When assembling the grinder be vary careful when tightening the collar. Be sure the auger spins freely. I tighten the collar to tight and the auger didn't want to turn and I ended up having to replace a couple of gears.
The KitchenAid meat grinder cannot go in reverse unlike most stand-alone meat grinders. Reverse comes in handy if you're grinding meat for dog or cat food. Skin, sinew, cartilage, and bone can jam up a meat grinder and reversing the meat grinder is the easiest way to clear a jam.
Hi, thank you for this comment. What grinder do you use for your pet food? Iam just starting out. Catladyfitness uses a Vitamix professional..300..I believe, it works for her purpose of raw cat food. Plus meat grinders can be pricey...but, just seeing what people are using for raw pet food at home. Thank You!
If you're going to grind up your own raw pet food, then get a stand-alone grinder of at least 1/2 horsepower but ideally 1 horsepower. Can get a LEM brand one for $300 to $450 depending on the horsepower.
I just bought one. Some reviewers didn't do their demos fairly and made it look bad, but they were just not fit for the kitchen. I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT THE PLASTIC ONE, BUT THE METAL ONE IS KICK BUTT. Now I have the meat grinder, pasta roller 3 pc set, the Gourmet Pasta Press, and the juicer. Gonna get the rest of the tools and some vinyl cling real pretty decals I saw on Etsy, and a dust cover for my mixer. Right now I just put a shower cap over the 5 quart bowl to keep dust out. I'm gonna make a whole wooden cabinet for all my kitchenAid extras pretty soon. First, though, I gotta order the rest of the attachments so I can tell how to design the custom cabinet. I may put it on wheels and sit the mixer on top. It's too tall for the countertop anyway, so I keep it on the table. Thanks for making a fair demonstration. I haven't gotten to try mine, yet. I'm a busy old girl trying to create something legendary to pass down to my oldest child. You made me feel a lot more secure in my purchase.
todd goslin, we'll ship you it for free: evkitch.com/2OPnMQV You're also welcome to call us anytime if you have questions and we'll help you out with your new meat grinder 866.852.4268
Great job! I had been wondering whether this all-metal or the other mincing option was best. Essentially you get more bang for your buck with this one. You did a great job of articulating and handling all benefits of the attachment. Cheers from NZ.
I wasted 21 british pounds on a knock off grinder from ebay in the bin it went the quailty of the the kitchen aid is way better of course so I bought the proper one cannt wait for it to be delivred this video filled me with a lot of confidence
Time and again I hear and read about chilling the all the metal parts of the grinder attachment to minimize friction that could cause warmth to develop. Another thing is to ensure those same metal parts are thoroughly washed in hot soapy water, then placed in a low oven until completely dry.
Only thing is be careful with this because there is a plastic part inside the Grinder that keeps food from pushing though the back go the mechanism into the mixer itself. If you get that too hot well it's gonna melt
Plastic one is suck i have them,,, they cannot even grained vegetables,well,,, things will be sticking inside and won’t be coming out ,, i’m just so disappointed with it
I have the plastic one too....but found it too small & took way too long. It was ok for very small amounts of meat, but I switched to a separate meat grinder.....from Cabela. Stumbled upon this high quality brand on YT. I didn't get the most powerful one as I only grind 10-20 lbs at a go. Hunters who process entire deer, bear, elk etc swear by the "Carnivore " line from Cabela's. This metal KA attachment looks superior to our plastic one for sure.
this was awseome and INSPIRING.... I have a Kitchenaid and am planning to replace ALL of my BIG BULKY stand alone products with kitchen ad... I like the boxes that all of the elements are stored in, so you simply pull out the box that you need.... really.... as I evaluate ALL of the many items I have purchased that take up such space on my counter.. I could have KitchenAid HIRE ME and I could redirect people to USE THE POWER OF YOUR KITCHEN AID... as it is so POWERFUL..... to SET UP YOUR KITCHEN FOR SUCCESS AND EFFICIENCY.... THE POWER IS IN THE MACHINE>.. you just need to attach the accessory.... from spiralizer, shredder, grinder, food processor.... my pantry is FILLED with large bulky items... also, as an organizer freak>..... one of the big draws to me is the nice SAME size stacking storage containers for the accessories...... really... Ihave so many ideas of how to best market this.... as I am 56 years old and am looking back at my love for cooking; cost for kitchen equipment... if you read this call and I can share.... as I think you are MISSSING and MISSING BIG on your presence in this ACCESSORY market, and SAVING SPACE for people who are trying to cook healthy for their familiies.... my list of ideas on this are BIG...
