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title: "Johnny Apple Sauce Maker"
brand: "kitchen crop"
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# Heavy-duty cast aluminum body Clamp mounts to 3/4"–2-1/8" thick surfaces 1.3mm fine stainless steel screen Johnny Apple Sauce Maker

**Brand:** kitchen crop
**Price:** 162415CFA
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🍅 Crush skins & seeds, not your vibe — Sauce like a pro, every time!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Johnny Apple Sauce Maker by kitchen crop
- **How much does it cost?** 162415CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- kitchen crop enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted kitchen crop brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Rock-Solid Stability:** Secure clamp mount with 10 sq. inches of grip keeps your station steady during heavy use
- • **Effortless Pureeing Power:** Hand crank or optional electric motor for smooth, fatigue-free processing
- • **Built to Last & Clean Easy:** Durable stainless steel screens with seamless design for quick cleanup and 5-year warranty
- • **Versatile Culinary Creativity:** Perfect for sauces, purees, jams, baby food, and more—beyond just apples and tomatoes
- • **Customizable Straining Options:** Add specialty screens and spirals for salsa, pumpkin, berries, and grape processing

## Overview

The Johnny Apple Sauce Maker Model 250 is a robust, clamp-mounted food strainer designed to effortlessly separate skins and seeds from fruits and vegetables. Featuring a fine 1.3mm stainless steel screen, a sturdy cast aluminum body, and an ergonomic hand crank with an optional electric motor upgrade, it streamlines homemade sauce, puree, and jam preparation. Its versatile design supports multiple produce types, backed by a 5-year warranty and customizable accessories for ultimate kitchen creativity.

## Description

Make all the great sauces, purees, juices and jams you love without painstaking peeling or coring. Quickly separates fruit and vegetable puree from unwanted skins, stems and seeds. Dont forget to add the 4-piece accessory kit (sold separately) to make your VKP food strainer even more versatile. For any cook who wants to take the hassle out of homemade products like jams, purees and sauces, the VKP Food Strainer is the perfect solution. Simplify tasks like making apple or tomato sauce. Put the fruits or vegetables in the hopper, turn the handle, and let the Strainer do the work for you. The stainless steel screen effortlessly separates the skins and seeds from the fresh pulp. Now, with our extra screen sizes and electric motor, the versatility is endless (extra screens and motor sold separately). Time consuming recipes are simplified when you use this Food Strainer. Take pleasure in home food preservation and buy yours today.

