KitchenAid Food Grinder Attachment
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Great product
I've had mine for several years now and have not experienced any malfunctions. The metal parts have not "Rusted", like some other brands. The tray is not a problem - since KitchenAid makes a larger capacity tray, that attaches to the grinder - for those people who like to put 10 gallons of water in a 5 gallon bucket.
The pusher does "Leak" - Soft/liquid foods will turn into mush if you push them too hard. The pusher does not have an air-tight seal.... by design. If it had a tight seal, you would not be able to push the tool in - Air Lock.
My wife loves it! She makes Mexican Tamales and it's a real time saver.
January 8, 2012
Great Aid for New Culinary Adventures!
My brother the butcher, gave me this attachment & the sausage stuffer for Christmas along with one-on-one sausage making lessons! Very cool. He suggests cutting the meat in as long a strip as possible instead of chunks - in that way the drive actually pulls the meat through with less effort on the user's part.
We have used it several times and of course it doesn't compare to his professional gear, but it is certainly serviceable here in the home.
We despise the plastic pusher for second grinding and sausage stuffing - it doesn't fit the opening tightly enough and it is deep grooved instead of solid so when the the necessary pressure is exerted the meat oozes up the the grooves toward your hand and makes a huge mess. My son the carpenter has been tasked with making the proper tool if I can't find it elsewhere!
That being said - sausage making has now become a Christmastime tradition here at our home. And the more people we can drag into it, the more fun we have!
The Christmas sausage this year was resplendent with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, parsley and thyme , provolone cheese, and a touch of a robust Burgundy! This could have been the first year in our lives when we actually ate breakfast BEFORE we opened the presents!
January 8, 2009
The Choice for Culinary School
Last year I took a sabatical from the real world to attend culinary school. Kitchenaid mixers were the school's hands-down choice. When we learned to make sausage this grinder was the vehicle we used to grind the meat (pork, veal, etc.). The key is to cut the ingredient into medium size pieces to facilitate easy passage through the grinder. Start with the larger die then pass the ingredient through the grinder a second time, using the smaller die. To ensure proper food safety, grind the meat into a bowl (the KA mixer bowl is ideal) that's placed in a second bowl partially filled with ice water. This ensures the meat will remain at a temperature that resists the growth of harmful bacteria. I was never much of a sausage fan until I tried some of the unique products we prepared in class. The success of those efforts motivated me to order the attachment and continue my experiments at home.
January 4, 2008
Grinds with the best
I am a Culinary Student and in my Garde Manager class we learned to make sausage. The equipment of choice was the Kitchen Aid Mixer with the Sausage attachment. This grinder works perfectly.
After making my sausage I received high reviews and the texture of my sausage was absolutely perfect. I am saving money to buy this attachment now that I have purchased the Kitchen Aid Mixer.
Wonderful piece of equipment and a great own for the Home Cook, Foodie or Chef Enthusiast.
December 22, 2011
Sausage, Anyone?
I recently visited a brewery's restaurant in Astoria, OR, which featured wonderful sausages made with Tillamook cheese and some of their beer as ingredients. They were wonderful and left me wondering if I could produce something as great. That is where the food grinder attachment comes in. I've used the standard hand grinder for a traditional cranberry-orange relish, but thought grinding meat would be just too much work. But, not any more; I'm eager to try my own sausage blends! I have heard that semi-freezing the meat before grinding is helpful.
September 19, 2011
KitchenAid Food Grinder Attachment
Perfect for ground beef, turkey and chicken. This grinder actually grinds rather than crushes. The meat/poultry has perfect texture, and adding onions or other vegetables or bread to the mix is simple. Just one more reason to leave the KitchenAid mixer close at hand.
July 15, 2011
Awesome
Purchased this with the sausage stuffer for my dad for Father's Day, he loves it!
July 6, 2011
Works well to help family have healthy lifestyle by allowing us to grind meat of our choice. Plastic easy to clean. Would recommend using super cold, almost frozen meat to make grinding easier and would have liked larger capacity.
April 26, 2011