Odd Request - Grinding Bones

[shel]

Hi gang,

I'd like to grind up some chicken bones, marrow and all. I want to use uncooked, cleaned, fresh bones, probably from the thigh but possibly from the wing as well. Any suggestions on techniques or tools that can be used to do this?

Thanks,

Shel

[DC Sunshine]

No idea how you'd manage that - but curious what you'll be using them for?
(Reminds me of a nursery rhyme starting with "Fee Fi Fo Fum...")

Cheers,

DC

[bluedogz]

Shel- I suspect you're assembling a BARF diet for the pup?

[Luc_H]

I think Shel wants to make real hot dogs with MSM: mechanically separated meat... YUM!

Mechanically separated meat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Luc

[even stephen]

Small Wood Chipper should do it......!

[shel]

Originally Posted by bluedogz

Shel- I suspect you're assembling a BARF diet for the pup?

No, but you're quite close. It's to add to a raw diet for my cat - not BARF, though, and for a food product/treat that I'm making for some of my clients' cats.

Shel

[Mezzaluna]

You did say "raw", but how about drying them in a low oven, then putting them in the food processor or even a coffee grinder? (Good luck cleaning the coffee grinder...)

[shel]

Originally Posted by Mezzaluna

You did say "raw", but how about drying them in a low oven, then putting them in the food processor or even a coffee grinder? (Good luck cleaning the coffee grinder...)

Last night I used a cleaver to cut off the big ends from a couple of thigh bones, and chopped the bones into pieces as small as possible, added that to some thigh meat, and used the Cuisinart to grind/chop everything together to form an appropriately textured mixture. It worked quite well, but I really need something that'll do larger quantities a little faster. Also, I wonder how doing such a thing on a regular basis might affect the Cuisinart or the blade.

Thanks for jumping in,

Kind regards,

Shel

[Ma Facon]

Run the bones through a large meat grinder twice, Using a finer plate the second time. And again through a finer blade for desired results. If you need them like sawdust ask a local butcher for further reccomendations.

[Luc_H]

Ma Facon is right!
a meat grinder is the way to go (easier on the cuisinart).

Luc H

[bluezebra]

shel no offense but I like your other recipes better!!!

[Ma Facon]

The replacement of the Cuisinart/Robo is more costly than the bones/project is worth. Source the ground bones from a reputable butcher and save the headache and additional posts.

[HotChef]

first chop them up into small pieces.
if you have a decent (strong) mincer, mince the bones first with a blade with a big diameter. than a smaller blade.
than the whole lot into a commercial blender. if that thing can tackle icecubes it should also make paste out of chicken bones.

[amazingrace]

Have you checked into food grade bone meal at the health food store? This would save your appliances and spare you from having to handle raw chicken in such quantities, reducing the risk to your health from the food-born diseases so common nowdays. Even organically grown and free range raw chicken can carry a variety of potentially dangerous bacteria. This can be especially bad if you should accidentally become nicked by a bone shard.

[MuskyHopeful]

Won't the two knife method work? The grinder I linked to in my meat grinding thread ground up whole chicken legs with ease in the video I watched.

Kevin

I voted.