Best Value Grinder For Home

[jonesey]

http://i55.tinypic.com/15qvh4j.jpg

[simple yet astonishing]

Brooklyn1 wrote:

I'm envious.

--
Jean B.

[Stuck In The 80s]

"Jean B." wrote:


Envious? Anyone can buy one. It's not even expensive. The important
aspect of meat grinders is the plate diameter, the larger the better
the grind. Those small ones for like $100 work but they don't produce
a very good grind, they do a lot of smearing, especially with fatty
meats as used for sausage... Narrow tubes are good for extruding pasta
but you don't want to extrude meat, you want to grind it with minimum
back pressure. The dinky plastic KA attachment is a total waste of
$50 but more importantly they ruin the meat, and meat IS expensive.
Don't pay any attention to wattage, it's a grinder, not a hair
dryer... with motorized appliances high wattage indicate the machine
is straining, the high wattage indicates the machine is producing
excessive heat, its design is inefficient. That's why KA stand mixers
stress wattage, to make the uneducated folks believe they are getting
a more powerful machine, but in reality they are getting an
underpowered motor that strains so it produces excessive heat,
especially with the larger units because they have larger diameter
bowls. Wattage is power used, not power produced. Your electric bill
is based on wattage, power companies don't care that you waste those
watts running shoddy appliances that produce more heat than
horsepower. And just like you don't want an under powered grinder you
don't want one that's over powered, no home kitchen needs a commercial
grinder. The trick is balance, that's why I recommended that
particular Waring.

[karasu5]

On Feb 1, 2:45?pm, Brooklyn1 wrote:

==
No doubt the grinder will 'pay for itself' in about twenty
years...enjoy it and I'm sure that you will use it each and every day.
Hope you like all that cleaning too. Gawd how I hate cleaning those
beasts.
==

[Special Ed]

Brooklyn1 wrote:

Yes, it's a matter of priorities. I could buy one, but I seem to
spend my money on cookbooks.

--
Jean B.

[Kaitlyn T]

Omelet wrote:

No way! That is my fun. My hobby. It adds a texture to life to
collect something.

--
Jean B.

[merseena]

Brooklyn1 wrote:

On the plus side, those grinders are plentiful enough
that they are available on eBay. The Northern Tool
and Kenwood grinders don't show up at all. Also,
I think the Waring Pro looks nicer than the Northern
Tool grinder.

On the minus side, the wattage is low compared to
the competition (yes, I read your posting on how
wattage doesn't matter), and I notice the neck
between the feed tube and the cutter is short
compared to the Northern Tool grinder. I think
a long neck is a better design than a short neck.

[V???rlor????????Boy]

On 2011-02-02, Mark Thorson wrote:

Cabela's sells the above grinder:

http://tinyurl.com/49mjv5e

It's now $170 and I think shel said he only paid $100. I've seen the
Cabela's grinder on sale for $100, also. If you can wait, check the
price after hunting season, when Cabela's heavily discounts many of
its grinders to clear the warehouses for Summer stuff.

nb

[rebj2323]

"Jean B." wrote:

Isn't that like watching a PBS cooking show
with Lidia Bastianich or Jacques Pepin while
eating a Swanson TV dinner?

[Jcontrols]

On Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:44:39 -0500, "Jean B." wrote:


I hope they taste good.