Why is it so satisfying to hear the tomato sauce sloshing around? 🤣 That is some fancy schmancy equipment you got there Pete. Taking notes for my next home prep purchase. ✍🏼
Nicely done Pete. This is my first year with a garden and you have pretty much provided the blueprint for me. I will say you have all the cool toys that makes this easy! Everything I have is smaller and cheaper... *cough* . Thanks for sharing I appreciate you sharing the knowledge.
Your video was the turning point on our annual tomato processing adventure. We dipped in and got a Fabio Leonardi and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! I can say we cringed multiple times when you were mounting pieces of the tomato miller on your glass stove top - but other than that, thank you so much for the step by step process video. Tomato canning has been our family tradition for awhile (typically 100 to 150lbs annually) and the recommendation for the FL Miller is spot on!!!
Hey Pete, This is how my family did it with 1 exception, my grandparents on both sides, would squeeze the water out of the tomato before throwing in the cook pot, less cooking time, 2 basil leaves, no waterbath. Thanks! I was yelling at the computer screen, oh no Pete!!!!! You forgot the discharge pot!!
Great job Pete. 100% tomato sauce.I just saw a video on Prime "The Empire Of Red Gold " Showing that China has cornered the market with growing genetic modified tomatoes and sells the sauce with all kinds of additives added to it to the major tomato sauce companies around the world for them to put their label on it.
Thank you, That's their agenda and big food companies to poison us through the food we eat, and people wonder why they get cancer and are sick and miserable............as I've said in the past, grow your own food.
I pressure can my tomato sauce. It takes a lot of time, but you are assured the sauce is absolutely bacteria free and the sauce is good for at least 3 years, likely more.
Whoa Pete. Why did you do this on your newly made walkway? As you started I was talking to you. Telling you that you had the other pot missing. It's amazing that you've harvested so many tomatoes!! Your sauce looks fantastic. You and your family are surely dedicated to your homestead. Congrats!!
Just came across your video. I process my tomatoes much the same way except before running cooked tomatoes in machine I put them in strainers to let more liquid drain. I also reduce my sauce from machine by half. My problem I’ve run into is that when I make the “sauce for dinner the pulp stays on top of noodles and the liquid(water) goes through and forms puddle. Before I do this years batch I need solution. Any help??
In Italy and here my grand parents and parents have been doing this since the early 1900's and no one has gotten sick. If you heat the jars in the oven, boil the lids, and pour the sauce in when it's boiling.....there's no need to re boil everything.
Yeah, the whole "My grandparents did it and no one ever got sick" argument is the most common response to unsafe canning practices. They got lucky. Guess what, more people got food poisoning in the past too. Ignorance about safe canning practices is inexcusable in today's day and age. Could excuse it decades ago but not today. I'm sure your grandma would follow the tested practices of today. By the way, did you sterilize the Basil leaves too?
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Oh believe me, I would have done much worse with that. Knowing me, I wouldn't have even caught the tomato seeds coming out of the pipe until after it was over and I came around to find out I forgot to put a pot there to catch it all. There would have been a HUGE mess if that was me lol.
Good video. Maybe get a aluminum disk made, about 3/16" to 1/4" in thickness. Set the pot on the aluminum disk and the heat from the flame should disperse throughout the bottom of pot.
What is the advantage of heating the tomatoes before running them through the strainer? I just run mine through raw and then cook. I see this done alot and was wondering why....
Nice work! They fry turkeys in those things too, but also burn their house down if not careful.... Would a paint mixer attachment on a power drill work to mix that sauce? I would use a corded 1/2 inch drill for that job!
You put some basil leaves in for taste that would be great but do you season it with salt and pepper as well. I’m also wondering when you make it could you put ordering ingredients into it like garlic or mushrooms?
In my opinion, sauce should be simple when you can it. Basil and maybe a little salt is okay but anything else you would want to put it in when you're ready to use it.
How did they do this in the old country before electricity? Hand crank that food mill???? Man, no wonder grandpa always told me my generation has it too easy!
You forgot to put a pot to catch the drips seeds skins. I have a smaller electric Ball freshTECH HarvestPro Sauce and Salsa Maker Gray. It works great for me.
I think it’s called raw packing, not using water bath or pressure canner but allowing the heat from the tomatoes to seal the jars..I did that years ago but I now water bath, I want to be safe.
Treating them held the early blight at bay long enough for the tomato plants to produce a ton of tomatoes. But now it's too hot so I'll be taking them down.
The Fabio Leonardi tomato milling machine is currently out of stock on amazon and usually runs for about $450.00 I just put a link to an alternative tomato milling machine in the description under the video.
Question Pete? I have a Norwalk juicer. It looks like it operates just like the machine you are using! Do you think that would work instead of having to buy the machine you have?
Pete B. OK. Thank you. Then would a manual food mill work? That separates the skins and seeds. I know it will be more mess and work but I can’t see putting out $600 at this point for the nice machine that you have.
