for that purpose.
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You may also pressure can tomatoes. Read the Ball Blue Book on Canning. It tells you how. I have canned tomatoes using the boiling water canning and also using my pressure canner. Both work but be sure to follow the directions.
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You may put the seed waste through 1 more time after the first time to get the extra pulp/juice it misses. But it doesn't make the sauce thicker. You will need to cook it down on the stove to get the right consistency you are looking for. I will tell you this device saves you loads of time. Raw tomatoes go in and become a nice thin sauce. Awesome investment for any canner!
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I found that if you cut the vegetables up a bit smaller it seems to work better. I've had good results with just two tomatoes. Keep experimenting to see what works for you.
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This is a great Salsa Maker. I do recommend doing the tomatoes by hand though if you want it super chunky.My way of doing Salsa.5 roma tomatoes cored1 bunch of green onions1/4 cup of cilantro with no stems1 jalapeno (boil to soften first), stems removedSalt to tasteFor the tomatoes, 3 of them I cut in half and place in the food processor, the other two I chop to my liking and set aside.The onions I rough cut (I use the whole thing minus the roots) and place in the processor.Then add everything else minus the tomatoes that I set aside and pulse till I get the consistency I like. I then put everything in a bowl with the tomatoes I set aside. Perfect every time This is a great Salsa Maker. I do recommend doing the tomatoes by hand though if you want it super chunky.My way of doing Salsa.5 roma tomatoes cored1 bunch of green onions1/4 cup of cilantro with no stems1 jalapeno (boil to soften first), stems removedSalt to tasteFor the tomatoes, 3 of them I cut in half and place in the food processor, the other two I chop to my liking and set aside.The onions I rough cut (I use the whole thing minus the roots) and place in the processor.Then add everything else minus the tomatoes... » Read More This is a great Salsa Maker. I do recommend doing the tomatoes by hand though if you want it super chunky.My way of doing Salsa.5 roma tomatoes cored1 bunch of green onions1/4 cup of cilantro with no stems1 jalapeno (boil to soften first), stems removedSalt to tasteFor the tomatoes, 3 of them I cut in half and place in the food processor, the other two I chop to my liking and set aside.The onions I rough cut (I use the whole thing minus the roots) and place in the processor.Then add everything else minus the tomatoes that I set aside and pulse till I get the consistency I like. I then put everything in a bowl with the tomatoes I set aside. Perfect every time « Show Less
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I use 3 jalapenos minus ribs & seeds, 1 med-small onion quartered. , 3 cloves smashed garlic, 2 Tbsp minced cilantro, 1 Tbsp olive oil: Run these through salsa maker and put in bowl for later. Take 3-4 medium Roma or? tomatoes, douse in boiling water for just 30 seconds and remove. Skin will practically fall off. Add tomatoes to salsa maker,1/2 at a time, and rough chop. DO NOT FORCE SALSA MAKER HANDLE--GO IN REVERSE FIRST BEFORE GOING FORWARD. Add tomatoes to bowl with onions,etc. Add 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 fresh lime juice, 1 tsp Ancho chili powder, 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper. Combine and refrigerate for min 1 hour. I like my salsa on South of the Border Cantina Thins chips (thin AND crunchy) yum.
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Since others have answered on quantity, I will just point out that if you want to puree tomatoes, this is not the best machine for that. It turns pieces of tomato into blah pink foam.
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I don't see why not. I will probably try it later in the growing season when I make tomato sauce. i have a much larger pan that I use for that but it is very heavy so I will try this one when making a smaller batch, Lord willing and the harvest is good this year.
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I don't know as I do not use it for those items. I bought it to chip dried seaweed, which is hard and brittle. Banana peels are very high in fiber like corn husks and artichoke pedals. They do not do well in a garbage disposal, so maybe not a good idea for this unit. Banana peels decompose so quickly, I wouldn't worry about chopping them up.
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i have only used it for tomatoes. However, I think that is a great idea and would work very well.
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This smart stick is for pureeing soups,tomato sauce or any sauce potatoes have too much starch in them,use your hand mixer.I "LOVE"my smart stick I also use it to make salsa for canning,enjoy.
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This unit sits on your kitchen counter. It chops up orange peels, celery leftovers, banana peels. Things that won't decompose for a year if not chopped up. Then you throw all that into the larger outdoor composter with the grass clippings and weeds. You will need a compost container too.
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I truly would recommend getting a juicer with an external pulp collector. this one has to be cleaned out too much. as far as Mea I tomatoes don't know. but kiwi and soft stuff splatter in plus collection area. Not much juice produced.
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Just used it to make tomato juice this past week and it was super easy. Take off stems, cut off bad spots, quarter or smaller, if like, then crank away. No pre-cooking. Pressure cook or waterbath to your preference. Before the canning part it took about an hour to make 17 quarts of juice. Making tomato sauce this week. Involves reducing the liquid content down before canning. A lot of time involved in that.