Choosing Meat Grinders

A good home grinding system starts around  50 GBP for a manual so it’s good to do your research before you shop. For example, while some mixers might offer a meat grinding tool, typically the mixer isn’t powerful enough to get the job done without some level of frustration. Consequently the answer to your grinding dillema probably isn’t a multi-machine.

The Waring Pro Meat Grinder

There are both mechanical and electric machines on the market now, both of which are likely to have several different blades and fixtures to create different size grinds. The hand cranked style doesn’t require electric, and cleans up without worry over any electrical components.

However, the power in the machine is limited to your arms whereas electric goes much more quickly.
As you look at machines check out the size of the hopper (where you put in new items for grinding). Is it large enough to hold more than a cup? You don’t want to have to keep stopping in the middle of processing, so hopper size and positioning matters. Also look at the base materials.

The Chefs Choice Professional Grinder retails for about 40 GBP

Plastic and teflon models are not recommended as they jam regularly. The cost savings really isn’t worth the frustration. Finally look for a grinder that has a steady base to keep it from moving around when grinding, and one that assembles and cleans easily.

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