Tellier Triturator with Sieve — Tinned Steel

The Tellier triturator is a traditional professional kitchen tool used for pressing cooked foods — vegetables, pulses, fruits and other soft ingredients — through a fine sieve to produce smooth purées, coulis and sauces. It operates on a simple mechanical principle: a hand-cranked paddle rotates against the sieve plate, forcing the food through the mesh while retaining skins, seeds and fibrous matter above. No electrical connection is required, and there are no moving parts beyond the crank mechanism itself.

In a working kitchen, the triturator earns its place during prep-heavy service periods — sauce production, daily soup prep, or pastry and dessert work where smooth, consistent texture matters. The tinned steel construction is robust and handles high-temperature ingredients without issue, which matters when you are working with freshly cooked product straight from the stove. The tool is straightforward to disassemble and clean between uses.

• Supplied with a 3mm sieve as standard for general pureeing and sauce work
• Spare sieves in alternative mesh sizes are available separately, allowing finer or coarser results depending on the application
• No power source required — reliable in any kitchen environment
• Tinned steel construction withstands regular heavy use and high-temperature ingredients
• Simple mechanics mean minimal maintenance and a long working life

This is a manually operated tool, so output is limited by the operator's time and effort — it is best suited to kitchens where sauce and purée volumes are manageable by hand. High-volume operations producing large batches daily may find a powered mouli or food mill a more practical choice. For occasional or medium-frequency use, however, the triturator offers reliable results without the cost or complexity of powered equipment.

Well suited to independent restaurants, hotel kitchens, catering colleges and small-to-medium production kitchens where consistent hand-crafted sauces and purées are part of the daily routine.

If you are unsure which sieve size suits your menu, or whether a manual tool is the right fit for your volume, we are happy to talk it through.