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Ordering Strainers and Other Canning Supplies

Want to make applesauce, apple butter, pumpkin pie, seedless jam or jelly, tomato sauce, salsa or spaghetti sauce?  Then you need a strainer - and we have all makes, model s and prices here. Whether you are canning for your first time or in your 50th year of canning; all the supplies you need are here, and at the best prices you'll find anywhere!  Scroll down this page for photos, descriptions, prices and ordering information. See this page for Canners (all types).

Everything All can be shipped by a variety of methods, including overnight, if you have a canning emergency!

For more information, and NO obligation to buy, just click on the links in the Amazon boxes on the left!

Strainers for Canning and Cooking

       

 

 

And for accessories (other screens):

VillaWare V200-29 4-Piece Attachment Set for Fruit and Vegetable Strainer #200

VillaWare V200 Food Strainer

With this Food and Vegetable Strainer, you'll be able to prepare more healthy foods, make natural sauces, soups and jams - even your own baby food! The tedious job of peeling and coring is eliminated as the strainer continuously separates the seeds and skins from the juices and pulp with just a turn of the handle. The highly polished body contains no paint or coatings that can chip or peel off, is easy to clean, and stands 19-in. high with the attached hopper. Click at left for more information, images accessories or to order.

Features:

  • Stainless-steel construction
  • Manual crank system
  • Replaces peeling and coring
  • Assembly required
  • Wash all parts in hot, soapy water
  • Optional additional screens for berries, pumpkin, salsa, tomato/applesauce (see below)

Additional screens pack:

Features:

  • Strain berries, pumpkins, and grapes--or make fresh salsa with ease
  • Pack of four screens; screens are companion parts to Villaware's strainer
  • Stainless-steel construction won't peel or rust
  • Attach screens to strainer with one simple twist
  • Made in Italy

 

 

Deluxe Food Strainer & Sauce Maker

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Availability: Usually ships the next business day.

Click here for more information, other strainers and supplies or to order!

With the Deluxe Food Strainer/Sauce Maker, you can make creamy apple sauce and smooth tomato sauce without having to peel and core! This multi-use strainer forces food through a stainless steel screen, automatically separating the juice and pulp from the seeds, shins, and stems. Perfect for purees, creamed soups, baby foods, pie filling, juices, jams, and more. Save time, effort, and money by preparing your own tasty sauces to be used immediately or boiled for future use. Do bushels with ease and in a fraction of the time. Includes the tomato/apple screen with easy twist on design and instruction/recipe booklet.

The Deluxe model comes with the standard Tomato/Apple Screen; as well as the Berry Screen, Pumpkin Screen, and Grape Spiral. Note: this one includes the screens, which are sold separately with the Villaware model (but the Villaware model and the accessory pack of screens together is still less expensive)

 

Old-Fashioned Food Colander / Strainer

This is just like the collander that my grandmother (and probably yours) used.  So many people have asked me where to get one of these, that I finally found one.  It looks very well made. On the other hand, I usually prefer the hand-crank or motorized strainers for anything but a small batch.

Product Description
Chinois Food Mill is made of stainless steel fine mesh and includes wood pestle for easy grinding. This tool is great for sauces, soups, vegetables and fruits.

Product Description
The convenience of a stand allows you to walk away and let gravity and the chinois do the work of straining. Use it for straining stock or in conjunction with the tapered wooden pestle as a food press to squeeze juice from raspberries or pulp from pumpkin while leaving undesirable fibers seeds and particles behind. The funnel shape traps the food so you can have at it with a pestle and it also directs the flow to bowl or pot.

GOOD: KitchenAid K45WSSWH Classic Series 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer with Spatula, White

Features:

  • Measures 13-8/9 by 8-2/3 by 14 inches; 1-year warranty
  • 250-watt, 10-speed mixer with tilt-up head
  • 4-1/2-quart bowl holds dough for 2 loaves of bread
  • 3 handy accessories: flat beater, wire whip, and dough hook
  • Includes bonus spatula and guide with instructions, mixing tips, and 67 recipes

 

BETTER: KitchenAid K5SSWH Heavy Duty 5-Quart Mixer, White

Features:

  • Measures 16-2/5 by 10-2/5 by 13-2/7 inches; 1-year warranty
  • 325-watt, heavy-duty motor with the capacity for kneading 3 loaves of bread
  • 10-speed, solid-state control for various mixing needs
  • 5-quart, stainless steel bowl with convenient, easy-to-use, bowl-lift handle
  • Includes flat beater, dough hook, and wire whip; power hub for additional attachments

BEST VALUE: Factory-Reconditioned KitchenAid RRK150ER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red (or other colors)

Features:

