Tue Dec 28, 2021, 10:54 AM
Duncanpup (9,951 posts)
Looking at meat grinders online thinking of going electric
The boyertown hand crank we have broke I have no clue how old it was as it was given to us by my grandmother.
The only manual one I’m interested in is the Weston yet now I’m thinking electric. Any suggestions on electric grinders would be appreciated price range $150 max thank you in advance.
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Duncanpup | Dec 2021 | OP |
left-of-center2012 | Dec 2021 | #1 | |
Fortinbras Armstrong | Dec 2021 | #2 | |
Kali | Dec 2021 | #3 | |
Mr.Bill | Dec 2021 | #4 | |
tishaLA | Dec 2021 | #8 | |
Mr.Bill | Dec 2021 | #5 | |
OhNo-Really | Dec 2021 | #6 | |
Dalai_1 | Dec 2021 | #12 | |
Jilly_in_VA | Dec 2021 | #7 | |
Duncanpup | Dec 2021 | #9 | |
Marthe48 | Dec 2021 | #10 | |
irisblue | Dec 2021 | #11 |
Response to Duncanpup (Original post)
Tue Dec 28, 2021, 11:09 AM
left-of-center2012 (34,150 posts)
1. I always search 'reviews' when buying
This one was 'Best Overall' on one page.
'The 7 Best Meat Grinders in 2021' https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-meat-grinders-4150487 Gourmia GMG525 Meat Grinder, 500 Watts Price: $59.99 on Amazon 4.5 out of 5 stars https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MF58RD2?tag=aboutcom02thespruceeats-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&ascsubtag=4150487%7Cn13eefd35656642358f4ca8f7ab68271c15%7CB01MF58RD2 ![]() |
Response to Duncanpup (Original post)
Tue Dec 28, 2021, 11:25 AM
Fortinbras Armstrong (4,467 posts)
2. I bought the meat grinder attachment for my KitchenAid mixer
And I'm quite happy with it.
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Response to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #2)
Tue Dec 28, 2021, 11:41 AM
Kali (53,120 posts)
3. This
If you own this machine, just get attachments. No need to buy another motor.
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Response to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #2)
Tue Dec 28, 2021, 12:02 PM
Mr.Bill (16,651 posts)
4. Absolutely.
We use ours quite a lot. Someday I'm going to attempt sausage, which the meat grinder has attachments for. Also the pasta maker gets a lot of use here, too.
We've had the mixer for about 15 years. They have gotten kind of expensive since then, but what hasn't? |
Response to Mr.Bill (Reply #4)
Tue Dec 28, 2021, 02:50 PM
tishaLA (13,482 posts)
8. The pasta maker is game changer
and I save so much money making my own that I end up buying expensive flour (00 and semolina) and still save money over buying it myself. Plus I can make better ravioli than I've ever gotten commercially.
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Response to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #2)
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Response to Duncanpup (Original post)
Tue Dec 28, 2021, 12:12 PM
OhNo-Really (3,578 posts)
6. I love my kitchen aid attachment
![]() I do have to cut meat into strips and push down but it’s worth the hassle. I know my ground chicken, Turkey & beef isn’t contaminated. And once in a while, I grind up marked down rib eye steaks for the most delicious gourmet burger. And then whip up a batch of heart healthy crème puffs with the mixer. ![]() My grinder is 15 yrs old & still working. Do drape a kitchen towel when grinding beef. |
Response to OhNo-Really (Reply #6)
Wed Dec 29, 2021, 10:33 PM
Dalai_1 (1,300 posts)
12. Creme Puffs are Masterpieces!
Thank you for sharing with us!
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Response to Duncanpup (Original post)
Tue Dec 28, 2021, 12:47 PM
Jilly_in_VA (5,861 posts)
7. I still miss my old hand-cranked one
I got it from my mom. Somehow it disappeared during the divorce and move. No idea what happened to it, like a lot of things. I'm skeptical of a lot of electric things because we get power outages, besides which there is the storage factor and that old hand-cranked baby took very little room.
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Response to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #7)
Tue Dec 28, 2021, 07:07 PM
Duncanpup (9,951 posts)
9. I know
This crank grinder we had alls I know it said boyertown #20 we were given this grinder by my grandma
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Response to Duncanpup (Original post)
Wed Dec 29, 2021, 12:54 PM
Marthe48 (8,885 posts)
10. I've been using the Ninja
our daughter got us. I make sausage from pork loin. Not often, about 4 lbs each time, chopped in chunks, processed in several batches. The Ninja makes a nice texture. I don't use it for anything else, although she meant for us to use it for smoothies.
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Response to Duncanpup (Original post)
Wed Dec 29, 2021, 06:48 PM
irisblue (27,897 posts)
11. I had a non kitchen aid one in 1999. I strongly urge that you see what the pieces parts are
I found the one I had to be prone to jamming frequently. VERY FREQUENTLY.
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