I've got a KitchenAid stand mixer and have not bought the meat grinder set for it. I did, however, by the Cabela's small meat grinder for grinding my burgers and it does a fantastic job. So, while I do have the KitchenAid stand mixer that can do this as well, I may never really need to buy this extra accessory for meat; I'll just keep it for cake and bread mixing. One of the reasons why I do not use my KitchenAid mixer that much is the weight. Mine is the larger mixer with the bowl riser. However, my Cabela's meat grinder is lightweight, easy and super quick to set up, and cleaning is just as easy and quick. I take it out of the box and ready to grind in minutes. And once done, I was it well, dry all the parts, and put it back into the box within minutes too... easy-peasy.
Chaplin: I will take your word on this... Ordering mine soon. Kicking up BBQ season to higher level. Metal version holds the cold, can put in freezer before grinding/sausage stuffing. Started posting cooking videos, going to do video on grinder attachment, knocking it out of ball park.
@@jinghuiniu7335 :As far as I know all grinders should be *hand was only.* Washing in DW will turn the metal parts a dark gray/blackish color. Dry all parts thoroughly too....those going discs can rust. Always follow the directions in you instruction manual. To make sure all the moisture is removed I actually put the metal parts in my toaster oven (on low) for 10 minutes or so....just to be sure.
I got one of these a couple weeks ago - did watch this video first - and I'm happy with it. I only grind a little meat for my wife and I, to make beef and pork meatloaf, a little sausage, hamburger, etc. It's fairly simple. If you use one, just be aware if there's any leakage of fluids back through the seal into the body of the mixer - that could be real bad in terms of just getting nasty. This should not occur with a mixer and grinder in good condition, but do watch for it. Grinding your own meat is worthwhile if you do a bunch at once and freeze it. It would be an awful lots of work, just the clean up, if you used it for small batches. [edit: as I mentioned in a reply, now that I have used this several times, it's not that much work cleaning it up, even small batches are worth while.]
The kitchenaid meat grinder is the best! But yes! I had the same issue with the liquid getting into the mixer. It was sooo nasty! My mixer was smelling like a dead animal. 🤮 I returned the mixer. I wish there was a way to keep the liquid out.
@@davebrown6598 Hi Dave, thanks for asking, but mine works great. I have a KitchenAid branded grinder, and the seal on mine has never leaked. I was just warning others that I've heard of this being a problem for others, so it is good to be careful and check this before putting it away. It only takes a moment to check it as you take it apart from the mixer. I just made some chili this week with some chuck roast that I freshly ground very coarsely and some pork I ground a couple months ago and froze. It made a chunkier chili than usual, very nice. Now that I have used it a few times, I don't even consider it that much work to clean it up, so I'll also update this to say it's worth using even if you are doing smaller batches.
I have an all metal off brand attachment for my 590W unit and it works fantastic as a grinder. no comment on sausage stuffing.....still working out issues.....
Great video. I've watched a few and one handy tip you missed was once you're done grinding put a piece of normal bread into the grinder. It gets the last of whatever you're grinding out but once you see bread coming out stop grinding. That way you get everything out and makes clean up easier also
Great idea! Would ice cubes also be helpful to clean difficult crevices or would they dull the blades? I've seen recommendations to run icecubes through Garbage disposal to sharpen their blades.
Great video chef. It is quite helpful. My kit came with the different grinding plates and also 3 different blades (a single, a double, and a 4 sided like you used in the video). I get the different grind plates, but when do I use the different blades? Is it smaller grind = more blades? Thanks for your help.
Could elaborate or do a video working with parmesan cheese? Also, is it necessary to grind your ground beef twice. I have the plastic grinder and just purchased the metal grinder. I was a little disappointed to discover that it isn't dishwasher safe.
I own one too. It works, but it has shortcomings. 1) The feed hopper is awkwardly shallow, and needs to be deeper. 2) The grinder tends to occasionally spit - I prevent that by using a rubber band to affix a plastic ziploc sandwich bag to dangle down across the grinder's exit plate.
Hello, I just bought one and wanted to know if there is a bigger plate/coarse than the large one that came with it. I need a bigger coarse of meat. Any specific bigger plate I need to buy? Thanks
I bought mine long ago, but did not used yet. do have any jam attachemetn that can go with this grinder now. because at the manual said does not have it. I am hope they do have now. thank you.
@@EverythingKitchens Your welcome, very informative video, was captivated and enthused, watched it multiple times. My kid just recently asked me: "what I want for my birthday gift"? I forwarded this link to my kid. Birthday is months away [winter]. I'm hanging on, though BBQ season upon us, going to change my birthday gift request for a fishing pole instead. Going to acquire that specific grinder ASAP, as need to have. Thanks again.
finley found a video on the metal meat grinder for KitchenAid thank you for that have been looking for a long time but how does it do on chicken and turkey that is what i am going to be useing that for meat is too expensive these days
danielle, the meat grinder does great on chicken! That is one of the meats we tested and it did wonderful. We can ship the meat grinder for free here: evkitch.com/2OPnMQV
Will the taste of onions and garlic wash away after the usage in the grinder? Since I also want to make sweet cookies with the grinder, I'm rather afraid if putting spicy things in it as well. 🙈 Thanks for the answer in advance. Greetings from Germany.