  • Reconditioned by the manufacturer to "like new" condition; includes 1-year warranty
  • 325-watt mixer with 10 speeds; 5-quart stainless steel bowl
  • Tilt-back head for easy access to mixture
  • Includes flat beater, dough hook, and wire whip; pouring shield not included
  • Measures 14 by 8-2/3 inches by 14 inches

 

BEST: KitchenAid KP2671XWH Professional 6-Quart Stand Mixer, White

Features:

  • Measures 16-1/2 by 11-2/7 by 14-3/5 inches; 1-year warranty
  • Professional-grade stand mixer, with 525-watt motor and 10 speeds
  • 6-quart, polished stainless-steel bowl with ergonomic handle
  • 2-piece pouring shield with large chute for adding ingredients
  • Includes burnished flat beater, burnished dough hook, and wire whip
  • LOOK FOR THE GREAT DEAL ON THE REMANUFACTURED ONES - click on the links at left

 

Mirro Stainless Steel Foley Food Mill 2Qt.

Features:

  • Heavy tin-plated steel
  • Rice potatoes
  • Has supports for resting on top of bowl or pot
  • About $20 - click on the links at left for current pricing

 

Mirro Stainless Steel Foley Food Mill 3 1/2Qt.

Features:

  • Heavy tin-plated steel
  • Rice potatoes
  • Has supports for resting on top of bowl or pot

 
            

Jelly Strainer

Features:

  • Stainless steel
  • 7" Diameter x 9" Deep
  • Includes one filter bag
  • Legs bend to fit pot

 

Progressive 5-Piece Canning Kit

  • Five-piece set: funnel, jar lifter, lid lifter, jar wrench, and tongs
  • Vinyl coating improves grip and prevents heat transfer
  • Extra-wide funnel mouth
  • Ideal for home canning
  • Hand washable only

Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours   

Price:   $9.99

Canning Jars

Canning jars delivered to your doorstep and guaranteed! Any size you need.  Click on the links below

Canning jars: quart (32 oz) jars

Canning jars: pint (16 oz) jars

Canning jars: 8 oz jars

Quilted Canning jars: 4 oz glass jars

 

 

 

 

8 oz canning jars shown below:

Quilted 4 oz jars below:

Books

Canning books

Canning & Preserving for Dummies
by Karen Ward
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Usually ships in 24 hours

Price:   $11.89
You Save:   $5.10 (30%)

The Ball Blue Book of Preserving

This is THE book on canning!  My grandmother used this book when I was a child.  It tells you in simple instructions how to can almost anything; complete with recipes for jam, jellies, pickles, sauces, canning vegetables, meats, etc.  If it can be canned, this book likely tells you how! Click on the link below for more information and / or to buy (no obligation to buy)

Price $8.95  

 

Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving

by United States Dept. of Agriculture

Practical, easy-to-follow guide contains virtually everything consumers need to know about home canning: how to select, prepare, and can fruits, vegetables, poultry, red meats and seafoods; how to preserve fruit spreads, fermented foods and pickled vegetables; how to prepare foods for special diets, and much more. Also includes scores of simply written recipes that even beginners can handle (smoked fish, turkey-tamale pie, chicken croquettes, more. It's the second book to get, after the Ball Guide. Click on the link below for more information and / or to buy (no obligation to buy)
List Price:   $8.95
Price:   $8.95 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. 
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours

Food Preparation Equipment

Make the job faster and easier with these great tools!

Bean "frenchers"

It is tiring and laborious to prepare green beans for canning; there are so many of them and you do them all by hand.  But wait there's a new device that makes it easy.  Hmmm, actually, these devices have been around since our great-grandfather's day!  Here are several different types and makes, some hand fed, some cranked: choose the one that meets your need and budget!

For photos and features of the bean frenchers, click here!

 

 

More Canning Supplies

       

Lids, Rings and Jars

 

 

 

Need lids, rings and replacement jars? 

Get them all here, delivered direct to your home,  at the best prices on the internet!
 

Pectin, Pickle Mixes and Sauce/Salsa Mixes

Making Jam?  Need Pectin, but the local store is out?

Is your jam too runny? Pectin enables you to turn out perfectly set jam every time.  Made from natural apples, there are also low-sugar pectins that allow you  to reduce the sugar you add by almost half!

Get it here at BETTER prices!

 

Pickling Mixes and Pickling Supplies

Pickles

Whether you want dills or sweet pickles; canning them or straight into the refrigerator; there is a mix for every taste and need here! Get everything you need to make pickles: mixes, salt, brine, etc. here!
 
 
 

     

Sauce and Salsa Mixes

Get ready season mixes for tomato sauces and salsas here.  They make it simple to get it right every time!

 
 

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