“The Roma Manual Tomato Milling Machine by Weston is a great entry level option into the world of tomato millers. This milling machine is priced for those who are looking at getting their first tomato miller and will be looking to upgrade for next year’s crop.

The Roma manual tomato milling machine comes with an oversized tomato hopper. The hopper measures in at 9 and 1/4 in diameter and 4 inches in depth. The hopper is constructed from plastic and this does have a few downsides. The hopper may become stained by the tomato juice over time and the plastic could dry out over time. The neck of the tomato miller measures in at 2 and 1/2 inches in diameter. For your tomatoes to pass through the miller you will have to quarter them.

The tomato feed spiral is constructed from plastic and the tomato milling screen is made from stainless steel. It is very important that you do not run this machine dry as the screen can wear down the tomato feed spiral. Roma includes a plastic screen extension that will transfer the tomato skin and seeds into your refuse bowl. There are additional screens and a grape spiral available for the Roma manual tomato miller that will allow you to tailor your machine to your specific use. The optional screens include a berry screen which has smaller holes to prevent the smaller seed from entering your purée. There is also a pumpkin screen that is available that has larger holes to accommodate vegetables with stringy meat. The last optional screen for the Roma is a salsa screen. This screen will not separate the skin and seeds as finely as the standard tomato screen as it is designed to coarsely chop up the tomatoes for use in salsa. One unique accessory for the Roma manual tomato miller is the optional grape spiral. This optional spiral will also you to process grapes with seeds. The catch chute of the Roma manual tomato miller has a built-in spray guard.

The body of the Roma manual tomato miller is constructed from cast aluminum. The body of the tomato miller has two different ways to mount the unit to your countertop. The Roma includes a built-in suction cup mount that will allow you attach this tomato miller anywhere on your countertop. We recommend placing a small amount of water on your counter top underneath the suction cup before you lock it down. This will help make a more secure suction to your countertop. The Roma manual tomato miller also includes a clamp that will allow you to attach the tomato miller to your countertop, if you are unable to form a secure suction with the suction cup base. The widest adjustment of the clamp is 2 and 1/4 inches in depth.

The Roma Manual Tomato Miller by Weston is a great entry level tomato miller for those who are first getting into canning and making tomato sauce at home. TomatoMilling.com is dedicated to providing our customers with high-quality tomato milling machines and accessories. We have an educated staff standing by 7 days a week to assist you with your purchase.”