If you have made your mind up to buy a meat grinder, then you will have plenty of choice when it comes to selecting one. There is no one grinder which is best for everyone, but here are six criteria to think about, when you look at the product descriptions and meat grinder reviews online.
1. Durability
Ancient manual meat grinders made of cast iron still turn up garage sales today and no doubt will be as useful to you now as they were in years gone by. Now, you are more likely to find one with some plastic parts but as long as the gears and cutting blades are made of strong metal you are good to go. With an electric meat grinder look for a lengthy warranty too.
2. Speed
If you are going to process a lot of meat then speed becomes very important. High powered electric meat grinders can deal with 6lbs of meat a minute, whereas if you are hand cranking, not only will you be about 4 to 5 times slower but your arm will get very tired.
3. Versatility
If your machine has attachments for stuffing sausages and extrusion plates with various sizes of hole, you will get maximum use from your machine.
4. Mixer Ownership
If you are lucky enough to own a KitchenAid mixer, you can buy a food grinder attachment to grind meat. The KitchenAid meat grinder attaches to the top of your stand mixer and does everything a standard meat grinder would do but without you having to buy an extra motor driven appliance. The power comes from the motor in your mixer.
5. Ease of Clean Up
It is all very well processing meat quickly, but if it takes you hours to dismantle, clean and dry your machine afterwards, any time saving is lost. Always look for clues in the reviews about whether a machine is easy to take apart and clean.
6. Cost
Manual meat grinders are cheapest, followed by meat grinder attachments for stand mixers like the KitchenAid one. Electric meat grinders are generally more than twice the price of either a manual grinder or of a grinder attachment. Whether they are worth it, really depends on how much meat you will grind at any one time.
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