Review: Nice middle of the road choice - I wanted a nice middle of the road grinder, strictly for tomatoes. While this product isn't fancy, it performs exactly as advertised. There is a total of about 6 pieces that fit together, so it isn't complicated. The only part that is remotely challenging is pressing and twisting the screen into the crank housing. It isn't horrible, but for people with less hand and grip strength it might be frustrating. But once it's assembled (<5 minutes), it works like a breeze. You don't need much strength to turn the crank, and it processes the tomatoes pretty quickly. I was pleasantly surprised at how effective it was filtering the skins and seeds out from the pulp/juice. At most, a few stray seeds might sneak through, but not enough to mention. So unless you need to process a LOT of tomatoes, this is a nice choice. It's not deluxe by any means, but it's not going to fall apart after a few uses. My sole criticism is that the screen isn't dishwasher safe. Make sure you have a bottle brush or something similar to aid in cleaning.
Review: Wow!!! So much better than the Norpro I've been using for 2 years... - There are lots of reviews on this, mostly positive. This is going to be more of a product comparison than a review... After using the Norpro version (which sucks) for 2 years I finally broke down and bought this one... wow... I wanted to write a review last week before I even used it because it screams "BETTER QUALITY" right out of the box. Now that I've used it I'm going to do a product comparison. Overall: This thing is a breeze compared to the Norpro. The crank turns effortlessly, the tomatoes feed easily, and most of all, it's MUCH easier to clean. The components are MUCH better built than the Norpro, you can tell Victoria knows what they are doing and they do it right; Norpro seems to just want to make terrible copies of other products to make a quick buck... Base: -Lets start at the bottom; the clamp. The Norpro routinely comes loose from the table and wobbles, the Victorio doesn't. Last night I processed 15 gallons of tomatoes into 8 gallons of sauce and didn't have to mess with the Victorio clamp a single time. The Norpro clamp is just a small screw with a "foot" on it, the Victoria has a well-made screw with a large "foot" for squeezing. The Victorio "foot" slides on the cast aluminum base so that it doesn't wobble around. The "feet" that contact the top of the table are also much better designed. Not only are they larger than the Norpro, they also have proper gussets so they don't flex/bend/break as easily; this means more stability. -Height: I didn't measure my Norpro but judging by the size of bowl that fits under the waste chute the Victorio sits higher. Dealing with the waste on the Norpro was a continuous hassle. Dealing with the waste on the Victorio was a "set it and forget it" type affair; I set up a bowl and didn't have to touch it until I was done making sauce. -Axle Hub: Due to poor design on the Norpro the axle "floats" in a bronze bushing, as the auger pushes back and forth the axle moves with it. Combine that with a crappy chrome-plating job on the axle and you get a scratched up bronze bushing. A scratched up bronze bushing means you get a cut-up o-ring, and a cut o-ring means you get a continuous flow of juice out the axle. The Victorio is MUCH better designed. The auger floats on the axle and the axle is stationary in a nylon bushing. This means the o-ring doesn't get cut up (it still leaked a little bit, but not nearly as much as the Norpro). The stationary axle in nylon bushing is MUCH more robust, you can feel it... Auger/Screen: -The auger and screen are also much better designed. With the Norpro the auger's taper matches that of the screen, which means not only is it much harder to feed the tomatoes through because they are being compressed instantly in the first inch or so of the auger, it's also possible to "lock" the auger into the screen. If that happens you must disassemble and pound it out. The Victorio auger has less taper than the screen which means the tomatoes are progressively compressed and it's much harder to "lock" the auger up. This was all very evident when actually using the sauce maker. The crank turned MUCH easier than the Norpro and I think a LOT of it had to do with the more efficient auger/screen design. -The auger itself has a cool feature that the Norpro doesn't; it has notches cut into the first few spirals to help macerate and grab the tomatoes and pull them into the auger. This helps a LOT. With the Norpro I HAD to cube my tomatoes so they would feed easily and so they wouldn't explode and spray juice back out. With the Victorio you can leave your smaller tomatoes whole and the "notches" will rip them open and pull them into the auger. -The screen... WOW!!! First of all it's stainless (vs. the chromed steel of the Norpro), but that's not the feature I'm impressed with. The Victorio screen is designed to be cleaned MUCH easier than the Norpro. The Norpro screen has a rolled & flattened seam which means you get 4 layers of screen material on the seam and the inner layers get packed full of pulp that is impossible to clean out. The Victorio is an over-lapped and seam-welded screen which means there are only 2 layers of screen material (MUCH easier to clean out). The mounting flange is also much better. The area where the screen is attached to the flange on the Norpro lends itself to getting jammed full of pulp that is, once again, difficult to clean. The same area on the Victorio is much smoother/flatter and no pulp gets locked in behind the screen. -Waste shield: the Norpro doesn't even have this. The Victorio does. The Norpro would always have issues with waste (seeds/skin) falling off and landing on the sauce shield/chute (it would get in the sauce if you didn't catch it soon enough. Not only that but you could only fit a small bowl under the end so it had to be continuously dumped/moved so it wouldn't overflow. The waste chute on the Victorio made life a breeze; combined with a slight taller base and the waste chute I was able to fit a large bowl under the end and I didn't have to deal with the waste until I was completely done. -Sauce chute: it looks the same, but it's not. The Norpro sauce chute is fixed position; you can't change the angle at which it lies. The Victorio can be rotated as far as you like. This proved beneficial because I sauce directly into a 5-gallon bucket. Also, due to the higher efficieny auger I found that sauce frequently wanted to spray out of the screen when I was first getting started (before the holes started to fill up with fibrous bits). I just turned the sauce-chute straight down which kept the sauce from spraying everywhere... Other bits: -Hopper: Not a lot to say about this, the design is roughly the same as the Norpro, the only difference is that the Norpro hopper is cheap and flimsy, the Victorio is not flimsy. -Plunger: Not much difference except the Victorio is slightly more robust. -Crank: The Norpro crank has a nut that holds it on, the Victorio doesn't. This sounds like a point for the Norpro but it's not. I didn't have any problems with the crank on the Victorio, it slides into the axle and that's that. The nut on the Norpro was always working loose which would make the handle loose and wobbly... All in all I'm impressed. I feel like this sauce maker is an excellent buy. It's not only cheaper (desertcart price for Victorio vs. local price for Norpro), it's better quality, better design, and will save you time. Don't waste your money on the Norpro junk, just get the real thing from the start.

