Electric Meat Grinders:The Reasons Why We Love Electric Meat Grinders

Electric Meat Grinders

Many well-known appliance manufacturers include an electric meat grinder in their range. In fact, several companies produce two or three Electric meat grinders for home use, which are generally built to a price depending on the power of the motor.

Most kitchen Electric meat grinders are produced with not just performance, but also looks in mind. You'll find that most of them sport a snappy design which will complement your kitchen.

To get the best value for money there are some points you should take in consideration when choosing which meat grinder suitable for the task or tasks that you have in mind. Probably the most popular brands are The Waring Meat Grinder and the Kitchenaid Electric Meat Grinder. Others, such as the Deni Meat Grinder and The Panasonic Meat Grinder have their fans.

Electric Meat Grinders Power Requirement:
The amount of power you require in a meat grinder depends to a large extent the type and quantity of meat and other food stuffs you intend to grind.Electric Meat grinders for home use range in power from 100 Watts up to about 1800 Watts.
Those on the low end of the scale in terms of power are suitable for normal household usage where you will be grinding lean meats, cheese vegetables or for other light duties

A good example of an economical unit with a 180 Watt motor is the Panasonic.
It's suitable for grinding batches of meat or poultry to about 10 pounds, but after that you will find that you need to step up into something more powerful. If you do things like small batches of sausage making, then this machine will be suitable.

Having said that, I normally encourage people to choose an electric meat grinder with at least 400 Watts of power. Usually, the difference in price is not great, but the performance is.
For reference, the table below shows you a comparison between Watts and HP.

Watts Horsepower
100 O.13
300 0.4
400 0.54 (Half HP)
800 1.07 (one HP)
1000 1.34
1500 2.01 (Two HP)
1900 2.55

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For more regular use, or on batches of meat in excess of 20 pounds, then it's advisable to look for something around the 800 Watts level. The other feature which should be included in such a grinder is an automatic cut out in case of overload and a  reverse switch, so blockages can be easily dealt with.

A good example of such a grinder is the Waring meat grinder 800.

If you need to grind game meets such as deer, then anything under 800 Watts of power will not be suitable. Game type meats typically contain much more sinew and muscle which makes it much harder job for a meat grinder.
Other considerations when choosing an electric meat grinder.

• Check the number of blades and/or cutters the unit has. Generally more is better.
• How many grinding plates are included with the unit? Most supply three grinding plates which of course allows you three different levels of coarseness.
• What is the size of the hopper? Hopper sizes range from about 3 inches up to more than 6 inches. If you grinding large amounts in each session then hopper size is critical.
• Most meat grinders have a capacity rating. This is normally expressed in pounds of meat per minute, so look for that, or ask the manufacturer what the performance rating for the unit you are looking at is.
• What are the attachments and accessories which come with the unit? Most Electric meat grinders come with sausage making attachments, and some even with sausage making supplies. Read product features to see that these are included.
• What are the terms and what is the length of the guarantee or warranty supplied with electric meat grinder?
Cleaning and maintenance.
Meat grinding, sausage making, or in fact any grinding job tends to be a messy business, so ease of disassembly and cleanup is an important consideration.
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Determine what parts of your meat grinder are dishwasher safe. Regardless of what the manufacturer or product manual says, I would recommend never putting your cutting plates or blades in the dishwasher. Even if they are manufactured from stainless steel, the moist environment in the dishwasher can produce tiny rust spots on the cutting edges.

Always wash your blades or cutting discs by hand and dry them thoroughly. Store them by themselves in a plastic bag and certainly don't throw them in the cutlery drawer!
I actually store mine in a sealed plastic bag with a handful of rice. The rice draws any moisture away from the plates and eliminates even the slightest chance of rust.
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