I was watching a video that mentioned "chili grind" for hamburgers; he said to grind it twice rather than three times, but he didn't mention the plate size. I assume the large and medium--does that sound right?
wacko, all of the attachments that fit into the power-hub in front of the KitchenAid are universal and will work with any model mixer, even older or smaller-powered models. I hope this helps! 👨🍳
Growing up, my mother always made chicken salad and ham salad from leftovers by putting the meat through a hand-crank grinder. How should I use my KitchenAid metal grinder to accomplish this?
Rebecca Shirkey-Solan, you can use the KitchenAid metal grinder the same way! just use the largest grinding place to quickly chop your cooked chicken or ham. If you want a finer consistency, switch to the second smallest grinding plate and run the meat through once more. Great suggestion! I'll have to try this next time I have leftover ham -Chef Austin 👨🍳
Try it with the smallest tube. Nada. You have to smash it really really hard. What speed? We tried slow and fast, nothing worked. The meat kept squishing back up the hole around the pusher.
Zina Tabor, check out this additional video of the KitchenAid Metal Meat Grinder: ua-cam.com/video/oxA1UaN59IE/v-deo.html this video has more footage of the machine being assembled. I hope this helps! -Chef Austin 👨🍳
I had the original plastic one back in the 1990s. It was a pain, due to the plastic parts. I hope this means they will come out with an all metal pasta press. The plastic one is for the birds.
This video was extremely helpful. Have you tried to put bones through the meat grinder? I want to grind up my own meat for my dogs food and bone is an important part. Thank you!
Margi, the KitchenAid grinder is not rated to grind bones. You would need a much more powerful grinder for bones. We reccomend the LEM Big Bite Meat Grinder #12 for grinding harder items like bones (but is also great for grinding meats too!) You can see the grinder here: evkitch.com/3Bx8xnl - We can ship your grinder for free! If you have more questions on grinders, let me know and I can help out :) -Chef Austin
Rachel, you can use the KitchAid mixing bowl to catch the ground meat! We just used a cutting board so you could see the texture of the ground meat on video 🎥
if one partially freezes the meat before grinding as suggested, is it okay to freeze the burger patties or sausages after creating them? I know it is not a good idea to re-freeze raw meat. Thanks.
Holly Blaney no issues. And honestly, you can refreeze raw meat that’s been properly thawed and handled without issue. GugaFoods does a video on that, you can look it up.
Read on another blog that one should freeze a meat grinder for an hour before use. It that really necessary or even something that would be recommended for this particular meat grinder attachment?
Nancy Heaps - yes! This meat grinder can be tossed in the freezer for 20 minutes and that will help the grinding process as well - the cold metal helps to prevent fat in the meat from melting and gumming up. We were doing a smaller batch, so just partially freezing our meat worked just fine without freezing the actual grinder too.
If you don't have a fine front blade, use the coarse one, and simply cycle the minced meat back through the mincer till it's fine enough. Home made bangers from pork shoulder, remember, won't contain preservative, so freeze them or use them as per fresh meat.
Is that all metal or metal plates? The latter does not last and usually when you start to notice you’ve probably eaten a bit of it long ago as they e been flaking unnoticed.
Richard, the grinder is for sure powerful enough to handle ingredients like that, but it sounds like it would be a hot pulpy mess and not very efficient. KitchenAid does have a fruit and veggie strainer that may be helpful: evkitch.com/3nUsrOY - - - But if you want full juice, a dedicated juicer would be the best option: evkitch.com/32PUtXv - - - I hope this helps!
Hey Myriam, I would use the largest hole grinding plate for steak tartare. If the pieces are too large after that, consider hand chopping after that to get the exact consistency you are looking for. I hope this helps!
Looking into getting one is there a seal that prevents liquid from leaking into the housing of the mixer? I saw a video of a non KitchenAid attachment that leaked into the housing and got really bad
brandonadam, there isn't one that I know of that has a seal at the back. I personally own one of these grinders and have not experienced any liquid leaking into the mixer itself.
Off topic here, but I love that copper mixer. Is that the Copper mixer that costs much more than Copper Pearl? Do you know WHY it costs more? Also, can you tell me if the copper will patina later? If so, is there anything one can do to prevent the patina?
Hey Laura, thanks for admiring our mixer! Yes, this is the Satin Copper mixer and it is much more expensive because the body is made from solid copper. There is a finish over the mixer that will prevent patina, we've been using this one in the test kitchen for years and it still looks good as new. Add this to your wishlist: evkitch.com/SatinCopper - It looks like we may get refurbished models (at a MUCH lower price) of the satin copper color in eventually: evkitch.com/3ko0i2j you can sign up to get notified when they come in stock!