## Features

- NOT JUST FOR APPLE SAUCE AND TOMATO SAUCE: Great for purees, pie fillings, juices, jams, cream soups, baby foods, sauces, and more. Use it for a variety of fruits and vegetables. Easily separate skins and seeds from your produce as you create your own specialty sauces and purees.
- HAND CRANK WITH OPTIONAL ELECTRIC MOTOR: Designed for hand crank use with its long easy to use handle, or replace the handle with the optional electric motor to make your creations even easier (VKPMOTOR sold separately).
- EVERYTHING YOU NEED: Comes with Apple/Tomato Screen (1.3mm holes), Standard Spiral (6-3/4” long), and Instruction Manual, allowing you to make fine delicious sauces right out of the box. Optional additional screens for salsa, pumpkin, and berries with a grape spiral are also available (VKP250-5 accessories sold separately).
- SUPERIOR DURABILITY AND 5 YEAR WARRANTY: Sturdy cast aluminum body and easy-to-install stainless steel screens. Plastic components are BPA free. Your strainer also comes with an incredible 5 Year Warranty.
- SECURE CLAMP MOUNT: Sturdy clamp design has 10 square inches of clamping surface. Can mount to countertops from 3/4" to 2-1/8" thick providing a proper foundation while you create your own specialty sauces.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001I7FP54 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #53,506 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #244 in Food Strainers |
| Brand | KITCHEN CROP |
| Color | White, Red, Silver |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (4,636) |
| Date First Available | October 13, 2008 |
| Department | Cookware |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 5 Years |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00811957010154 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 4.3 pounds |
| Item model number | VKP250 |
| Manufacturer | VKP Brands |
| Material | Aluminum, Plastic, Stainelss Steel |
| Product Dimensions | 14.25"L x 7.6"W x 9"H |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Seed Removal, Skin Removal |
| Specific Uses For Product | Grinding |
| UPC | 811957010154 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** KITCHEN CROP
- **Color:** White, Red, Silver
- **Item Weight:** 4.3 Pounds
- **Material:** Aluminum, Plastic, Stainelss Steel
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Seed Removal, Skin Removal

## Images

![Johnny Apple Sauce Maker - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31LNcMafL6L.jpg)
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![Johnny Apple Sauce Maker - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KMcijeozL.jpg)
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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How is this different from a juicer??**
A: It keeps the pulp just gets rid of the skins and seeds, as in partially cooked apples for applesauce and tomatoes for pasta sauce. A juicer literally keeps the juice and gets rid of all the fibres skin and seeds!

**Q: I want to use it for apple sauce.  Will the pulp be too fiberous for this strainer?  How much of it do you lose with the skins and seeds?**
A: I have only used it for my tomato sauce.  And if it makes apple sauce as good as my tomato sauce, then I would purchase this.  I was amazed on how it knew to strain the skins and seeds.  I love this appliance!

