Norpro 1951 "The Original" Sauce Master

This journey started with my love of a very popular white chocolate raspberry coffee creamer that the manufacturer couldn’t keep on the shelves. I needed to figure out how to make it myself.Making a raspberry coffee creamer is going to require a delicious raspberry base. The main roadblock I had was how to easily and consistently I could produce a pure raspberry juice extraction.I tried doing it by hand and that was both time consuming and it was difficult to separate the seeds and skin from fresh (or frozen) fruit, without getting too much in the final juice.I started looking at my options and cold press masticating juicers surfaced. I read 100s of reviews and there seemed to be a consistent thread that soft fruit and masticating juicers were not necessarily compatible. The high end juicer manufacturers (these are the cold press slow juicers) claimed to handle soft fruit perfectly, but when you read the reviews (again, 100s), there seemed to be very few people using these high end juicers for raspberries and those that did all stated you had to do the soft fruit first then follow it with a harder fruit to get all the berries to go through the auger. Well, I wanted a pure raspberry extraction, not a mix… plus, you just spent hundreds of dollars to get what you don’t want.This hand cranked juicer/saucer has been around for multiple decades. Yes, there is a little plastic used, but all the primary components are metal. The exception being the auger which is not metal and that is ideal so there is no metal-on-metal grinding. I actually had one of the early vintage of this design back in the 1970-1980s and make gallons and gallons of puréed tomatoes, sauce and salsa… it was perfect for that (removes all the skin and seeds perfectly, just chop the tomatoes and put them in the hopper). That unit was given away a long time ago, so I had to do it again.Now, the thing that made my mind… I saw Norpro also made a berry screen. The berry screen has slightly smaller holes to separate berry juice from the berry seeds. If you want to press berries, then buy “THE ORIGINAL” 1953 BERRY SCREEN made by Norpro. Also, a side note I only recommend buying “The Original” Juicer/Saucer made by Norpro. The original design fits together better and more solidly than the newer versions marketed by others… especially how the screen mounts to the main unit… it bolts on both sides directly to wings on the main unit and it does not wobble or leak juice.In the end, this unit did outstanding. Having used this design before I was not really surprised. I did a batch of raspberries this morning. I wasn’t sure how well the fruit would clear the auger, so I ran the pulp through the hopper two times, both to get a little more berry juice out and assure that everything when through the auger/press at least once. In the end, when I broke down the unit to cleanup, there was very little base/pulp left trapped in the auger… almost everything walks down the auger without having to flush it through.Oh yes, cleanup was easy… the berry screen was the only component that needed seriously cleaning and it took just a few seconds with a dish brush.

I used this to strain tomatoes and it worked well, although it left a lot of tomato meat in the discard. I found that I had to run it through twice to get the most out of it. It makes the process much easier. I did find that the clamp moved around so I had to be careful that it didn't slip off the counter. It is a good purchase and value for the money. It's easy to put together as well as take apart for easy cleaning. I wish I had taken a photo of how it was packed in the box though. It's about impossible to get it to fit back in the box with the lid closed!!

I just got this today. I had a batch of tomatoes ready to go for this weekend but the temptation it got butter of me and I made sauce early. I was able to process about five pounds of tomatoes pretty easily. There is a very slight learning curve using this but once I got the hang of it it was like a knife through butter.Some of the reviews mentioned that the Screen is hard to clean, I'd found this not to be the case. Using a scrub brush designed for cleaning cups works perfectly as it gets into the little holes inside the screen.Prior to getting this, I was using a food mill, so I am very pleased with this upgrade. The splash guard and bowl are plastic. It does give it a bit of a cheap feel, but where it really counts it's made out of durable metal. Overall you can't argue for the price, It does what it's supposed to do, then it does it well. I noticed some reviews mentioned leaking, I did not have such an issue.If you are using this to make tomato sauce, I recommend running the seeds and skins through the machine two or three times to make sure you get all of the pulp. After all waste not want not.

As someone who frequently cans tomatoes and makes homemade sauces, the Norpro 1951 "The Original" Sauce Master has been a game-changer in my kitchen. This manual food strainer efficiently separates seeds, skins, and pulp, allowing me to create smooth sauces and juices with minimal effort.Pros:Efficient Processing: The spiral auger design ensures quick and thorough extraction of juice and pulp, significantly reducing preparation time.Durable Construction: Made with heavy-duty metal components, the Sauce Master feels sturdy and built to last.Versatile Use: Ideal for processing tomatoes, apples, and other fruits for sauces, juices, and purees.Easy to Assemble: The unit comes with clear instructions, making setup straightforward even for beginners.Cons:Cleaning Challenges: Some users have reported that the screen can be difficult to clean thoroughly, especially after processing sticky or pulpy fruits.Potential Leakage: A few customers have mentioned minor leakage issues during operation, which can be messy if not properly managed.Clamp Fit Issues: The clamp may not fit securely on all countertops, potentially causing the unit to shift during use.Final Thoughts:Overall, the Norpro 1951 Sauce Master is a valuable tool for anyone serious about home canning and food processing. Its efficiency and durability make it a worthwhile investment, despite the minor drawbacks.

Works as I'd hoped. Looking to get many years from this tomato milk.

I wish I could give it zero stars. I used it for the berry screen and it’s incredibly wasteful with my fruit and impossible to clean, leaving fruit residue in little crevices that get moldy. And it rusts. Awful.