I know this is an old post but I will ask my question: Irish White Pudding Sausage wants me to really turn the meat into more of a cream. What am I going to get from the small attachment? Thanks.
Hey Roger - I love Irish white pudding! You'll want to run your meat through the larger hole setting 1-2 times, then once through the smaller hole plate to achieve the consistency you are looking for. I hope this helps!
I want to grind cooked corn to make panamanian tamales, I wonder if this will work. I use a manual one and its a lot of work. My arm wants to fall off when I am done.
Hmm... maybe try running under some hot water for a couple of minutes? That helps me when I can't get the lid off of jars. Hot water may help the metal expand.
Hi Tom, the blade is not reversible. The flat side of the blade should go against the grinding plate - here is a video where we do a close close-up assembly of the metal grinder: ua-cam.com/video/oxA1UaN59IE/v-deo.html
Does anyone know where I can purchase additional grinder plates? Standard #8 plates are about 1/16” too big in diameter and KithenAid’s website has no info.
It is recommended to grind sausage twice, using the smaller hole pattern plate. Most sausage has a denser, finer, more consistent texture than ground burger meat (where you want some gaps to hold moisture, fat, juices, etc).
earnmyturns, a food processor would be a better tool for tasks like that - the meat grinder would be to powerful and aggressive leaving you with nut butters and mushy apples. This one is my favorite: evkitch.com/3oxvCyY
watched this before I buy the grinder. very informative and the host explains it slowly and articulately. nice content. thank you.
Smarten up Sarah!
@@Thewestcoastshooter daheck?? haha Why smarten up? It’s a paid/sponsored demo video that explains its function, and Sarah wants!
When assembling the grinder be vary careful when tightening the collar. Be sure the auger spins freely. I tighten the collar to tight and the auger didn't want to turn and I ended up having to replace a couple of gears.
Excellent demo and useful tips like semi freezing the meat. I was thinking of buying this. Now I will.
WOW great demonstration video. KA should pay you for this one. very clear and informative!!
This is the standard by which all product reviews should be done! And yeah, the Wolverine hair was badass! LOL!
I Purchased the same grinder I couldn’t be more happy with it performance
The KitchenAid meat grinder cannot go in reverse unlike most stand-alone meat grinders. Reverse comes in handy if you're grinding meat for dog or cat food. Skin, sinew, cartilage, and bone can jam up a meat grinder and reversing the meat grinder is the easiest way to clear a jam.
Hi, thank you for this comment. What grinder do you use for your pet food? Iam just starting out. Catladyfitness uses a Vitamix professional..300..I believe, it works for her purpose of raw cat food. Plus meat grinders can be pricey...but, just seeing what people are using for raw pet food at home. Thank You!
I suggest avoiding these items in the KA grinder ( I wasn’t really planning to put bone in a meat grinder). Is there a bone grinding attachment.
If you're going to grind up your own raw pet food, then get a stand-alone grinder of at least 1/2 horsepower but ideally 1 horsepower. Can get a LEM brand one for $300 to $450 depending on the horsepower.
Lmao I use this to make homemade dog food. You’re dog can eat the same meat you eat.
Just ordered one. Look forward to it !
Just got mine delivered. Can’t wait to try it out.
Outstanding demonstration. Thank you!
Ordered one off the back of this vid, thanks!
I just bought one. Some reviewers didn't do their demos fairly and made it look bad, but they were just not fit for the kitchen. I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT THE PLASTIC ONE, BUT THE METAL ONE IS KICK BUTT. Now I have the meat grinder, pasta roller 3 pc set, the Gourmet Pasta Press, and the juicer. Gonna get the rest of the tools and some vinyl cling real pretty decals I saw on Etsy, and a dust cover for my mixer. Right now I just put a shower cap over the 5 quart bowl to keep dust out. I'm gonna make a whole wooden cabinet for all my kitchenAid extras pretty soon. First, though, I gotta order the rest of the attachments so I can tell how to design the custom cabinet. I may put it on wheels and sit the mixer on top. It's too tall for the countertop anyway, so I keep it on the table. Thanks for making a fair demonstration. I haven't gotten to try mine, yet. I'm a busy old girl trying to create something legendary to pass down to my oldest child. You made me feel a lot more secure in my purchase.
buying mine today ,cant wait to start grinding, Thanks
Peter Clarke, you're going to love it! I just made more steak burgers at home for New Years Eve dinner 🍔🎉
Nice work, gonna try it now. Thanks for the video information.
Thank you for this demonstration!
I found this video very helpful I just purchased this meat grinder
I bought this some time ago and really like it.
This was a tremendously helpful video! Thank you to Everything Kitchen!!
Glad we could help!
