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Default Chinois (aka China Cap strainer): own one? Average cook need one?

On Monday, April 29, 2013 8:07:25 AM UTC-4, James Elbrecht wrote:
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> >I saw one with a hefty, wooden masher in an antique shop - 19 bucks.

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> >But the chinois was dark metal, not quite pitted but---well, not spanking

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> >clean. Prob. 90 years old.

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> if this was the 'masher'-
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> http://www.amazon.com/HIC-Brands-Coo.../dp/B0042KZ9KK
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> Then it would be an OK purchase.


The end wasn't pointed. Rounded as I recall.

I just mash my applesauce with a potato masher. I do it right in the crockpot after the apples are good n soft.