Can you only do tomatoes with this machine or can you do things like applesauce?
1097314
You can do anything. I did applesauce, cherries and tomatoes. It's an amazing machine.
1097315
Yes you can do applesauce, depending on the amount you process determines how often you should clean the sieve as the stems tend to clog the holes, i cleaned after 2 full hoppers full were processed! Just watch and see how well its going thru! I feel it works great and so much faster than the hand crank!!
1097316
I just used mine for applesauce. Use the salsa screen, u get a little of the peel so if u dont want it in your sauce, peel before u process.
1097317
It works awesome for applesauce! I think it is actually easier with apples vs. tomatoes. I canned 31 qt. jars of applesauce in an afternoon.
1097318
I bought it specifically to make apple sauce and apple butter. It works great for this. You need to cook the apples before running them through the machine to soften them up. It is not necessary to peel or core the apples however you will want to cut them into halves or quarters. Once the apples are cooked they run through the machine very quickly.
1097319
I bought mine for applesauce. The electric one needs a little adapting. The crank one comes with the problem solved. (you have to put something at the end of the spout to keep the pulp out of the sauce.)
2092402
Apples really need to be pressed to get the juice, they don't do good in a juicer. I use mine for tomatoes, and grapes, berries, more the soft fruits.
1436617
I have used mine for year to make apple sauce. I do take the seeds out and cut them into smaller pieces, put them into a pot with a bit of water and cook them until soft. The apples just zip through. The others are correct that there is little waste and the sauce is amazing. The waste is great for compost, too.
1206768
I'm probably too late to help you, but tomatoes can be water bath canned (which is probably why the recommend not using the pressure gauge and having the hot water bath up above the lids). I use a large tamale pot. You don't actually need the pressure canner for tomatoes. Some directions recommend it for a shorter canning time, but results are very good with the straight water bath and a little lemon juice for higher acid.
1662175
You can peel potatoes if they are pretty uniform in shape and not too big. The things that have not worked on this handy little machine are pears that were too soft and very, very large apples. The corer/slicer piece does come off, so I guess you could just run them through without that. Should work!
1405631
i have only used it for tomatoes. However, I think that is a great idea and would work very well.
1780246
Haven't used it for that but I would think it could. It is sharp and powerful. No problem for tomatoes .
1393289
Only small, firm tomatoes. Even though the blade is ultra sharp, you still have to exert pressure on the vegetable you are slicing. So this slicer would not work with a very ripe tomato.
981392
I wouldn't try. The tines not so much sharp as much as they are thin. I think the tomato skin would be too thick.
364798
I love mine. Used it for applesauce and tomato based things this canning season
665964
Yes I have and EVEN though I LOVE my Squeezo I will not use it agian for Salsa. We like our salsa chunkier and with less seeds. The largest screen lets seeds though (has to with the larger holes) but presses the tomato into too fine of a pulp for our tastes.
1426877
Although I have not made ketchup, you can make tomato sauce. So I would think you could make ketchup. The main thing you have to watch is NOT to overload the machine. Good luck.
96468
Yes! Right now I use it exclusively on tomatoes. I have the four different cones (where the fruit you are wanting to use comes out) and I use the one with the larger holes for making salsa, and a medium size hole for tomato juice. It works wonderfully!
1676302
It will not pare and core only. The corer and slicing blade are one piece. If you remove the corer/slicing blade, it will just peel. You can have it core and slice by keeping the paring blade out of position. I find that the blade slices a little too thin for me and the blade is not adjustable but the machine really works well. I don't know why people say it will not stay still when using the suction lever. As long as the counter or table is formica or glass. it is very stable. I use apples from three trees I have in my yard and it does a good job on large and odd shaped apples for me. Not as good as medium sized but more then adequate.
1684413
Yes I've used it on pears and peaches tomatoes no it didn't work well for me
2140947
Sure, if you are growing seedlings. Otherwise, get something more powerful if you want big tomatoes.
1208985
YES! You can do just about anything with this food processor. When it arrives, there is a small booklet with a reference to a New York Company. Call the 800 number in order to purchase, a mixer attachment, wide slicing and grating blade and a couple more items. They are very inexpensive ( between 10 and 12 dollars). I ordered everything available. I love this food processor- the NY support people are exceptional also.