Tips & Tutorials

Extend the shelf life of extra herbs, fruits, veggies and even meats by dehydrating them. Excess food can be turned into snacks like jerky, chips and fruit rolls or preserved for use in later recipes. And it all happens with little more than the push of a button. 

Tools from Weston, like slicers, dehydrators, and jerky guns, can help you to make your own jerky—not only will you know the source and quality of the meat that goes into it, you can also control the salt and seasonings while skipping the polysyllabic preservatives entirely. 

Tools from Weston, like tomato strainers, food mills, canning kits, apple peelers and vacuum sealers, can help you preserve the tastes of summer to enjoy all year long.

Our tomato strainers are ridiculously versatile, especially if you have a set of screens for them. Sure, you've probably used yours to make tomato sauce, but we bet you're not using it to its maximum potential, and we're here to help...

Weston is your home for game and meat processing. From knives and grinders to sausage stuffers and vacuum sealers, we offer a wide range of equipment for setting up your own personal butcher shop.  Whether you’re a hunter, an angler or a home chef, you’ll have the tools you need to be efficient, creative and successful. 

You can use a vacuum sealer to keep meats, fish,  fruits and vegetables, liquid foods and dry goods fresher longer. Essentially, it’s a way to extend your eating season. Your seasonal window for bagging deer or catching rockfish may be just weeks, but with a vacuum sealer you can enjoy the spoils of your hunt and catch all year long. 

You can use a vacuum sealer to keep fruits and vegetables, meats, fish, liquid foods and dry goods fresher longer. Essentially, it’s a way to extend your eating season. Learn more about the benefits of using a vacuum sealer.

Are you interested in learning the 4 basic steps  of sous-vide cooking?  It’s as easy as prep, package, cook and finish. Soon you'll be cooking like a pro.

Extend the shelf life of extra herbs, fruits, veggies and even meats by dehydrating them. Excess food can be turned into snacks like jerky, chips and fruit rolls or preserved for use in later recipes. And it all happens with little more than the push of a button. 

Now you can cut the game processing company out of the equation. Or buy the whole cow from your local farmer. And make sausages. And burgers. And jerky. All fresh, from scratch.

But wait! Before you go all in, here are some tips and tricks that you should know to ensure you keep that meat grinder working properly and that the ground meat pouring out of it is the best possible quality. We've got you covered. We put together 12 tips to help you master the meat grinder.

Perfecting the burger involves a number of considerations from knowing which tools to use and perfecting grind techniques to choosing the right blend of meats and toppings. Weston can help up your game with these 10 ways to make better burgers.

Burger presses create consistently shaped and sized burgers, keeping the meat fresh and cold by lessening the need for handling. A densely packed burger doesn't need binding ingredients either, resulting in a pure pattie. Learn more about the benefits of using a burger press.