That’s how my grand parents learned how to do it…..keep it hot, put lids on tight, put it under blankets….let it cool naturally……works great. They learned from Italian neighbors about the 1920s 1930s. Nobody got sick…
Why is it so satisfying to hear the tomato sauce sloshing around? 🤣 That is some fancy schmancy equipment you got there Pete. Taking notes for my next home prep purchase. ✍🏼
I noticed you don't fool around when it comes to equipment.When you have the right equipment for the job it makes life so much easier.Good video!!
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Nicely done Pete. This is my first year with a garden and you have pretty much provided the blueprint for me. I will say you have all the cool toys that makes this easy! Everything I have is smaller and cheaper... *cough* . Thanks for sharing I appreciate you sharing the knowledge.
Thank you, As long as the toys get the job done, is all that counts 👍
We just loved your video, thanks Pete from North Carolina
Your video was the turning point on our annual tomato processing adventure. We dipped in and got a Fabio Leonardi and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! I can say we cringed multiple times when you were mounting pieces of the tomato miller on your glass stove top - but other than that, thank you so much for the step by step process video. Tomato canning has been our family tradition for awhile (typically 100 to 150lbs annually) and the recommendation for the FL Miller is spot on!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Ensure to pass the skins once through the machine :)
@@83guerino we do 3 passes on the skins, then dehydrate the remaining "dry" skins for use later in a powdered form
Thanks for posting the links to all the equipment.
No problem!
Hey Pete, This is how my family did it with 1 exception, my grandparents on both sides, would squeeze the water out of the tomato before throwing in the cook pot, less cooking time, 2 basil leaves, no waterbath. Thanks! I was yelling at the computer screen, oh no Pete!!!!! You forgot the discharge pot!!
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Now that's a gumbo pot! Our tomatoes are starting to come off too. We will probably can a bunch as well
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Awesome video Pete!
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@@petebeasttexashomesteading 😁
Great job Pete. 100% tomato sauce.I just saw a video on Prime "The Empire Of Red Gold " Showing that China has cornered the market with growing genetic modified tomatoes and sells the sauce with all kinds of additives added to it to the major tomato sauce companies around the world for them to put their label on it.
Thank you, That's their agenda and big food companies to poison us through the food we eat, and people wonder why they get cancer and are sick and miserable............as I've said in the past, grow your own food.
I pressure can my tomato sauce. It takes a lot of time, but you are assured the sauce is absolutely bacteria free and the sauce is good for at least 3 years, likely more.
Love your pots. I normally blend the raw tomatoes with skin before cooking makes it much easier n comes out smooth sauce. Less work.. 😀
I love your videos. I've learned something on each one. Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you!
Great idea to do the cooking outside.
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Did I miss the water bath?
Great tutorial! Thanks!
Whoa Pete. Why did you do this on your newly made walkway? As you started I was talking to you. Telling you that you had the other pot missing. It's amazing that you've harvested so many tomatoes!! Your sauce looks fantastic. You and your family are surely dedicated to your homestead. Congrats!!
Thanks, the tomatoes that fell on the pavers hosed right off so that wasn't a problem. I definitely have plenty of tomato sauce.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Glad that your walkway didn't get stained.
Can’t believe you’re doing that alone! I would so help you!!!
Thanks, my wife and mother inlaw helped out too.
Just came across your video. I process my tomatoes much the same way except before running cooked tomatoes in machine I put them in strainers to let more liquid drain. I also reduce my sauce from machine by half. My problem I’ve run into is that when I make the “sauce for dinner the pulp stays on top of noodles and the liquid(water) goes through and forms puddle. Before I do this years batch I need solution. Any help??
That's one nice witches stirring stick!!
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What makes you feel you can bypass the Water Bath part of canning????
In Italy and here my grand parents and parents have been doing this since the early 1900's and no one has gotten sick. If you heat the jars in the oven, boil the lids, and pour the sauce in when it's boiling.....there's no need to re boil everything.
I noticed that right off as well Michael - Have to check with mom to see how she and grandma used to do it. Pete's answer makes sense to me!
Tomatoes used to be more acidic so this was safer to do. Tomatoes now are not as acidic.
Yeah, the whole "My grandparents did it and no one ever got sick" argument is the most common response to unsafe canning practices. They got lucky. Guess what, more people got food poisoning in the past too. Ignorance about safe canning practices is inexcusable in today's day and age. Could excuse it decades ago but not today. I'm sure your grandma would follow the tested practices of today. By the way, did you sterilize the Basil leaves too?
I feel like I'm watching one of those famous Italian chefs on the cooking channel.
Yeah but I'm more clumsy 🙂
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Oh believe me, I would have done much worse with that. Knowing me, I wouldn't have even caught the tomato seeds coming out of the pipe until after it was over and I came around to find out I forgot to put a pot there to catch it all. There would have been a HUGE mess if that was me lol.
Bet that makes up some good chili
Good video. Maybe get a aluminum disk made, about 3/16" to 1/4" in thickness. Set the pot on the aluminum disk and the heat from the flame should disperse throughout the bottom of pot.
Good idea 👍
Would it help to run the scraps through again to get as much pulp as possible?
Yes you get a little more that way but you may also get a few ground up seeds in it too.