I bought kitchen grinder. Love it. I’m going to make pork and beef sausage tomorrow! The video was very helpful
Happy grinding!!
Very helpful and informative in regard to ease of function
Thankyou for demonstration, l just bought one awaiting delivery.
Thank you! That was very helpful!
You make this look ridiculously easy!
Ima git won!!
todd goslin, we'll ship you it for free: evkitch.com/2OPnMQV You're also welcome to call us anytime if you have questions and we'll help you out with your new meat grinder 866.852.4268
Great job! I had been wondering whether this all-metal or the other mincing option was best. Essentially you get more bang for your buck with this one. You did a great job of articulating and handling all benefits of the attachment. Cheers from NZ.
Excellent video. Thanks for this.
Great information and content, very well explained. Awesome work!
Glad it helped!
Very informative,because I'm receiving my kitchen Aid Meat Grinder soon from QVC...
Good tips and review
I wasted 21 british pounds on a knock off grinder from ebay in the bin it went the quailty of the the kitchen aid is way better of course so I bought the proper one cannt wait for it to be delivred this video filled me with a lot of confidence
I just bought this kit and i cant wait to use it...
Happy grinding Mee How!
@@EverythingKitchens Thanks for the great video! Best regards
Time and again I hear and read about chilling the all the metal parts of the grinder attachment to minimize friction that could cause warmth to develop. Another thing is to ensure those same metal parts are thoroughly washed in hot soapy water, then placed in a low oven until completely dry.
Only thing is be careful with this because there is a plastic part inside the Grinder that keeps food from pushing though the back go the mechanism into the mixer itself. If you get that too hot well it's gonna melt
Kj
Butcher shops store all of there grinder parts including the machine as well as the stuffer.
@@francinecorry633 Store it in what?
@@Gutslinger I have the all metal grinding attachment for the Kitchen Aid stand mixer and I store it in the freezer in the garage.
This guy looks like the chillest werewolf at the party.
For now.
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Werewolves are cool esp. the ones with perfect hair!
Just ordered today!!!
T Van, I hope you love it as much as I did! -Chef Austin 👨🍳
Great demo!
This was very helpful.
I have the older, plastic version of this and it's been an excellent tool. Glad they've come out with a metal one.
Plastic one is suck i have them,,, they cannot even grained vegetables,well,,, things will be sticking inside and won’t be coming out ,,
i’m just so disappointed with it
I have the plastic one too....but found it too small & took way too long. It was ok for very small amounts of meat, but I switched to a separate meat grinder.....from Cabela. Stumbled upon this high quality brand on YT. I didn't get the most powerful one as I only grind 10-20 lbs at a go. Hunters who process entire deer, bear, elk etc swear by the "Carnivore " line from Cabela's. This metal KA attachment looks superior to our plastic one for sure.
Just bought it great attachment
Glad you like it! Happy grinding 👨🍳
how is it after 2 years of using . did it turn black or any issues please tell me
@@raniaahmed8275 I am wondering the same thing!😊
this was awseome and INSPIRING.... I have a Kitchenaid and am planning to replace ALL of my BIG BULKY stand alone products with kitchen ad... I like the boxes that all of the elements are stored in, so you simply pull out the box that you need.... really.... as I evaluate ALL of the many items I have purchased that take up such space on my counter.. I could have KitchenAid HIRE ME and I could redirect people to USE THE POWER OF YOUR KITCHEN AID... as it is so POWERFUL..... to SET UP YOUR KITCHEN FOR SUCCESS AND EFFICIENCY.... THE POWER IS IN THE MACHINE>.. you just need to attach the accessory.... from spiralizer, shredder, grinder, food processor.... my pantry is FILLED with large bulky items... also, as an organizer freak>..... one of the big draws to me is the nice SAME size stacking storage containers for the accessories...... really... Ihave so many ideas of how to best market this.... as I am 56 years old and am looking back at my love for cooking; cost for kitchen equipment... if you read this call and I can share.... as I think you are MISSSING and MISSING BIG on your presence in this ACCESSORY market, and SAVING SPACE for people who are trying to cook healthy for their familiies.... my list of ideas on this are BIG...
Awesome man.
I've got a KitchenAid stand mixer and have not bought the meat grinder set for it. I did, however, by the Cabela's small meat grinder for grinding my burgers and it does a fantastic job. So, while I do have the KitchenAid stand mixer that can do this as well, I may never really need to buy this extra accessory for meat; I'll just keep it for cake and bread mixing. One of the reasons why I do not use my KitchenAid mixer that much is the weight. Mine is the larger mixer with the bowl riser. However, my Cabela's meat grinder is lightweight, easy and super quick to set up, and cleaning is just as easy and quick. I take it out of the box and ready to grind in minutes. And once done, I was it well, dry all the parts, and put it back into the box within minutes too... easy-peasy.
