Improvised Steam Juicer using a Presto Canner

I had heard of steam juicers but didn’t want to spend the money for one. I decided I needed to test out the concept and make my own. This is one of my improvised juicers. I used a pasta pot for this one and a pasta pot for the other one.

The cast:

17 quart Presto Pressure Canner (bottom)
3 stainless bowls
stainless colander (5 quart, with handles squished in to fit)
small steamer basket (from a pressure cooker, actually (and no, I didn’t get the hard water film off before I took the pictures:)))

Be Aware:  Removing the juice bowl can be tricky! There is a lot of steam and hot liquid!

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Use the small steamer basket to get the juice bowl up out of the water:
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Toss in the smaller of the two large bowls to collect the juice:
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Add the smallest bowl to lift the colander out of the juice:
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Add the colander:
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And a lid to trap the steam:
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Improvised Steam Juicer using a pasta pot

I had heard of steam juicers but didn’t want to spend the money for one. I decided I needed to test out the concept and make my own. This is one of my improvised juicers. I used a pasta pot for this one and a Presto Canner for the other one.

The Cast:

A pasta pot. The one in the pictures is the a Tramontina model from Wal-Mart. This exact model is no longer made.

A RevereWare bowl that just happens to fit into the pasta basket while allowing the steamer basket to still fit.

Be Aware:  Removing the juice bowl can be tricky! There is a lot of steam and hot liquid!

Improvised Steam Juicer from a Pasta Pot

Use the pasta basket to get the juice bowl up out of the water:
Improvised Steam Juicer from a Pasta Pot

Adding the bowl:
Improvised Steam Juicer from a Pasta Pot

The steamer basked goes on next:
Improvised Steam Juicer from a Pasta Pot

The completed setup:
Improvised Steam Juicer from a Pasta Pot
 

 

Vintage Electrolux DLX Mixer Double Beaters

I recently grabbed a vintage, 1950’s Electrolux Assistent mixer from eBay. Included with the mixer was this set of beaters.

They are angled when attached to the mixer, with a rubber drive wheel that turns the beaters when they are pressed against the rotating bowl. They are too tall to fit IN the bowl.

How were they supposed to be used? You have to press the drive wheel into the side of the bowl and use another mixing bowl on the counter?

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Jeannette’s Broccoli Salad

1 head broccoli
1 head cauliflower
1 cup raisins
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
6-8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled (optional)
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 – 1/4 cup sugar (more or less to taste)
1 cup Miracle Whip Salad Dressing (more or less to taste)
Cut Broccoli and cauliflower into small, bite-sized pieces.
Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate until time to serve.
(will stay good for a couple of days)

Submitted by Jeannette Gray
Daughter of Lela & HC Helton

White Chocolate Cake

Cake:

1/4 pound white chocolate
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs, separated, whites stiffly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup coconut

Frosting:

1 small can Milnot
1 cup sugar
4 T butter
3 egg yolks