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This is the first attachment I've purchased for my Kitchenaid stand mixer with the main purpose of processing 1 bushel of tomatoes for canning. It did this job very well and saved me hours of blanching, peeling and seeding. I processed the tomatoes raw, only having washed, cored and cut into quarters. The only thing that I didn't expect was that with my 6qt raised bowl mixer, this attachment ends up being quite high off of the counter and you can end up with quite a bit of juice slash from the "good" end. As I kept adjusting my setup I found that an enormous mixing bowl to catch the "good" juice and pulp was best for me. High walls and large diameter of the catching bowl stopped most of the splashes, although I did need an apron and to wipe down both the machine and the wall afterward. This hilarious looking setup I created with 2 bowls a cutting board and a plastic freezer container (shown in my picture) was well worth the hours I saved blanching and peeling by hand. For those who have mentioned the consistency is too runny, just remember that a tomato is mostly made of water and the sauce needs to be reduced by cooking it for hours. I had 2 pots of sauce going and had best results using an enamel coated cast iron Dutch oven compared to a standard stainless steel stock pot. The sauce cooked down and looks & tastes fantastic. Last point - I did run the waste though the strainer a second time. The first time through definitely left a lot of good stuff in the waste, but the waste on the second round was almost as thick as ground beef and was made up of just seeds and skin. *The 3rd pic shows the waste after it has been passed though the strainer a second time.