What else can I use this for?

[~Sherry~]

I received this old hand juicer colander thing from a friend yesterday. She gave it to me with some canning equipment... for jellies and tomatoes and such. Well my mother-in-law stopped by and I was showing it to her and she told me that I could use it to "rice" potatoes, which I had never heard of but plan to try tonight!
This got me thinking... what else can I use this thing for?


This is not mine, but mine is just like this.

[madhen]

I use mine as a colander for when I just have small amounts that I have to drain.

[Contrary Housewife]

Mmmn, ricing makes the creamiest mashed potatoes ever, but it is a bit of work.

You can use it to strain yogurt, you might need a paper towel under it, not sure from the photos. I'd probably also use it to press drain cucumbers. And I bet it would be dandy for those times you need to squeeze and drain frozen spinach.

[Saule]

This is a chinoise and its classic use is to make the smoothest silkiest sauces by pushing the sauce through the holes. Much silkier than with a food processor. I think using it as a ricer might be a bit tough, harder than actually using a ricer, but then , have never tried myself.

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[NicJean]

Looks like a food mill to me. Use it to easily remove peelings/stem/cores of cooked apples for applesauce, or pear sauce.

[Debbie-cat]

I use to have one of those and LOVED it! I wish I could find another one as I gave mine away when I moved ....stupid, stupid.

I used mine mostly for making tomato juice, applesauce, pear sauce, general straining....almost anything!

Lucky you!!

[zakity]

I have always heard it referred to as an "applesaucer". I have the one my husband's grandmother used. I can't wait for the guys to move out of the house so I can display it.

[saver]

This idea is out-of-the-box, but I bet you could line it with a paper coffee filter and use it for brewing a cup of coffee or tea, kinda like a melita coffee system. Might work to take along if you go camping or if the power goes out.

[janal14]

My mom had one, only used hers for applesauce. I didn't know it had so many uses - might look for one at the thrift store now.


Applesauce is out of the question for me, LT allergy to apples...

[Libby]

Looks like a manual food mill/food press. Manual as in mortar & pestle (sp?) type vs a hand crank type.

I'd use it to strain things - brew a big pot of tea literally using loose tea leaves. Or hm stock/broth to catch all the extra lil bits you don't want in your soups. You may/may not want to use a coffee filter/paper towel/cheese cloth.