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Fri, Jul 6, 07 at 17:49
| A friend gave me a Pronto Food Strainer and thought it would work but I'm not having much luck. The goal is chokecherry jam and syrup but the darn cherries are so small I never feel like I get enough meat off of them. I tried using the shorter grape spiral but they were getting jammed up and not going anywhere. So, what's your secret to processing chokecherries?
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| For any kind of fruit or berry I use a steam juicer. I love it ! It gets all the juice, the pulp is pretty dry. You don't have to remove stems, seeds, or anything. So, since you don't have one, I would just heat them on the stove. There is this warning about chokecherries : *When extracting juice from chokecherries, pincherries, or sandcherries, DO NOT crush the seeds. These seeds contain a cyanide-forming compound which can cause illness or death if eaten in large amounts. Chokecherry recipes, in particular, often mention crushing the berries but this procedure shouldn't be followed. Here is a link to using them that should be helpful : |
Here is a link that might be useful: Using chokecherries.
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- Posted by ibstitchin (My Page) on Fri, Jul 6, 07 at 18:41
| Thanks Linda and I did know the warning about the pits. I don't have a steam juicer yet but hope to get one. I was really wanting jam so I would need the pulp. I guess I'll head to town and see if I can find a good sieve/strainer. I'm sure I had an old apple saucer (name escapes me) but it must not have made the move. Thanks again, |
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| You might have the best success with a jelly bag. Partially crush and cook the cherries, then place in a fine mesh cloth bag used for making jelly. Unless you have some other kind of juice extractor. The one with the grape spiral just hasn't got enough clearance for the large pits, which a quite large compared to a grape seed. |
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- Posted by ibstitchin (My Page) on Fri, Jul 6, 07 at 22:16
| Actually chokecherry pits are pretty small and when I checked the grape spiral they fit easily. But they got jammed up in the spiral. Too much pit compared to meat I suppose. I didn't find what I wanted in town but I did find a food mill that may have worked. I wasn't sure and didn't have my coupon (Bed Bath Beyond) but I might go back and get it. I've resigned myself to cloudy jelly instead of jam this time around. Maybe I just need a metal colander with medium sized holes and press through what I can. Thanks! |
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| Lora, Check Goodwill and you may find a steam juicer. So far I have found several nice ones. They have been $15 each. Much cheaper than new as they start around $75. You can buy a new stainless one at BiMart for $99. |
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| Lora, Another option is to throw the fruit in the freezer until you get the steam juicer. Jim |
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- Posted by smokey98042 z8 WA (My Page) on Sat, Jul 7, 07 at 21:24
| ibstitchin, Check out this item on ebay 230148145540 It is from someone in the northwest, so shipping time should be short. |
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- Posted by ibstitchin (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 18:34
| Thanks so much for your ideas. I just used a strainer and ended up with jelly (I hope, if it sets, if not SYRUP!). I was really hoping for jam though and wanted more of the pulp. I'm going to keep my eyes open for a steam juicer as it could come in very handy when the grapes are ready. Lora |
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