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<pre>WILL SOMEONE PLEASE: PUT THIS PERSON UNDER YOUR WING!!!

Remember, we were all there at one time.

Iaco Shapiro - Publisher Mondo Italiano Newspaper
see below...


Seasons Greetings to you all.

J

----- Original Message -----
From: "P Caird" <caird@origin.net.au>
To: <OliveOil@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [OliveOil] Suggestions/ideas needed for home pressing/mats


>
> Regards
> Peter Caird
> www.victorianolivegroves.com
> 0418 392 157
>
>
> >
> > 1)what can I make olive paste mats out of? Please give me some ideas!
> > There seems to be no information at all on the web about the
> > construction of mats, or mats for sale, either plastic, stainless
> > steel, or fiber. I would like to try using the stainless grape press
> > to press olive paste, or do you more knowledgeable members out there
> > have any ideas about the suitability of this?
>
> I would have thought 10 micron ss mesh would do the trick.
> >
> > 2) Can the stemmer/crusher be used to process the olives into paste?
> > It has two large (about 4" wide) gears that can be adjusted as to
> > spacing. They are set right now for grapes, but can be pulled closer
> > together. Any thoughts on doing a "rough crush" of the olives, and
> > then clamping the gears down and running the paste through a second
> > time for additional crushing? Or what about using a dedicated
> > garbage disposal to crush the olives into paste? Any thoughts on
> > these questions?
>
> If you do a rough crush to 1st remove the pits and then do a finer crush
to
> gain a paste might work. The mixing period (malaxing) might be difficult
> but if you have access to a commercial dough maker & hook it could work.
> Use ss wherever possible.
> >
> > 3) Can someone recommend a nice book on home cured table olives? I
> > have the UCD publications, but wonder if there is something more
> > thorough for a home orchardist who will need to preserve lots of
> > olives for eating throughout the year.
>
> Stan K's book will be out soon I think.
> >
> > Thanks very much for your help!
> >
> > Best regards- Laptopcoyote
> >
> >
> >
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