| Cooking Equipment Reviews Find out what equipment best suits your needs. Share your experiences with various kitchen equipment products, gadgets, and more. |
 | 
08-15-2009, 12:14 PM
|  | ChefTalk Supporter Culinary Experience: Cook At Home | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Schenectady, NY
Posts: 115
| |  Meat grinder purchase
I'm looking to buy a meat grinder to make sausages, burgers and prep meat for my dogs. We're leaning towards an electric due to the fact that a manual one won't work on my kitchen counter - no good place to attach one. While I won't be grinding huge amounts at any one time, I do anticipate using it at least several times a month.
At this point the Waring Pro MG-800 ($199.00 @ Amazon.com and yes I will buy through Chef Talk link) is my choice. It has the necessary attachments for sausage making, a 450 watt motor, a reverse switch and 5-year warranty.
I'd appreciate any feedback anyone could provide on their experiences with electric grinders and the Waring line in particular.
Thanks,
Willie |
08-15-2009, 01:24 PM
|  | Registered User Culinary Experience: Other | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW MN
Posts: 824
| |
|
08-15-2009, 01:29 PM
|  | ChefTalk Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SLC UT
Posts: 3,913
| |
I've just used the Kitchenaid attachment for their stand mixers and had good results. Has held up well and I think i sup to the level of use you're talking about.
Assuming you have a kitchenaid stand mixer of course.
Phil
__________________
The Cake is a Lie! |
08-15-2009, 02:24 PM
|  | Registered User Culinary Experience: Culinary Instructor | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: PALM BEACH FLORIDA
Posts: 2,243
| |
Look at the Amps it draws. The more amps and watts the stronger the motor. Stronger motor the better the unit. Whatever you do dont buy Black/Decker.
__________________
CHEFED |
08-15-2009, 07:02 PM
| | ChefTalk Supporter Culinary Experience: Cook At Home | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Schenectady, NY
Posts: 115
| |
Thanks for your imput. Phil I don't have a KitchenAid so that's not an option. Mary - I'll check out the Northern Industrial grinder - that sounds like a deal. Ed - Black & Decker wasn't on my radar screen - didn't know they even made meat grinders!
Willie |
08-15-2009, 07:24 PM
| | ChefTalk Book Reviewer Culinary Experience: Food Writer | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Kentucky---where the bluegrass meets the mountains
Posts: 2,414
| |
More than a dozen years ago I had a couple of wild boar, as well as several deer, and decided to start making my own sausage. Bought a Tasin grinder for $99, figuring if it only made it through that season I'd still be ahead of the game.
It comes with three plates, a sausage stuffer, and an attachment for making that specialized Japanese sausage who's name I can never remember.
I'm still using it. It's not a heavy-use applience, but does get a work out grinding game and other meats, and even seafood for when I make my Seafood Lollipops and Seafood Burgers.
Cabella's has a similar unit. Given your stated level of use, and if the price is right (I haven't checked recently), that's the route I'd go. |
08-15-2009, 10:14 PM
|  | Registered User Culinary Experience: Cook At Home | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: This 'n that galaxy.
Posts: 1,904
| |
Check out ALLIEDKENCO.COM for meat processing equipment. They offer a really huge selection of meat grinders that'll suit your purpose. |
08-16-2009, 09:31 AM
| | ChefTalk Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SLC UT
Posts: 3,913
| |
no concensus here!
Well, good luck on your purchase and let us know what you select and how it works out.
Phil
__________________
The Cake is a Lie! |
08-16-2009, 01:31 PM
| | Registered User Culinary Experience: Culinary Instructor | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: PALM BEACH FLORIDA
Posts: 2,243
| |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Willie24  I'm looking to buy a meat grinder to make sausages, burgers and prep meat for my dogs. We're leaning towards an electric due to the fact that a manual one won't work on my kitchen counter - no good place to attach one. While I won't be grinding huge amounts at any one time, I do anticipate using it at least several times a month.
At this point the Waring Pro MG-800 ($199.00 @ Amazon.com and yes I will buy through Chef Talk link) is my choice. It has the necessary attachments for sausage making, a 450 watt motor, a reverse switch and 5-year warranty.
I'd appreciate any feedback anyone could provide on their experiences with electric grinders and the Waring line in particular.
Thanks,
Willie | Go on web look up WESTON or MAVERICK. They both make several models.
B&D stopped making in 2001 . Thank God biggest piece of junk I ever had it melted meat before chopping it.. second only to their coffee maker.
__________________
CHEFED |
08-17-2009, 02:50 PM
| | ChefTalk Supporter Culinary Experience: Cook At Home | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Schenectady, NY
Posts: 115
| |
From what I tell both the Tasin model and the Northern Industrial/Tool model are made by the same company. They are identical with two exceptions - motor size and price. The Tasin that KYH bought a while back has a 1200 watt motor and goes for $185.00 now. The NI/Tool grinder that Mary suggested has a 1000 watt motor with a $99.00 price tag. I believe the wattage numbers are what is consumed and not what is put out. In one review I read the person owned both machines and said she could not tell any difference in performance.
So I'm going to purchase the Northern Industrial/Tool grinder from Amazon.com thru ChefTalk link and I'll follow up after I start cranking out some burgers and sausage.
Thanks again for everyone's input - it is appreciated!
Willie | |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
|
