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Is kitchen aid meat grinder worth it?
Posted on 12/12/21 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 12/12/21 at 8:29 pm
Thinking of getting one for Xmas
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Posted on 12/12/21 at 8:32 pm to glorymanutdtiger
Depends. Do you ever have a need to grind meat? If not, I wouldn’t get one.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 8:34 pm to glorymanutdtiger
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Thinking of getting one for Xmas
This is old school, but I have a LEM #10 Stainless Steel hand crank grinder and I can process 10 lbs. of meat in just a few minutes time with it. I pretty much just use pork for my sausages, but don't see why it wouldn't work for beef, chicken, turkey, deer, etc. just as well.
I did finally purchase a designated sausage stuffer that is much easier to use than the LEM for casing sausages, but between the 2 I have no more than $175 invested.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 8:41 pm to gumbo2176
I make shish kabob often.
It is a blend of meat with ginger, garlic, mint, Garam masala, turmeric and minced onion. Not sure how often I would use it but thinking it might be good one to have.
It is a blend of meat with ginger, garlic, mint, Garam masala, turmeric and minced onion. Not sure how often I would use it but thinking it might be good one to have.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 8:59 pm to glorymanutdtiger
It works fine. It might be a tad slower at producing than a stand alone but I have ground up pork and beef and it’s pretty easy. Also easy to clean. If you are looking to do a lot of meat I would suggest something else.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 9:21 pm to glorymanutdtiger
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Xmas
First downvote.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 9:21 pm to glorymanutdtiger
For a few pounds every now and then it will work fine, plan on making big batches of sausage or something you will be happier with something dedicated to grinding
Posted on 12/12/21 at 10:52 pm to glorymanutdtiger
What model kitchen aid do you have? If it's not a professional or commercial mixer I'd steer clear.
You can get a high powered blender now that will mince meat way faster than a meat grinder and without 90% of the effort.
You can get a high powered blender now that will mince meat way faster than a meat grinder and without 90% of the effort.
This post was edited on 12/12/21 at 10:55 pm
Posted on 12/13/21 at 1:17 am to glorymanutdtiger
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This post was edited on 12/13/21 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 12/13/21 at 7:02 am to glorymanutdtiger
it’s alright for small batches. Honestly a hand crank is a better option if you grind a lot. We got one and have used it once
Posted on 12/13/21 at 7:53 am to glorymanutdtiger
It works. I bought it and the pasta maker. I made a nice lasagna purely from scratch. Then never used it again.
As a kitchenaid servicer I would recommend only using it with a lift bowl model.
If you have black circles on the sides of your machine you have the weaker motor and the plastic worm gear which this thing will wear down and break.
As a kitchenaid servicer I would recommend only using it with a lift bowl model.
If you have black circles on the sides of your machine you have the weaker motor and the plastic worm gear which this thing will wear down and break.
This post was edited on 12/13/21 at 7:57 am
Posted on 12/13/21 at 9:50 am to glorymanutdtiger
How much meat are you grinding?
A couple of lbs here and there, yeah it works pretty well. A few deer a year? I'd go bigger.
My wife got me one for the holidays last year and I used it a couple of weeks ago to grind a lb of bacon to mix with burger. Was a lot easier than pulling out my 1.5 hp weston.
A couple of lbs here and there, yeah it works pretty well. A few deer a year? I'd go bigger.
My wife got me one for the holidays last year and I used it a couple of weeks ago to grind a lb of bacon to mix with burger. Was a lot easier than pulling out my 1.5 hp weston.
This post was edited on 12/13/21 at 9:52 am
Posted on 12/13/21 at 9:51 am to Btrtigerfan
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First downvote.
snowflake
Posted on 12/13/21 at 10:16 am to Btrtigerfan
It might seem petty but I will throw out there that the X in Xmas stands for Christ, as in XA (Chi Alpha / Christ First).
Posted on 12/13/21 at 4:05 pm to Jibbajabba
I have the attachment, use it only for small jobs, grinding 10 or 20 pounds of pork shoulder is a mess.
Posted on 12/13/21 at 9:26 pm to Napoleon
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As a kitchenaid servicer I would recommend only using it with a lift bowl model.
Thank you for your honesty sir
Posted on 12/13/21 at 9:38 pm to glorymanutdtiger
I use it about 3-4 times a year to make chicken patties and crawfish bisque. Ive also ground a whole brisket with it when they went on sale for $1.69#. For a few dollars more you can get a stand alone unit that will be only marginally better.
Posted on 12/13/21 at 9:46 pm to glorymanutdtiger
Have one and it's been fine for the small jobs I have used it for. One thing to note, it grinds much easier if the meat is placed in the freezer for 30 to 45 minutes prior to grinding. If the meat is completely thawed at fridge temp, the fat tends to gum up in the grinder.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 8:45 am to jmon
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it grinds much easier if the meat is placed in the freezer for 30 to 45 minutes prior to grinding. If the meat is completely thawed at fridge temp, the fat tends to gum up in the grinder.
This, and making sure you remove as much of the sinew you can find in the meat. With large pork butts, it can be a bit time consuming since all the muscle groups in that cut are loaded with sinew, but the grinder plate will clog up a bit if you leave it on the meat.
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