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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 20:08:45 GMT -5
Does anyone use a meat grinder to grind bone-in meats? I want to get one and I don't know what grinder can handle bone.
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Post by msav on Dec 23, 2016 20:48:21 GMT -5
I used the plastic Kitchen Aid mixer attachment to do cornish game hen bones. I actually stripped a gear in my mixer by not letting it cool down enough. I did 20 birds. After replacing the gear I have been doing about 7 birds and letting it rest about 30 mins before continuing. I don't think it is strong enough to do anything tougher than CGH bones.
Meat grinders are meant for meat. I think you would have to pay quite a bit to get one that can handle bones.
Lately I have been using my Blendtec Blender. They have a 7 year warranty and It handles chicken, turkey, rabbit bones just fine. It handles the bones much better if you hit them with a cleaver a bit before putting them in.
I like the blendtec as it does not leave chunks of bone it purees it to a creamy texture (good for soup). I made a video of the blender blending up an entire CGH (I just dropped it in added some water and hit the button) I will see if I can find the video.
I believe the blendtec blender would be less expensive than a commercial meat grinder. But if you are palnning on grinding a lot of meat at once and portioning and freezing the blender will not handle consecutive batches without overheating.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 22:23:49 GMT -5
I used the plastic Kitchen Aid mixer attachment to do cornish game hen bones. I actually stripped a gear in my mixer by not letting it cool down enough. I did 20 birds. After replacing the gear I have been doing about 7 birds and letting it rest about 30 mins before continuing. I don't think it is strong enough to do anything tougher than CGH bones. Meat grinders are meant for meat. I think you would have to pay quite a bit to get one that can handle bones. Lately I have been using my Blendtec Blender. They have a 7 year warranty and It handles chicken, turkey, rabbit bones just fine. It handles the bones much better if you hit them with a cleaver a bit before putting them in. I like the blendtec as it does not leave chunks of bone it purees it to a creamy texture (good for soup). I made a video of the blender blending up an entire CGH (I just dropped it in added some water and hit the button) I will see if I can find the video. I believe the blendtec blender would be less expensive than a commercial meat grinder. But if you are palnning on grinding a lot of meat at once and portioning and freezing the blender will not handle consecutive batches without overheating. I think I am going to save up for a good meat grinder because I do plan on doing several chickens, ducks, rabbits, and quail in one span and freezing it. Until then I will have to take it to a butcher! Thanks for the information!!
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