I'm gonna make chorizo..this is awesome
I bought this a few months back. Can vouch it's excellent. They make a plastic version but I wanted something that will last
Chaplin: I will take your word on this... Ordering mine soon. Kicking up BBQ season to higher level. Metal version holds the cold, can put in freezer before grinding/sausage stuffing. Started posting cooking videos, going to do video on grinder attachment, knocking it out of ball park.
Is this attachment dishwasher safe?
@@jinghuiniu7335 :As far as I know all grinders should be *hand was only.* Washing in DW will turn the metal parts a dark gray/blackish color. Dry all parts thoroughly too....those going discs can rust. Always follow the directions in you instruction manual. To make sure all the moisture is removed I actually put the metal parts in my toaster oven (on low) for 10 minutes or so....just to be sure.
is it rustproof like stainless steel?
@@BaFunGool how'd it go? love it?
would be nice to see, and hear, the mixer/grinder in actual action.
Beautiful
Amazing I will buy it
Ratanaporn Sammaarpat you'll love it! We'll ship it for free here: evkitch.com/2OPnMQV
I got one of these a couple weeks ago - did watch this video first - and I'm happy with it. I only grind a little meat for my wife and I, to make beef and pork meatloaf, a little sausage, hamburger, etc. It's fairly simple. If you use one, just be aware if there's any leakage of fluids back through the seal into the body of the mixer - that could be real bad in terms of just getting nasty. This should not occur with a mixer and grinder in good condition, but do watch for it. Grinding your own meat is worthwhile if you do a bunch at once and freeze it. It would be an awful lots of work, just the clean up, if you used it for small batches. [edit: as I mentioned in a reply, now that I have used this several times, it's not that much work cleaning it up, even small batches are worth while.]
The kitchenaid meat grinder is the best! But yes! I had the same issue with the liquid getting into the mixer.
It was sooo nasty! My mixer was smelling like a dead animal. 🤮
I returned the mixer. I wish there was a way to keep the liquid out.
Did you use a kitchenaid made attachment or one that just fits a kitchenaid? I’ve read the aftermarket attachments aren’t as well sealed.
@@davebrown6598 Hi Dave, thanks for asking, but mine works great. I have a KitchenAid branded grinder, and the seal on mine has never leaked. I was just warning others that I've heard of this being a problem for others, so it is good to be careful and check this before putting it away. It only takes a moment to check it as you take it apart from the mixer. I just made some chili this week with some chuck roast that I freshly ground very coarsely and some pork I ground a couple months ago and froze. It made a chunkier chili than usual, very nice. Now that I have used it a few times, I don't even consider it that much work to clean it up, so I'll also update this to say it's worth using even if you are doing smaller batches.
I have an all metal off brand attachment for my 590W unit and it works fantastic as a grinder.
no comment on sausage stuffing.....still working out issues.....
Great video. I've watched a few and one handy tip you missed was once you're done grinding put a piece of normal bread into the grinder. It gets the last of whatever you're grinding out but once you see bread coming out stop grinding. That way you get everything out and makes clean up easier also
Great tip! Thanks for the info 👨🍳
Great idea!
Would ice cubes also be helpful to clean difficult crevices or would they dull the blades? I've seen recommendations to run icecubes through Garbage disposal to sharpen their blades.
Great video chef. It is quite helpful. My kit came with the different grinding plates and also 3 different blades (a single, a double, and a 4 sided like you used in the video). I get the different grind plates, but when do I use the different blades? Is it smaller grind = more blades? Thanks for your help.
Hi milehiscott, I'm not sure which bundle you purchased - could you post a link of what you purchased?
Great video.
Thanks!
Could elaborate or do a video working with parmesan cheese? Also, is it necessary to grind your ground beef twice. I have the plastic grinder and just purchased the metal grinder. I was a little disappointed to discover that it isn't dishwasher safe.
Chef Austin! Loving your videos! What color is your kitchenaid?! 😍😍
Stephanie, so glad you like our videos! I have the Bird of Paradise mixer in my kitchen 🌴 What color is yours?
my 32mm collagen casing doesn't fit well on the larger stuffer. Any tips for getting the collagen into the larger stuffer properly?
Great video and information
Glad it was helpful!
Great looking guy and excellent video
Thank you kindly 😊
I own one too. It works, but it has shortcomings.
1) The feed hopper is awkwardly shallow, and needs to be deeper.
2) The grinder tends to occasionally spit - I prevent that by using a rubber band to affix a plastic ziploc sandwich bag to dangle down across the grinder's exit plate.
Hello, I just bought one and wanted to know if there is a bigger plate/coarse than the large one that came with it. I need a bigger coarse of meat. Any specific bigger plate I need to buy? Thanks
I bought mine long ago, but did not used yet. do have any jam attachemetn that can go with this grinder now. because at the manual said does not have it. I am hope they do have now. thank you.
