An apparatus for compressing food comprises a receptacle for receiving the food, a lever coupled to the receptacle, a piston, and a rack-and-pinion assembly coupled to the lever and to the piston such that actuation of the lever is converted by the rack-and-pinion assembly into movement of the piston into and out of the receptacle.

A food preparation implement usable by an intended user for pressing and crushing foodstuff, the intended user having a hand, the food preparation implement comprising: a first jaw and a second jaw, the first and second jaws being pivotally attached to each other at a pivot location so as to be movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; the first jaw including a pressing compartment, the pressing compartment being defined by a pressing wall and a peripheral wall extending therefrom, the pressing wall defining a pressing aperture extending therethrough, the second jaw including a plunger, the plunger being insertable into the pressing compartment when the first and second jaws are in the closed configuration; the first and second jaws also including respectively a first and a second jaw crushing wall, the first and second jaw crushing walls being located substantially opposed to each other and substantially adjacent to each other when the first and second jaws are in the closed configuration.

A juicer has a presser portion with an upper squeezing cup, an upper handle, and an upper hinge portion on the opposite side of the upper squeezing cup from the upper handle and having a through hole configured to receive a hinge pin. The juicer has a funnel portion with a lower squeezing cup having a funnel disposed at its lowest point, a lower handle, and a lower hinge portion disposed on the opposite side of the lower squeezing cup from the lower handle and having a through hole configured to receive the hinge pin. The juicer also has a removable colander between the upper squeezing cup and the lower squeezing cup.

A juice press includes a lower handle with a cup that receives a food product to be juiced, such as half of a citrus fruit. The lower handle is rotatably coupled to an upper handle that is manipulatable between an open position and a closed position. A press pivot is rotatably coupled to the lower handle and to the upper handle and includes a press plate. A linkage is rotatably coupled between the upper handle and the press plate of the press pivot. Force applied to the upper handle is concentrated to a center of the press pivot and thus a center of the food product via the linkage and press plate to improve efficiency and effectiveness of juicing the food product.

A fruit juicer and funnel assembly includes a funnel that has a bowl section and a stem section extending downwardly from the bowl section. The stem section is tapered for directing into a container and the bowl section is in fluid communication with the stem section. A juicer is insertable into the bowl section of the funnel to release juice from a piece of fruit being driven into the juicer. The juicer is in fluid communication with the funnel to direct the juice into the container and the juicer includes a strainer to strain seeds and pulp from the juice. A sleeve is positioned around the funnel for gripping and the sleeve is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to enhance gripping the funnel.

A double-hinged food press for extruding foodstuff through a grate and operational by hand while held aloft or placed on a work surface. An upward-curved plunger handle, combined with a receiver handle designed to rest on the surface, positions the press for the operation. Rollers enable the grate to be snapped smoothly over risers into and out of recesses in the receiver without undue wear and resulting loss of integrity. A raised lip of resilient material surrounding a plunger face further ensures a tight fit between the plunger and receiver cup. Resilient material between the plunger face and the hinge barrel of the grate ensures a tight fit between the two. Hinge pins may be removed by the user for replacement of the grate. Bosses can extend from the receiver unit for support on the surface to assist in operation of the press. An attachable paddle can be used to collect extruded material and to scrape it from the grate.

The invention refers to filtering beaker for producing a liquid emulsion comprising a tubular main body and a filtering body removably attachable to the main body. The filtering body is or comprises a base covering a cross-section of the filtering beaker. The filtering beaker comprises at least one filtering area for filtering and emulsifying a liquid emulsion being produced with the filtering beaker. The invention further refers to a related filtering kit and to a related device for producing a liquid emulsion.

A multi-purpose strainer for homemade production of plant-based milk, fruit, or vegetable juices is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the strainer for plant milk and juice, comprising, a container having a base, an upright wall extending over the base from the periphery defining a hollow cavity, and an opening at a top of the container, one or more sieves mounted over the opening of the container, one or more mesh filters configured within each of the one or more sieves, and at least one pressing member. One or more sieves are hollow cylinders having a wall of different heights and a supporting ledge extending out from an inner surface at a bottom edge of the wall to hold the mesh filter within the sieves.

Implementations of a hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool comprise a handle for holding and using the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool and a body comprising a plurality of surfaces and features configured to prepare food and to protect a user's hand while preparing food. In some implementations, a method for using the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool comprises holding the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool with the handle and using one or more of the surfaces and features of the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool to prepare food and/or to protect the user's hand while preparing the food.