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What are /ck/s thoughts on getting a meat grinder attachment for my stand mixer? They're selling for $80 which seems a little pricey but I really want to try my hand at things like Pelmeni.

Also, what's a good cut of meat to use if I wanted to make a homemade hamburger. I've only ever bought burger meat preground, but I'm curious to see the difference between using generic ground beef and using a nice cut of meat for my patties.

>> No.15511675

We eat mcdonalds here

>> No.15511680

I like mine which was made by hobart for kitchenaid but it's all metal. I recommend going for 3rd party grinders for kitchenaid mixer.

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>>15511680
Really? Why is that? I'd have thought that the kitchenaid version would go best with my kitchenaid mixer. Do 3rd party versions have better features?

Pic related are some chicken potstickers I made from a chicken I roasted. Turned out great but I just shredded the chicken by hand and it took a while

>> No.15511747

Chuck is pretty standard for burgers as it's a comfortable 80/20, but some places will mix in brisket, shortrib, and even bacon. I'd start with pure chuck and experiment from there, but even with that you'll notice significant improvement. No butcher shop is going to be like "take the best looking chuck and make it into ground beef," so by picking your own cut you automatically take several steps up the ladder.

If you've already got the stand mixer and are interested in ground meat, I'd say it's worth it. Not just burgers, but you can do sausages, ground chicken for something like pad krapow, get better texture and flavor on your meatloaves, etc.

>> No.15511829

>>15511747
Thanks for the insight. Definitely leaning towards getting one, although I don't think I'm quite brave enough to case my own sausages yet. I got a $100 gift card and it's between this and a vacuum sealer

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>>15511702
Yes they are stainless so you put them in the freezer to cool so they don't melt your fat while grinding.

>> No.15511873

>>15511671
>Also, what's a good cut of meat to use if I wanted to make a homemade hamburger. I've only ever bought burger meat preground, but I'm curious to see the difference between using generic ground beef and using a nice cut of meat for my patties.
Not sure but I used to buy freshmade burger patties from HEB that were a combo of chuck and brisket, were pretty good. Chuck is obviously the standard, but just try different cuts and see how it goes.

>> No.15511977

Plastic is problematic and can crack (note; voice of experience). Would recommend old-fashioned hand-crank one that you attach to table or lip of counter. Can be picked up for a song at resale shop, etc. Usually do a "double grind" of already ground meat in food processer. Leaves fatty residue, but texture is nicer.

>> No.15512470 [DELETED] 

>>15511671
i like mine a lot

>> No.15513035

>>15511671
What if you accidentally stick your dick in it? Could end badly. Worth considering before purchase.

>> No.15513476

>>15511671
Get a grinder that's as much steel as possible so you can chill it in the freezer and avoid smearing any fat.

>> No.15513582

>>15511702
Kitchen aid one is cheap plastic

>> No.15513594

Is nu-KitchenAid worth it? Been thinking of getting a KA mixer because of how popular they are and I don't wanna take chances with decade old machines which most likely have never been opened up for maintenance

>> No.15513658

>>15511671
If you're not grinding a lot at one time they're fine. But I burned my motor out trying to grind 10lbs of venison one time. You're only supposed to grind on like the 4 or 5 setting to prevent motor damage so you're not getting a lot of power. I ended up buying a cheap standalone grinder on Amazon for @ $70 that has a lot more power (1600 watts iirc). I went ahead and bought another KA because I make doughs fairly often but I don't grind with it any more.

>> No.15514069

>>15511671
The plastic ones crack, are shit. Buy a metal one.

>> No.15514413

>>15511747
wait a sec, you are supposed to use ground chicken for pad krapow? do you have a recipe please?

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>>15511671
Get the stainless one direct from kitchen aid. I have one, and being able to chill it really helps produce better sausage as you won’t overheat the meat. I made a whole batch a few weeks ago and they turned out great. Got casings for free from a grocery store butcher.

>> No.15515342

>>15511671
Nothing wrong with making your own sausage Anon. Just get good casing

>> No.15515504

>>15511671
It's easy to rationalize a kitchenaid, but unless you plan to do baking and only want it as a grinder you should pass. A good processor can grind really well. Or you can just save money and get a hand cranked one, which is fine unless you are making like retail amounts of ground meat.

>> No.15515555

>>15513035
If he's american his dick is already mutilated hahaha
HAHAHAHA

>> No.15516950

>>15513035
How do you "accidentally" stick your dick in there?

>> No.15516955

>>15515504
Hand grinding is ok for grinding only. It sucks for stuffing as it takes 3 hands.
1 to fill the hopper
1 to crank
1 to shape/form/feed the casing.

>> No.15516968

>>15516950
Happens all the time, like all the people who accidentally slip over in the bathroom and get shampoo bottles stuck up their arses.

>> No.15517078

>>15511671
They are great for getting rid of people you don't like, or disobedient children.