What is the advantage of heating the tomatoes before running them through the strainer? I just run mine through raw and then cook. I see this done alot and was wondering why....
I was thinking maybe to remove moisture so the sauce is thicker.
The solid waste, we run thru at least 3 times more. You will get more paste from that
Nice work! They fry turkeys in those things too, but also burn their house down if not careful.... Would a paint mixer attachment on a power drill work to mix that sauce? I would use a corded 1/2 inch drill for that job!
Thanks, the paint mixer might work but it could act as a blender and I don't want it to be blended before going into the machine.
You put some basil leaves in for taste that would be great but do you season it with salt and pepper as well. I’m also wondering when you make it could you put ordering ingredients into it like garlic or mushrooms?
In my opinion, sauce should be simple when you can it. Basil and maybe a little salt is okay but anything else you would want to put it in when you're ready to use it.
You don’t water bath?
How did they do this in the old country before electricity? Hand crank that food mill???? Man, no wonder grandpa always told me my generation has it too easy!
How many plants do you have? I just put in 28.
Awesome video!!! Can I store my tomatoes in the freezer until I have enough to cook down for sauce?
Thank you, yes you can freeze them but when they thaw they get mushy so it's best they only be used for stewing or canning.
If you put the frozen tomatoes under running water the skins come right off.... Super easy to chop and cook with 🍅
I use a foot switch on my grinder there cheap at harbor freight
Great idea, thank you 👍
It’s all about the tools. Lol.
Do you feed the pith and seeds to the chickens or just straight to the compost pile? Also, do any of the seeds survive the cooking/milling process?
Yes we fed everything to the chickens, the seeds will not germinate after cooking.
When we can put in plastic bottle? Keep it cool down?
I suggest u boil In jars for 20min...been doing preserves over 20yrs anyway...just a idea😮😮
We do the same thing every year. We make it our Italian family event.
No citrus or lemon juice in the jars?
Hello Pete, could you tell us where you purchased the boiler, skimmer and wooden paddle? Thanks!
Hi John, it's all in the description under the video. Just click "show more"
You forgot to put a pot to catch the drips seeds skins. I have a smaller electric Ball freshTECH HarvestPro Sauce and Salsa Maker Gray. It works great for me.
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Looks delicious, can't wait to try this. Do you use any Italian seasonings or only Basil when you can ?
Thanks, I only use basil when canning so later you can season it as you like when you use it.
just curious how did you process the 1/2 gallon jars? Water Bath or Pressure Canning?
I think it’s called raw packing, not using water bath or pressure canner but allowing the heat from the tomatoes to seal the jars..I did that years ago but I now water bath, I want to be safe.
@@mariehud7382 it’s called open kettle canning. Raw packing is a meat processing for pressure canning.
So i guess your early blight was not a problem? Can you give us an update on the early blight?
Treating them held the early blight at bay long enough for the tomato plants to produce a ton of tomatoes. But now it's too hot so I'll be taking them down.
Watching this channel I always learn something new 😊👍
Awesome! Thank you!
That's great explanation man
Please I need one of the machine
How much it will cost me❤
The Fabio Leonardi tomato milling machine is currently out of stock on amazon and usually runs for about $450.00 I just put a link to an alternative tomato milling machine in the description under the video.
Question Pete? I have a Norwalk juicer. It looks like it operates just like the machine you are using! Do you think that would work instead of having to buy the machine you have?
No because instead of sauce, it will produce juice. The screen on the juicer is too fine for tomato sauce.
Pete B. OK. Thank you. Then would a manual food mill work? That separates the skins and seeds. I know it will be more mess and work but I can’t see putting out $600 at this point for the nice machine that you have.
Yes a manual food mill will work great but of course take much longer to do. I had to use the machine for the large quantities we do.
I didn’t know you don’t have to water bath them. Why is that? I’m new to canning.
Because everything is already sterilized. Water bath is just insuring it is sterilized but it also destroys more nutrients because of the extra heat.
Are you not going to add any ingredients, salt etc?
Hey u can use that for Halloween and dress as a witch and scare the kids for fun lol keep it up brother
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I'm to stop the machine is coming the wrong way❤😊
The rings need to be put on finger tight, too tight it won’t let air escape for the lid to vacuum seal.
The lids aren’t suppose to be on that tight, oxygen needs to be able to escape during the canning process
Oh man did you even process these?
I guess what they say is true, everything is bigger in Texas.
Ever consider allowing people to come pick your produce, if you feel you over planted....so things don't go to waste. I would buy tomatoes from you.
It's a learning process for me to figure out how much to plant for us. But now that we have tons of tomato sauce I think I'll plant less next year 🙂
That pot is too small to collect the skins/seeds. I say women have better common sense when it comes to canning
That isn’t the right way to can process. Jars need to be water bathed
That’s how my grand parents learned how to do it…..keep it hot, put lids on tight, put it under blankets….let it cool naturally……works great. They learned from Italian neighbors about the 1920s 1930s. Nobody got sick…
That's some expensive tomatoes sauce! Not economical practical..but cool to watch you make it
It's very practical, I never have to buy it again and have food security.
Yeah his equipment will pay for itself in just a season or two.