• Binding: Kitchen
• Brand: Norpro
• EAN: 0028901019532
• Feature: The berry screen is a fine mesh screen that is great for screening berries and other fruit
• Label: Norpro
• Manufacturer: Norpro
• Model: 7401
• Publisher: Norpro
• Studio: Norpro

Manufacturer: Norpro

For model No. 1951 Sauce Master strainer. No. 1953: Berry screen No. 1954: Pumpkin screen No. 1955: Grape spiral

Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor design
Comment: I have nothing bad to say about the product itself, however, the Norpro "Sauce Master (model 1951)" is poorly designed and I wouldn't buy it again; there are just too many flaws. The bottom of the "squirt guard tray" (the plastic discharge chute that the juice flows down to a collection bowl) is exactly 2 1/2" above the surface of what the body is clamped to. Makes it difficult and messy to dump the juice into a larger container. There is a gap of 1 1/2" to 2" at the back end of the standard spiral under the hopper, and because it is the spiral action that moves the matter being sauced or juiced into the spiral, all of the matter that is in the gap never moves into the spiral. Then there is the problem with the refuse falling into the sauce or juice as the discharge frequently falls into the "squirt guard tray". The discharge end of the screen makes it extremely difficult placing anything other than a small shallow bowl under the "squirt guard tray". If you look at the "220 Food Strainer and Sauce Maker" by Back to Basics (which is highly rated), you'll see that they have a clear plastic extension that attaches to the small end of the screen allowing the placement of the refuse bowl a good distance from the collection bowl, and moreover, it appears that the bottom of their "squirt guard tray" is higher off the surface that the body is clamped to, allowing for a larger and deeper bowl to collect the juice and pulp. The 2 1/2" clearance of the Norpro unit is a serious limiting factor in how much juice or pulp you can collect before dumping without spilling. I also purchased a grape spiral at the same time I purchased the berry screen and there is the same problem with the gap at the back end under the hopper as the grape spiral is just a standard spiral that has been sawed off at the smaller end. The Back to Basics unit is about $20 more than the Norpro unit, but price shouldn't be the deciding factor; get the better unit.

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