Victorio Food Strainer and Sauce Maker

Dak · July 28, 2013

I am hooked. My son came up to visit today and he helped me harvest about 15 pounds of tomatoes, clean, quarter and run them through my new sauce maker in just less than 1 hour.

Last week I processed a similar amount which took me all afternoon, removing skins and seeds, losing much of the juice of the tomatoes in the process. Maybe I had to do that first to really appreciate the how easy this was, what a great tool!

Father'sDaughter · July 28, 2013

I bought one at the end of the season last year and didn't have a chance to try it out. Last week I had a bowl full paste tomatoes and decided to get out the Victorio and see how it worked. I can't believe I wasted all that time trying to do it with a foley food mill! Within no time I had a nice thick purée that needed only a little cooking down, and a small bowl of skins and seeds. I agree -- definitely worth the investment!

nancyruhl · July 28, 2013

It the best little tool out there. I bought the extra set of screens, so I use it for seedless jams, grape jam ( the kitchen nightmare, otherwise) and salsa as well as the stuff I make with the screen that come with the strainer.

ChrisK · July 28, 2013

The model 250? Did you get the electric motor with it?

Dak · July 28, 2013

Yes, I got the 250, I liked all the different strainers and the motor that's available. I'm not doing enough volume to warrant needing a motor yet, but it's nice to know it's available.

I thought it would be messier than it was, there was no splattering, just breaking it down after using it, I quickly learned I shouldn't try to take the filter off the base, the whole thing should just go over to the sink.

LDx4 · July 31, 2013

Dak,

Thanks for starting this thread - based on the comments, I ordered one from Amazon yesterday. I also ordered the extra screens. I'm going to wait on the motor right now, but maybe later on I'll spring for that too.

Lyn

antichevarieta · July 31, 2013

i use both paste tomatoes...polish linguisa is my favorite and my favorite beefstakes and hearts that i halve and bake in the oven to intensify the flavor and loose the excess water. cook them over the stove for about 45 minutes to thicken w some fresh basil and a bit of salt (NO SUGAR) and then run them through the machine. we use special glass jars which we boil then fill. we are up to about 100 jars/ year.
"In boca al lupo" with your sauce.

tlintx · July 31, 2013

This looks awesome. So tired of burning my fingertips blanching and peeling.

ChrisK · August 3, 2013

Wondering how it compares to other brands?

Dak · August 3, 2013

LDx4, I hope you're happy with the Victorio, I do wish the plastic cone that helps filter the skin and seeds was a bit more durable, but overall, I'm really happy with it.

antichevarieta, polish linguisa does look like it would be a nice sauce tomato, is the plant prolific? This year one of the sauce tomatoes I'm growing is Costoluto Genovese, does that plant like to put out fruit! You've inspired me to roast some tomatoes this weekend. "Crepi il lupo" to you!

tlintx, this is so much easier that peeling by hand. Now, if they only had a machine that peeled roasted peppers.

ChrisK, I read the reviews on Amazon for the Victorio, B2B & the Roma, looked to me like more people were happy with the Victorio than the competition.

Worth1 · August 3, 2013

Yall might want to take a look at this.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...,d.eWU&cad=rja

Dak · August 3, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

Yall might want to take a look at this.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...,d.eWU&cad=rja

I'm happy with my Victorio, if I want a motor, I can buy one later on.

Worth1 · August 3, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dak

I'm happy with my Victorio, if I want a motor, I can buy one later on.

It was a joke they had one for almost $600.00

Dak · August 3, 2013

LOL, thanks for clarifying, thought you were showing how the *real* tomato growers do business.

remy · August 4, 2013

Last year, my father found me an old Victorio strainer with all metal parts at a garage sale. I love it. But of course there is no motor.
Remy

July 28, 2013	#1
Dak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 494	Victorio Food Strainer and Sauce Maker I am hooked. My son came up to visit today and he helped me harvest about 15 pounds of tomatoes, clean, quarter and run them through my new sauce maker in just less than 1 hour. Last week I processed a similar amount which took me all afternoon, removing skins and seeds, losing much of the juice of the tomatoes in the process. Maybe I had to do that first to really appreciate the how easy this was, what a great tool!

July 28, 2013	#4
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	The model 250? Did you get the electric motor with it? __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin

August 3, 2013	#9
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	Wondering how it compares to other brands? __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin

August 4, 2013	#15
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Last year, my father found me an old Victorio strainer with all metal parts at a garage sale. I love it. But of course there is no motor. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

July 28, 2013	#2
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	I bought one at the end of the season last year and didn't have a chance to try it out. Last week I had a bowl full paste tomatoes and decided to get out the Victorio and see how it worked. I can't believe I wasted all that time trying to do it with a foley food mill! Within no time I had a nice thick purée that needed only a little cooking down, and a small bowl of skins and seeds. I agree -- definitely worth the investment!

July 28, 2013	#3
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	It the best little tool out there. I bought the extra set of screens, so I use it for seedless jams, grape jam ( the kitchen nightmare, otherwise) and salsa as well as the stuff I make with the screen that come with the strainer.

July 31, 2013	#6
LDx4 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 321	Dak, Thanks for starting this thread - based on the comments, I ordered one from Amazon yesterday. I also ordered the extra screens. I'm going to wait on the motor right now, but maybe later on I'll spring for that too. Lyn

July 31, 2013	#7
antichevarieta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: italy Posts: 58	i use both paste tomatoes...polish linguisa is my favorite and my favorite beefstakes and hearts that i halve and bake in the oven to intensify the flavor and loose the excess water. cook them over the stove for about 45 minutes to thicken w some fresh basil and a bit of salt (NO SUGAR) and then run them through the machine. we use special glass jars which we boil then fill. we are up to about 100 jars/ year. "In boca al lupo" with your sauce.

July 31, 2013	#8
tlintx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SeTx Posts: 881	This looks awesome. So tired of burning my fingertips blanching and peeling.

August 3, 2013	#11
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Yall might want to take a look at this. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...,d.eWU&cad=rja