I lost a vital part to a similar food strainer and was unable to replace it. It was really old and the company no longer exists. Making applesauce was a chore and not fun any more without the big strainer. SO! I went to the trusty search engine and found this one and bought it at once! For anyone who likes to work up a huge amount of applesauce in a short time, I recommend it highly! No peeling is needed- - just wash ,halve the fruit and steam it. Plop the cooked apples (or anything else) into the hopper and crank slowly and out of the chute comes the pulpy sauce ready to can or freeze for another day. I send the peeling "mess" through the hopper a second time to get as much pulp as possible. This is one of my favorite kitchen tools!