Tala Jam Straining Set, Black, Regular

Good quality item, would be though being Tala . I love Tala baking products. This is sturdy even though it takes to pieces for storage. How great is that 👏. The mesh bag is a but smaller than I thought but it's been OK for straining cooked brambles for making bramble jelly and has also been great for straining my raspberry vinegar. Easier than messing about with muslin in a plastic sieve. Get a big enough bowl underneath though so the drips don't splash outside the bowl onto your worktop as many fruit juices stain.

This is good - I've now bought my 2nd. The elastic is thick so the bag is very safe when you attach it to the ring and the legs screw in firmly too. The only negative is the 'feet' which are made from a kink in the leg and mean it can be a bit unstable if you're not careful. It needs to be on a flat surface /flat bottomed receptacle and you can't move as it's a bit shakey to move it once it's full. So I tend to place inside a clean bucket where I can leave it overnight and then steady with my hand while I'm filling. Once you're used to it it's fine but I had a couple of topples at first when I did it over a bowl (curved sides) and also when I tried to move it. Easy to clean and packs back flat which is really useful for storage

This freestanding strainer makes easy work of jam making I use again and again

I use these as a flannel to exfoliate my face. Much cheaper than purchasing from well known ‘beauty’ brands which promote as a cleansing cloth !

Not used yet, thought bag would be bigger hence the rating.

Makes jam making do much easier.

Only have 4stars as it is on the smallish side. I am very old jelly maker (!?) and used to use a pillowcase suspended between stool legs. However this is enough for 3 standard jam jars. You might get up 6. Easy to assemble fits snuggly on pyrex bowl and washes easily. Disassemble and put back in box for storage. It feels a bit lightweight but the stewed fruit in bag gives loads of stability

This product is excellent. I originally bought it for cheesemaking, to strain the whey from curds. I love making cheese, but hated the messiness of using muslin, and thought there really must be an easier way of doing this. I searched online and found this product and wondered if it might also work for cheese making. Since the price was so reasonable, I figured it would be worth a try.It is, it turns out, superb for cheese making. I regularly make cream cheese, mozzarella and ricotta and this product makes it so much easier. I can just place this over a large bowl, a saucepan also works, and leave it to drain. I now feel much more inclined to make cheese then I did before, because I am not dreading dealing with muslin cloths and having them hanging over the sink etc, like I did before. This is a much more practical and effective solution. Not only does it work well, but I find I get more cheese as an end result because it isn't getting stuck to the muslin.I have also since used this many many times for jam, jelly and syrup making, to strain the fruit for these products. It is also excellent for all of these things. This product is also very versatile. For rosehip syrup for example, where a triple strainer and multiple strainings are required because of the irritant hairs in rosehips, I just place two muslin sheets inside the existing bag, as shown in the photos, and this works well. It is infinitely easier than trying to do it with muslin sheets alone, and the stand can be left overnight leaving the juices to strain and no effort is required whatsoever.The bag is hard wearing and easy to clean with just hot water. I've used it probably fifty or so times now, and it's still looking good. This product also comes in a useful box you can store it in when not in use, which takes up very little room. I came back here to buy another one of these, not because there is anything wrong with the first one, but because I find it so useful I want to have another in case they ever stop making them. I noticed some of the negative reviews, some stating that this product could not be used for jam making etc, so felt I should absolutely disagree with this and add my experiences.This product is excellent for jam, jelly and syrup making, and as an added bonus is superb for cheese making. I'd highly recommend it and have just bought another. It's probably one of the most useful kitchen products I own.