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I just purchased one and will be making sausage with it very soon. Thank you for the very informative vid.
Glad we could help!
How do you find the Satin Copper KA? does it burnish at all or does the clear coat protect it well?
Great Video.
Thanks for your kind words 👨🍳
@@EverythingKitchens Your welcome, very informative video, was captivated and enthused, watched it multiple times. My kid just recently asked me: "what I want for my birthday gift"? I forwarded this link to my kid. Birthday is months away [winter]. I'm hanging on, though BBQ season upon us, going to change my birthday gift request for a fishing pole instead. Going to acquire that specific grinder ASAP, as need to have. Thanks again.
Im new to this, but i think this will be worth it to grind chicken
finley found a video on the metal meat grinder for KitchenAid thank you for that have been looking for a long time but how does it do on chicken and turkey that is what i am going to be useing that for meat is too expensive these days
danielle, the meat grinder does great on chicken! That is one of the meats we tested and it did wonderful. We can ship the meat grinder for free here: evkitch.com/2OPnMQV
Is there a full recipe for the chicken apple sausage?
You can also use the grinder to make Falafel. Results in a much nicer texture than using a food processor.
I've never thought of doing that Tim Tam, thanks for the tip!
Steel or plastic? Pros and cons about the both would be nice
Will the taste of onions and garlic wash away after the usage in the grinder? Since I also want to make sweet cookies with the grinder, I'm rather afraid if putting spicy things in it as well. 🙈 Thanks for the answer in advance. Greetings from Germany.
I was watching a video that mentioned "chili grind" for hamburgers; he said to grind it twice rather than three times, but he didn't mention the plate size. I assume the large and medium--does that sound right?
Hi nice vid. Do you know if this attachment works with the smaller 250W mixers? Or do you need to run it off the more powerful machines?
wacko, all of the attachments that fit into the power-hub in front of the KitchenAid are universal and will work with any model mixer, even older or smaller-powered models. I hope this helps! 👨🍳
Growing up, my mother always made chicken salad and ham salad from leftovers by putting the meat through a hand-crank grinder. How should I use my KitchenAid metal grinder to accomplish this?
Rebecca Shirkey-Solan, you can use the KitchenAid metal grinder the same way! just use the largest grinding place to quickly chop your cooked chicken or ham. If you want a finer consistency, switch to the second smallest grinding plate and run the meat through once more. Great suggestion! I'll have to try this next time I have leftover ham -Chef Austin 👨🍳
Try it with the smallest tube. Nada. You have to smash it really really hard. What speed? We tried slow and fast, nothing worked. The meat kept squishing back up the hole around the pusher.
After I clean it where do i store it? back in box? fridge? freezer? cupboard. Please give a suggestion.
Great video.
kiwisun, the box is a perfect place to store it - the good quality foam and sturdy box were meant to be kept for storing the unit. I hope this helps!
Was really wanting you to also show how to assemble the food grinder.
Zina Tabor, check out this additional video of the KitchenAid Metal Meat Grinder: ua-cam.com/video/oxA1UaN59IE/v-deo.html this video has more footage of the machine being assembled. I hope this helps! -Chef Austin 👨🍳
Can this machine also grind yuca??
I had the original plastic one back in the 1990s. It was a pain, due to the plastic parts.
I hope this means they will come out with an all metal pasta press. The plastic one is for the birds.
my plastic grinder the collar brock the fisted year
This video was extremely helpful.
Have you tried to put bones through the meat grinder? I want to grind up my own meat for my dogs food and bone is an important part. Thank you!
Margi, the KitchenAid grinder is not rated to grind bones. You would need a much more powerful grinder for bones. We reccomend the LEM Big Bite Meat Grinder #12 for grinding harder items like bones (but is also great for grinding meats too!) You can see the grinder here: evkitch.com/3Bx8xnl - We can ship your grinder for free! If you have more questions on grinders, let me know and I can help out :) -Chef Austin
@@EverythingKitchens Thank you, Chef Austin!!
The best way to grind bones for pet food is to first cook the meat (chicken, beef, etc) in a pressure cooker. The bones become soft.
Thanks for the super helpful video. One question, where is the bowl to catch the ground meat 🤔🤣
Rachel, you can use the KitchAid mixing bowl to catch the ground meat! We just used a cutting board so you could see the texture of the ground meat on video 🎥
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if one partially freezes the meat before grinding as suggested, is it okay to freeze the burger patties or sausages after creating them? I know it is not a good idea to re-freeze raw meat.
Thanks.
Holly Blaney no issues. And honestly, you can refreeze raw meat that’s been properly thawed and handled without issue. GugaFoods does a video on that, you can look it up.
Read on another blog that one should freeze a meat grinder for an hour before use. It that really necessary or even something that would be recommended for this particular meat grinder attachment?
