Don Smith, a 70-year-old Victoria retiree, called me tonight with a question I’ve never received.
"Where the heck can I find one of those wire-metal strainers? I got a concoction for garlic, but I need to strain the juice away from the seeds."
Smith wants to strain the juice from garlic, cauliflower, grapes, olives and other fruits and vegetables. Why?
"Just think. Use your brain," he said. "Why did God put all this in the Bible if he didn’t want you to use it? God talks about olives, grapes, and they’re both good for you. Onions, another one. I’ll pickle it with vinegar and what have you. I want to drain this off the fruit."
He can’t use conventional strainers, though, because the holes are just too big. He needs one of those wire strainers that allow only the finest of material and liquid to pass.
"I’ve considered using cloth to strain the juice, but I’d much rather find a strainer I could use for many purposes," he told me.
Mr. Smith wants the strainer to be no bigger than 3 inches in diameter. He said he shopped local stores but couldn’t find one.
"Cook healthy. Eat healthy," he said. "My momma taught me that."
Because this blog aims to solicit input from the public, Mr. Smith asked me to post his request here. I figure, what the heck.
Do you know where Smith can find a small, wire-metal strainer? If so, he asks you to call him at 361-576-2433.
Thanks for your help,
Gabe Semenza / Advocate public service editor
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I don't understand what God has to do with a metal strainer....
December 1, 2009 at 10:05 a.m.I think that's it Suzy.....it's a grey building
November 18, 2009 at 10:56 a.m.JR74,
November 18, 2009 at 10:23 a.m.Skippy's is near the All Sports Center. There may be another one or is that the one you are thinking of?
Isn't there a food service equipment sales place on Rio Grande, accross the road from the old HEB?
November 18, 2009 at 9:14 a.m.try this
http://www.foodservicedirect.com/inde...
November 18, 2009 at 7:53 a.m.I have 3 of those little strainers. I'm not exactly sure where I got them, but it was probably from a dollar store of some kind, or maybe at HEB when they had those $1 sales.
November 18, 2009 at 7:50 a.m.The mesh is really fine.
Try a tea ball. The metal type may be too small but I'm sure I've seen larger ones up to at least 3".
November 18, 2009 at 7:36 a.m.There may be something in a chemistry catalouge. I'll keep looking.
Try garage sales...
November 17, 2009 at 7:39 p.m.Get a Bullet Express. It has a lot diffrent things you can do with it from chopping, straining, blending, dicing. I have one and love it. I make my own orange and apple juice all the time. But I have tried some cucumers and carrots before .Just didn't care for the taste. Hope this was helpful.
November 17, 2009 at 7:16 p.m.