Check out our selection of meat grinder parts. What was once not considered a staple of a kitchen has quickly grown to a near necessity for most, whether commercial or residential. With each passing year, a far greater amount of meat grinders are being sold. It doesn't matter if you are an executive chef, or simply a home cook who likes to create exciting and healthy dishes. Meat grinders are great because they allow you to control the ingredients in your food. As we grow as a culture to love simple and fresh products, a meat grinder is a perfect addition. A quality meat grinder allows you to limit the amount of fats, salts and other bad additives generally added to store brand meats.
Meat grinders are typically extremely cheap, ranging from $50 to up to $100. By purchasing your own grinder you can save a lot of cash while eating a lot healthier using fresher and safer ingredients. Compare this to someone that typically processes the meat for you and you can save $300 - $400 a year depending on the volume of meat you eat. Grinding your own meat at home or your restaurant allows you to protect yourself against pathogens such as E.Coli while controlling where and how your meat is raised.
Meat grinders are great for producing everything from appetizers, to homemade sausages. Generally there are two types of meat grinders, electric and manual. A manual grinder is meant for home or smaller kitchens, as they processing power is very limited to much smaller quantities and are generally designed to be attached to a table or counter top. Generally speaking a manual meat grinder is only capable of processing two to three pounds per minute. The meat grinder parts, such as cutting plates will determine the overall size of the meats that it processes. When the plates go against the cutting knife the size of the cut can be as small as 3/16" or as large as half an inch. Popular meats that a meat grinder is perfect for is chicken, turkey, venison, vegetables, pork, and beef.
When selecting your meat, choose whole primal cuts fo beef to grind. These cuts are typically selected from one cow and only a single slaughterhouse which will greatly reduce your risk of food borne pathogens. If you are looking to make hamburgers, choose a beef sirloin or sirloin tip. These come with less than 15% of fat.
For those restaurant or catering owners, it's an absolute must to purchase an electric variation of a meat grinder. This helps expedite the timing involved with processing and helps produce an even better meat. Look for an electric meat grinder that comes with a food pushing tool and also sausage extrusion tubes, which is perfect for creating a perfect sausage. Also make sure that whatever meat grinder you end up with, it comes with the proper meat grinder parts such as the ability to reverse the grinder. This is essential as it can help you unclog clogged grinders much easier than manually cleaning it out.