Nancy Heaps - yes! This meat grinder can be tossed in the freezer for 20 minutes and that will help the grinding process as well - the cold metal helps to prevent fat in the meat from melting and gumming up. We were doing a smaller batch, so just partially freezing our meat worked just fine without freezing the actual grinder too.
If you don't have a fine front blade, use the coarse one, and simply cycle the minced meat back through the mincer till it's fine enough. Home made bangers from pork shoulder, remember, won't contain preservative, so freeze them or use them as per fresh meat.
Is that all metal or metal plates? The latter does not last and usually when you start to notice you’ve probably eaten a bit of it long ago as they e been flaking unnoticed.
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Can you use this attachment for grinding berries and grapes. To make juice?
Richard, the grinder is for sure powerful enough to handle ingredients like that, but it sounds like it would be a hot pulpy mess and not very efficient. KitchenAid does have a fruit and veggie strainer that may be helpful: evkitch.com/3nUsrOY - - - But if you want full juice, a dedicated juicer would be the best option: evkitch.com/32PUtXv - - - I hope this helps!
Hello, which grinding plate should I use to make steak tartare? Thank you!!
Hey Myriam, I would use the largest hole grinding plate for steak tartare. If the pieces are too large after that, consider hand chopping after that to get the exact consistency you are looking for. I hope this helps!
Looking into getting one is there a seal that prevents liquid from leaking into the housing of the mixer? I saw a video of a non KitchenAid attachment that leaked into the housing and got really bad
brandonadam, there isn't one that I know of that has a seal at the back. I personally own one of these grinders and have not experienced any liquid leaking into the mixer itself.
Off topic here, but I love that copper mixer. Is that the Copper mixer that costs much more than Copper Pearl? Do you know WHY it costs more? Also, can you tell me if the copper will patina later? If so, is there anything one can do to prevent the patina?
Hey Laura, thanks for admiring our mixer! Yes, this is the Satin Copper mixer and it is much more expensive because the body is made from solid copper. There is a finish over the mixer that will prevent patina, we've been using this one in the test kitchen for years and it still looks good as new. Add this to your wishlist: evkitch.com/SatinCopper - It looks like we may get refurbished models (at a MUCH lower price) of the satin copper color in eventually: evkitch.com/3ko0i2j you can sign up to get notified when they come in stock!
HI. What colour was the demonstration machine? thanks!
Hey TheTruth, that would be our favorite Satin Copper which is fully copper! - check it out here: evkitch.com/SatinCopper
I know this is an old post but I will ask my question: Irish White Pudding Sausage wants me to really turn the meat into more of a cream. What am I going to get from the small attachment? Thanks.
Hey Roger - I love Irish white pudding! You'll want to run your meat through the larger hole setting 1-2 times, then once through the smaller hole plate to achieve the consistency you are looking for. I hope this helps!
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I want to grind cooked corn to make panamanian tamales, I wonder if this will work. I use a manual one and its a lot of work. My arm wants to fall off when I am done.
Edwin, cooked corn should grind just fine in this grinder - check it out here: evkitch.com/2OPnMQV
If I wanted to make my own salami, do they have a larger sausage tube for that?
Tony, at this time there is not a larger stuffer tube for this KitchenAid Grinder. I hope this helps!
Any tips to getting the attachment apart after use? I made sausage with my new attachment and now can’t get the cap off 😕
Hmm... maybe try running under some hot water for a couple of minutes? That helps me when I can't get the lid off of jars. Hot water may help the metal expand.
Does the blade go on either way how you know which way you install blade
Hi Tom, the blade is not reversible. The flat side of the blade should go against the grinding plate - here is a video where we do a close close-up assembly of the metal grinder: ua-cam.com/video/oxA1UaN59IE/v-deo.html
Does anyone know where I can purchase additional grinder plates? Standard #8 plates are about 1/16” too big in diameter and KithenAid’s website has no info.
Hello! You'll want to contact KitchenAid directly to help with your issue: 1(800) 541-6390
Is it strong and good because I chill the meat before grinding it in my panasonic grinder ?
Faida, yes - you can run chilled partially-frozen meat through this grinder. I hope this helps!
For the sausage, do you need to grind it twice?
It is recommended to grind sausage twice, using the smaller hole pattern plate. Most sausage has a denser, finer, more consistent texture than ground burger meat (where you want some gaps to hold moisture, fat, juices, etc).
Can I use this to grind wet corn to make masa to make tortillas? I’ve contacted kitchen aid three times to ask them, no response yet.
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I want to grind nuts without creaming them and dried apple slices without pulverizing them. Would this tool work?
earnmyturns, a food processor would be a better tool for tasks like that - the meat grinder would be to powerful and aggressive leaving you with nut butters and mushy apples. This one is my favorite: evkitch.com/3oxvCyY