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Cooking & Baking

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12. I use my food processor

Reply to Talitha (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 11:48 PM

Feb 19

I cut the meat into 1-2" cubes, then pulse them until I get something close to ground meat. It's not ideal, but it does save acquiring another appliance (and I have a family-run grocery with a good meat department nearby where I can get ground beef, lamb, pork, turkey, and chicken).

Otherwise, try looking into stores like Goodwill, or even antique stores, to find an old hand-cranked one. If you find one, though, it may require a lot of cleaning.

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Is anyone familiar with table-top meat grinders? [View all] Talitha Feb 19 OP

I have an old cast iron one The Blue Flower Feb 19 #1

Hopefully they still make durable ones like yours. Talitha Feb 19 #4

I had an old hand crank one... MiHale Feb 19 #2

Thanks, I'll remember that. Talitha Feb 19 #5

I don't have any advice but I remember my grandmother having one attached to her table and as kids, Deuxcents Feb 19 #3

My Dad's cousin used to make sausage with one like that. Talitha Feb 19 #6

I have several old hand turned ones and an attachment for my Kitchen Aid mixer. sinkingfeeling Feb 19 #7

I agree with the suggestion to partially freeze the meat. rsdsharp Feb 19 #8

I have an old hand crank one RainCaster Feb 19 #9

There is a good meat grinder attachment for a Kitchen Aid mixer if you have one. Nanuke Feb 19 #10

Have meat dept grind your roast for you. Kali Feb 19 #11

I use my food processor Retrograde Feb 19 #12

If you go the Kitchen-Aid route... Morbius Feb 20 #13

Only one I'm familiar with is/was Grandma's, used for chopped liver (and prolly other things,) elleng Feb 21 #14