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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
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Star
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78%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for FVSFGA Fruit and Vegetable Strainer and Food Grinder for Most KitchenAid Stand Mixers - White
Customer Rating
5
great invention.
on June 22, 2017
Posted by: homemaker
from Wisconsin
I use this attachment to make homemade tomato soup. Saves so much time straining by hand and it gets a lot more juice.
Also the meat grinding attachment is great for grinding eggs for eggsalad, ham or bolgna to make sandwich spread, and use it every Thanksgiving to grind my onions, celery and gizzards for dressing.
Absolutely love it.
Also the meat grinding attachment is great for grinding eggs for eggsalad, ham or bolgna to make sandwich spread, and use it every Thanksgiving to grind my onions, celery and gizzards for dressing.
Absolutely love it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Difficult to use with bowl lift mixer
on January 6, 2016
Posted by: Maureen
from Connecticut
Verified Purchase:No
I just received mine yesterday. I wanted to strain some sugar pumpkin that I had baked. So I setup the strainer on the machine. Imagine my surprise when I couldn't fit a bowl flat on the counter under the discharge chute. The rear part of the bowl was raised since one side pf the bowl rests on the mixer base and the other on the counter to catch the pumpkin. Problem is that the base of the mixer extends into the area where the bowl needs to go to catch the strained fruit and it is not close enough to the mixer bowl to use that for the discharge. I thought that maybe I could use the pour chute under the discharge chute since it extends a small distance out from the top of the bowl edge. However, there is still too much space between the pour chute and the discharge opening. In the end I had to carefully watch the bowl as the back part was tipped up. It did start to tip over a few times when the weight of the pumpkin puree was heavier on the side nearest the chute. I did level out the pumpkin but a lot of it moved back to the low side of the bowl. I did not notice before buying this that I would have such a problem. Certainly KitchenAid has to know about this problem. with the bowl placement. Interesting to note that they advertise that all accessories work on all mixers. But I looked back at the video's to see what type of bowl they were using. It appears that all the KitchenAid demonstration ads and videos were done on the tilt head models and not the bowl lift models.
Also cleaning the cone shaped strainer is difficult. Had to brush from inside and outside with continuous rinsing of what I had just loosened. Don't know how easy it will be to use this with other fruit. In addition, the plastic parts seem very flimsy. I can almost guarantee that this plastic will break within a year or two at most. I would suggest that they provide a chute that is longer and that will discharge into the mixing bowl or another bowl resting on mixer base. The discharge chute and other parts cannot be turned in any other direction. Also this set up takes a lot of counter space since you also have to catch the waste discharge material on the opposite side and this protrudes a good distance away from the mixer. Very very disappointing.
I bought this as a package with the grinder and the rotary slicer and found that one of the grinder plates was missing.
I bought this as a package with the grinder and the rotary slicer and found that one of the grinder plates was missing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from kitchenaid.comBy September 30, 2017
Thank you for contacting KitchenAid, Maureen. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We would like to assist you with your product. I will be reaching out to you through the information provided in the next two business days to help resolve this issue.
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Customer Rating
3
Bring back the sieve/colander
on November 18, 2016
Posted by: Vannie
from Missouri
I do not have this attachment but inherited the older sieve/colander attachment from my mother that you discontinued in the '80's. It does what this does it sounds like much better. I can make massive quantities of applesauce quickly. It's like a hand-crank food mill but attaches to the kitchenaid. I love it and my kids borrow it. I've done berries and tomatoes on it. Please bring it back!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great for tomato season
on August 31, 2016
Posted by: John
from NE PA
I've now been using this for a few years to strain some of my tomato crop. Before this I had a Squeezo Strainer with a hand crank. It was a real chore with the squeezo. Eventually I hooked up my electric drill and stripped the crank. This has made the job much easier, faster and more fun. This year I have a bumper crop and would never have been able to process this many tomatoes with the hand crank. You do need to find a way to keep the peels and seeds from falling into the sauce. I stand a cutting board in between the bowl and a container to catch the peels. I've made a few gallons of sauce so far.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from kitchenaid.comBy September 30, 2017
Thank you for contacting KitchenAid, John. 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
1
Waste - not for baby food
on August 15, 2015
Posted by: L
from Canada
Verified Purchase:No
I tried to use this to make baby food. So much of the fruit was wasted. I should have peeled it myself and used a blender. This should not be advertised as a good tool to make baby food as it really is waste. I wish I never bought it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from kitchenaid.comBy September 30, 2017
Thank you for contacting KitchenAid, L. We apologize for the difficulties you are experiencing with the product. Please contact KitchenAid at 1-800-877-6777 for further assistance.
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Customer Rating
1
BIG Disappointment
on August 30, 2017
Posted by: Ellen the caterer
from London, UK
I admire Kitchenaid for the quality it has brought towork in the kitchen. I have bought and used with great pleasure numerous standmixers, blenders, attachments, etc. So, I received my fruit/vegetable strainer set today. i tried to puree apples. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT:(( Design is very confusing. You either need 2 person to hold or, you have to mess up your kitchen. Cleaning the cone took me soo long, I even wanted to throw it in the bin. Today I keep it since I paid big money, but never never never will use again. Big NO.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from kitchenaid.comBy maytagbrand, maytagbrand, November 2, 2017
Dear Ellen the caterer, Thank you for providing feedback about your Fruit/Vegetable Strainer set. I am sorry to learn of your concern. We would like to understand more about your concern and see how we can help. We look forward to hearing from you. Carol S. – The Review Team
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Customer Rating
1
Super Disappointing Only Part of Bundle
on July 22, 2020
Posted by: FormerKitchenAidFan
I have owned the meat grinder portion of this for 8 years and love it. I am someone who likes to reduce waste and so refuse to buy this as a bundle just to get the fruit/vegetable strainer portion to add to my grinder. I tried to contact customer service to get just this item and they said they couldn't unbundle. I own almost all the other attachments and didn't realize the loophole in their policy that they state they always will support and use the same hub - the same does not apply to supporting attachments that attach to other elements. Be forewarned.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
4
OK for light use
on June 4, 2019
Posted by: Hilltop Mike
from Dayton, Ohio
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I only need this attachment occasionally for light use and it had been perfect.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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