**Q: Does this applesauce maker leak around the gaskets/strainer part?  I have an old one that leaks a LOT and makes a big mess underneath.  Thanks!**
A: Mine is new and does not leak where the strainer is attached to the main unit.  It has a 'rubber' (could be soft plastic...I don't know) ring which serves as a gasket where the strainer is attached to the main unit.  I believe the 'rubber' ring is absolutely important, as if it was not there, applesauce would likely squish out there.

**Q: how many quarts does it hold?**
A: The feed hopper will hold a decent amount.
But your holding solids. Not sure how many quarts you would get from a hopper full.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice middle of the road choice
*by D***R on September 18, 2025*

I wanted a nice middle of the road grinder, strictly for tomatoes. While this product isn't fancy, it performs exactly as advertised. There is a total of about 6 pieces that fit together, so it isn't complicated. The only part that is remotely challenging is pressing and twisting the screen into the crank housing. It isn't horrible, but for people with less hand and grip strength it might be frustrating. But once it's assembled (<5 minutes), it works like a breeze. You don't need much strength to turn the crank, and it processes the tomatoes pretty quickly. I was pleasantly surprised at how effective it was filtering the skins and seeds out from the pulp/juice. At most, a few stray seeds might sneak through, but not enough to mention. So unless you need to process a LOT of tomatoes, this is a nice choice. It's not deluxe by any means, but it's not going to fall apart after a few uses. My sole criticism is that the screen isn't dishwasher safe. Make sure you have a bottle brush or something similar to aid in cleaning.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow!!! So much better than the Norpro I've been using for 2 years...
*by S***R on August 13, 2015*

