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FVSFGA Fruit and Vegetable Strainer and Food Grinder for Most KitchenAid Stand Mixers - White
Average customer rating
4
(33 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 33 reviews
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Star
4
78%of customers recommend this product.
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25 out of
32)
Customer Reviews for FVSFGA Fruit and Vegetable Strainer and Food Grinder for Most KitchenAid Stand Mixers - White
Customer Rating
3
Messy!
on September 9, 2014
Posted by: Rmhn
from Pa
Verified Purchase:No
Yes this attachment saves time and works, but poor design. Whoever designed this has never used it. The hopper is way to small, the juice comes out so high the splash factor is crazy and the waste product can easily fall into the strained product. I have been trying all kinds of bowl combinations, but I feel like with a little more thought into the design could do wonders.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
It's Okay
on August 23, 2016
Posted by: Chris
from Pittsburgh
If you're planning on processing low volumes of food through this I'm sure it would work well. The problem I have with it is the attachment has several limitations that prevent it from being effective on large volumes. One is a hopper size, you really can only fit one or two quartered tomatoes on it at a time. Another is the throat size on the hopper. You really have to be sure to cut your tomatoes into small pieces.
Another problem I have with it is with the ease-of-use. The hopper itself ends up being directly over top of the juice bowl which can result in unprocessed food falling into your sauce. This isn't so bad on the first pass but can be a pain when you're rerunning the skins. There are also space problems with everything. The juice and discard bowls are jammed up against one another which also bumps against the mixer itself.
I was extremely excited to get away for my hand-cranked food strainer and sauce maker as I prepared to put 4 bushels through my new kitchen aide attachment this weekend. In the end though I ended up going back to my manual crank after the first bushel. While it was a pain to crank I could do more volume in less time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from kitchenaid.comBy September 30, 2017
Dear Chris, Thank you for providing feedback about your Fruit/Vegetable Strainer Set. We would like to discuss your review further with you. Please email me at Kitchenaid_receipts_usa@kitchenaid.com with your user ID (), your review number (), your address, phone number, and model with serial number. Thank you in advance and we look forward to speaking to you. Carol -The Review Team
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Customer Rating
1
Plastic in the tomato gravy
on August 25, 2018
Posted by: HubbyInTrouble
from Hammonton, NJ
Gender:Male
I brought this set for my wife so that she could make gravy with the tomatoes from our garden. Well the whole batch is full of white plastic pieces. We wasted a bushel of tomatoes and several hours of work. Not to mention a very upset wife.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Extremely Handy!
on January 2, 2020
Posted by: Djtmusic
from Mineral Wells, WV
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Where has this been all my life? This year, I bought a new mixer, and found this attachment. I love it. I processed apples and tomatoes this summer with this attachment. So easy! So fast! So fantastic! Love, love love love... I am excited for this coming summer so I can use it again. I am going to try blackberries!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Time Saver
on October 21, 2015
Posted by: Susan
from North Lewisburg, OH
Verified Purchase:No
Love Love Love! I bought this attachment last year to use with my grinder during canning season. Best attachemnt i have ever bought and what a time saver. My daughter and I just canned applesauce. We processed a bushel of apples in less than 3 hours thanks to this! Tomatoes were a breeze! I would not do nealy the amount of canning if I didnt have this! Thank you!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from kitchenaid.comBy September 30, 2017
Thank you for contacting KitchenAid, Susan. We are happy to learn that you are satisfied with your product. If you ever have any questions about your KitchenAid small appliance, please contact KitchenAid at countertopcollectionusa@kitchenaid.com. Please include your name, phone number, physical address and the complete model and serial number of the appliance.
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Customer Rating
5
A must for canners!
on December 16, 2013
Posted by: rparrny
from NY
Verified Purchase:No
If you are an avid canner this is a must have! Your prep time for tomato sauce, apple sauce and jams will be cut in half. Some hints to maximize your produce outcome: Plum tomatoes will go through no problem but you will be cooking your sauce for days to get it thick enough. I cut my tomatoes in half, sprinkle with a little salt and roast in a 375 oven for about an hour with some basil. A lot of the juice will separate in the pan, use a slotted spoon to transfer the tomatoes to the food strainer. I save the leftover juice, mix it with a little of the pureed tomato and can for tomato juice. The roasted tomato flavor is outstanding and your cook time will be cut in half.
Peaches were a challenge for my jam until I cut them in half like the tomatoes and roasted them until soft. Firm fruits and veggies don't do well in this unit and I cook everything first..same with apples for applesauce,..just quarter them and cook in a pot until soft...DON'T add sugar at this point or it will burn. Once softened, put through the strainer, no need to peel or core, the strainer will do it for you if the fruit is soft (of course with peaches you will need to remove the pit). I find that putting my fruit through this strainer gives me a much nicer consistency to my jams and unlike when I just chop the fruit... the strained fruit remains constant and cohesive...the chopped fruit tend to float to the top and looks cheap and unappealing and must be mixed before using. I DO add the remaining juice from the fruit that I roast to my bowl with the processed fruit as without it I think the jam would be too dense. With apples, it depends...if I want apple sauce I add it, apple butter I don't add it but I do filter it and freeze it for homemade apple juice...just add water! Sometimes I notice the discarded waste seems moist and I run it through a second time...but I'm looking for every drop I can get...lol. I have had my stainer for over ten years...I use it every year from spring to fall and have never had an issue with it and it still looks and works like brand new. I like the removable window cover on top to monitor and to scrap off remaining fruit off the cone once finished.
Peaches were a challenge for my jam until I cut them in half like the tomatoes and roasted them until soft. Firm fruits and veggies don't do well in this unit and I cook everything first..same with apples for applesauce,..just quarter them and cook in a pot until soft...DON'T add sugar at this point or it will burn. Once softened, put through the strainer, no need to peel or core, the strainer will do it for you if the fruit is soft (of course with peaches you will need to remove the pit). I find that putting my fruit through this strainer gives me a much nicer consistency to my jams and unlike when I just chop the fruit... the strained fruit remains constant and cohesive...the chopped fruit tend to float to the top and looks cheap and unappealing and must be mixed before using. I DO add the remaining juice from the fruit that I roast to my bowl with the processed fruit as without it I think the jam would be too dense. With apples, it depends...if I want apple sauce I add it, apple butter I don't add it but I do filter it and freeze it for homemade apple juice...just add water! Sometimes I notice the discarded waste seems moist and I run it through a second time...but I'm looking for every drop I can get...lol. I have had my stainer for over ten years...I use it every year from spring to fall and have never had an issue with it and it still looks and works like brand new. I like the removable window cover on top to monitor and to scrap off remaining fruit off the cone once finished.
Pros: Performance, Convenient Features, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Results but I have request.
on August 19, 2020
Posted by: BR - 1631
from Ohio
We have been making great fruit jellies this summer. The seeding advantage is fast and efficient. However when we tried elderberries there was a green, very sticky covering on the spiral.It was difficult to remove with soap and water. We finally used Purple Power soap and a paper towel. I anyone also experienced this with other berries please offer your solution. I think there had been a little stickiness with the strawberries. It must be something in the seeds. We will continue to use our mixer, love it. Washing in the dish washer did remove much of the 'goo
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Time Saver
on September 20, 2021
Posted by: Beth1971
from Michigan
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the best product if you can tomatoes. Saved us hours of work.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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