Martha Rose Shulman is quite attached to her food mill, an inexpensive Moulinex model that she bought 35 years ago in Paris.
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A metal food mill.
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Martha Rose Shulman puts fava beans through her food mill to make a purée.
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Apricot purée made by Martha Rose Shulman with a food mill. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times )
Fava bean purée made by Martha Rose Shulman. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times )
A simple marinara sauce made by Martha Rose Shulman using a food mill. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times )