There are lots of reviews on this, mostly positive. This is going to be more of a product comparison than a review... After using the Norpro version (which sucks) for 2 years I finally broke down and bought this one... wow... I wanted to write a review last week before I even used it because it screams "BETTER QUALITY" right out of the box. Now that I've used it I'm going to do a product comparison. Overall: This thing is a breeze compared to the Norpro. The crank turns effortlessly, the tomatoes feed easily, and most of all, it's MUCH easier to clean. The components are MUCH better built than the Norpro, you can tell Victoria knows what they are doing and they do it right; Norpro seems to just want to make terrible copies of other products to make a quick buck... Base: -Lets start at the bottom; the clamp. The Norpro routinely comes loose from the table and wobbles, the Victorio doesn't. Last night I processed 15 gallons of tomatoes into 8 gallons of sauce and didn't have to mess with the Victorio clamp a single time. The Norpro clamp is just a small screw with a "foot" on it, the Victoria has a well-made screw with a large "foot" for squeezing. The Victorio "foot" slides on the cast aluminum base so that it doesn't wobble around. The "feet" that contact the top of the table are also much better designed. Not only are they larger than the Norpro, they also have proper gussets so they don't flex/bend/break as easily; this means more stability. -Height: I didn't measure my Norpro but judging by the size of bowl that fits under the waste chute the Victorio sits higher. Dealing with the waste on the Norpro was a continuous hassle. Dealing with the waste on the Victorio was a "set it and forget it" type affair; I set up a bowl and didn't have to touch it until I was done making sauce. -Axle Hub: Due to poor design on the Norpro the axle "floats" in a bronze bushing, as the auger pushes back and forth the axle moves with it. Combine that with a crappy chrome-plating job on the axle and you get a scratched up bronze bushing. A scratched up bronze bushing means you get a cut-up o-ring, and a cut o-ring means you get a continuous flow of juice out the axle. The Victorio is MUCH better designed. The auger floats on the axle and the axle is stationary in a nylon bushing. This means the o-ring doesn't get cut up (it still leaked a little bit, but not nearly as much as the Norpro). The stationary axle in nylon bushing is MUCH more robust, you can feel it... Auger/Screen: -The auger and screen are also much better designed. With the Norpro the auger's taper matches that of the screen, which means not only is it much harder to feed the tomatoes through because they are being compressed instantly in the first inch or so of the auger, it's also possible to "lock" the auger into the screen. If that happens you must disassemble and pound it out. The Victorio auger has less taper than the screen which means the tomatoes are progressively compressed and it's much harder to "lock" the auger up. This was all very evident when actually using the sauce maker. The crank turned MUCH easier than the Norpro and I think a LOT of it had to do with the more efficient auger/screen design. -The auger itself has a cool feature that the Norpro doesn't; it has notches cut into the first few spirals to help macerate and grab the tomatoes and pull them into the auger. This helps a LOT. With the Norpro I HAD to cube my tomatoes so they would feed easily and so they wouldn't explode and spray juice back out. With the Victorio you can leave your smaller tomatoes whole and the "notches" will rip them open and pull them into the auger. -The screen... WOW!!! First of all it's stainless (vs. the chromed steel of the Norpro), but that's not the feature I'm impressed with. The Victorio screen is designed to be cleaned MUCH easier than the Norpro. The Norpro screen has a rolled & flattened seam which means you get 4 layers of screen material on the seam and the inner layers get packed full of pulp that is impossible to clean out. The Victorio is an over-lapped and seam-welded screen which means there are only 2 layers of screen material (MUCH easier to clean out). The mounting flange is also much better. The area where the screen is attached to the flange on the Norpro lends itself to getting jammed full of pulp that is, once again, difficult to clean. The same area on the Victorio is much smoother/flatter and no pulp gets locked in behind the screen. -Waste shield: the Norpro doesn't even have this. The Victorio does. The Norpro would always have issues with waste (seeds/skin) falling off and landing on the sauce shield/chute (it would get in the sauce if you didn't catch it soon enough. Not only that but you could only fit a small bowl under the end so it had to be continuously dumped/moved so it wouldn't overflow. The waste chute on the Victorio made life a breeze; combined with a slight taller base and the waste chute I was able to fit a large bowl under the end and I didn't have to deal with the waste until I was completely done. -Sauce chute: it looks the same, but it's not. The Norpro sauce chute is fixed position; you can't change the angle at which it lies. The Victorio can be rotated as far as you like. This proved beneficial because I sauce directly into a 5-gallon bucket. Also, due to the higher efficieny auger I found that sauce frequently wanted to spray out of the screen when I was first getting started (before the holes started to fill up with fibrous bits). I just turned the sauce-chute straight down which kept the sauce from spraying everywhere... Other bits: -Hopper: Not a lot to say about this, the design is roughly the same as the Norpro, the only difference is that the Norpro hopper is cheap and flimsy, the Victorio is not flimsy. -Plunger: Not much difference except the Victorio is slightly more robust. -Crank: The Norpro crank has a nut that holds it on, the Victorio doesn't. This sounds like a point for the Norpro but it's not. I didn't have any problems with the crank on the Victorio, it slides into the axle and that's that. The nut on the Norpro was always working loose which would make the handle loose and wobbly... All in all I'm impressed. I feel like this sauce maker is an excellent buy. It's not only cheaper (amazon price for Victorio vs. local price for Norpro), it's better quality, better design, and will save you time. Don't waste your money on the Norpro junk, just get the real thing from the start.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can be messy.
*by D***8 on September 7, 2025*

It works wonderfully,and is easier on the shoulders than a food mill when making applesauce, however it leaks before the tray that directs the applesauce to your bowl so you will need a pan of some sort to catch the mess. Overall a good tool.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Johnny Apple Sauce Maker, Tomato Sauce Maker, Remove Skins & Seeds From Produce, Model 250 Clamp Based Food Strainer (Basic Strainer)
- VKP250 Strainer Accessory
- 1 X Finest By Victorio Kitchen Products Victorio Food Strainer Screen Gasket

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