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.
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
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.
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.
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'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.
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 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.
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 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.
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
I’m about to make chokecherry jelly, & a few of the recipes says to use a meat grinder to shred the chokecherries prior to cooking. I just bought this metal grinder in hopes that it will work for that.
@@EverythingKitchensthank you. It worked okay as long as I removed it & then cleaned it all out after every few handfuls. It jams up quickly, so I stopped & cleaned, then did a few handfuls again, & repeat. Not ideal, but even doing that way, I think it saved time when straining after cooking. I did put them in freezer for half hour first.
@@jmicheledonohue7384 Glad it worked out, that sounds like a tricky recipe! I wonder if a food processor/chopper could get the job done 🤔 not too familar with chokecherries.
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.
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.....
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
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
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 🎥
Yes I do have a question. Is it true that juices of the meat sip into the mixer machine itself?😢 I saw some UA-cam VI was telling about that and it was disgusting and I'm thinking why would kitchenaid make a grinder that would allow blood or meat juices to seep into the machine😭 Please can you answer my question
I have both the plastic and just got the metal one last week I used warm water with a %10 bleach solution to sterilize mine, it's what restaurants use, and haven't had a problem with it the plastic sort of deformed in the dishwasher, it was still usable, but I hate plastic anything so getting the metal one was a nice upgrade for me almost none of the attachments for kitchenaid are dishwasher safe ( I made the mistake of putting the whisk and butterfly attachments in the dishwasher and ruined their finish, they still work, but they look horrid!)
@@misscndnwoman2177 The plastic one is worthless for anything other than very soft cuts of beef and chicken. Pork shoulder for sausage is out of the question.
I have a question - with my old plastic grinder - WHICH BROKE - I used to cut my meat into strips as opposed to chunks. Should I NOT be cutting into strips? BTW thank you for the tip on freezing the meat - I never did that.
The strips could possibly get wrapped around the auger and casue blockage. Small chunks have always worked well for when I use my grinder. Hope this helps!
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.
how does the attachment attach to the Kitchenaid Mixer?> Does it just push in? is there a collar to lock the grinder unit? Thanks, nothing is obvious to me
Hey L Chew, KitchenAid mixers have an attachment hub on the front of the mixer accessed by a thumbscrew and removing a small cover. Watch this video here to see it being installed: ua-cam.com/video/oxA1UaN59IE/v-deo.html - I hope this helps!
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.
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!
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.
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
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 👨🍳
Mine is plastic. Can’t assemble. My old one from 60 years ago is in storage. Bath and Beyond gave it to me for a kitchenaide promotion. What am I doing wrong? Never-mind. I pushed on it and turned it slightly and it seated. This plastic one is small and not like my old cast one. No comparison. Guess I need a new metal one.
I don't know why my meat does not come smoothly. Can please give me some ideas of how to go about it? Like how cold should the meat be? How long should I keep the meat in the freezer? I am really frustrated.
Hey florenceugboko, here are a few things you can try: - put your cubed meat into the freezer for around 30-45 minutes to were the meat is partially frozen on the outside (but not fully frozen). - put the meat grinder itself into the freezer for 30 minutes to get it cold as well. - some meats are naturally more mushy like high-fat content cuts of beef and poultry. Having theses kinds of meat semi-frozen will help them come out smoothly. -work quickly - the ginder will start to heat up as it is working and your meat will start to come to room temperature quickly as well making for mushy meat coming from the grinder. - if you are having issues with grinding through a second time, put the 1st pass of grind on a piece of parchment paper on a tray into the freezer for 20 minutes to cool it back down, swap out the grinder blades, then grind for the second pass. I hope these tips can help you! Please let us know if you're still running into issues and visit us at everythingkitchens.com for our customer support team :) -Chef Austin
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!
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.
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!
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
technically yes, but isn't reccomended - the grinds will be very inconsistent and you'd likely have to try and run them through miultiple times. Stick with a dedicated coffee grinder for coffee beans. Here is our selection of coffee grinders here: evkitch.com/418XDix
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.
D Hansel, this grinder (also the Kitchenaid Mill attachment) is not reccomended to grind coffee beans - the oily coffee beans are not good for the metal gears and grinders of these machines. We reccomend a burr style coffee grinder for your beans. They'll do the the job much more easily and you have much more control of the coarsness of your grind. You can shop all of our grinders here at our store: www.everythingkitchens.com/coffee-grinder.html - - - I hope this helps!
@@EverythingKitchens I called Kitchenaid and they said they don't recommend coffee beans as they have too much oil in them. They also took my comments for Kitchenaid to make a coffee grinder attachment for this unit. Since the Kitchenaid stand mixer has a powerful motor this would be a great add-on attachment for the unit.
@@dhansel4835 D Hansel, I would love to see a coffee grinder for the KitchenAid mixer 😍 You are right, the motor would work well for grinding coffee beans. We'll see 🤞
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.
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.
Hi Andrew, you are not required to run the meat through twice to make sausage - we did this to make a finer texture sausage in the end. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.
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).
Hi, Mike Sideri! Using a fine grinder plate, it is possible to grind cheese in this meat grinder. Though as the name suggests, the main purpose of this attachment is to grind meat. Hope that helps! Good luck!
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.
Patrick, you'll need to grind at least once first then use the sausage stuffer plate and tubes specifically for making sausage links. I hope this helps!
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.
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.
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.
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.
This is the standard by which all product reviews should be done! And yeah, the Wolverine hair was badass! LOL!
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.
WOW great demonstration video. KA should pay you for this one. very clear and informative!!
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.
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?
Excellent demo and useful tips like semi freezing the meat. I was thinking of buying this. Now I will.
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.
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 Purchased the same grinder I couldn’t be more happy with it performance
would be nice to see, and hear, the mixer/grinder in actual action.
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.
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!
I bought kitchen grinder. Love it. I’m going to make pork and beef sausage tomorrow! The video was very helpful
Happy grinding!!
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...
Ordered one off the back of this vid, thanks!
I bought this some time ago and really like it.
Just got mine delivered. Can’t wait to try it out.
Very informative,because I'm receiving my kitchen Aid Meat Grinder soon from QVC...
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.
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.
This was a tremendously helpful video! Thank you to Everything Kitchen!!
Glad we could help!
Thankyou for demonstration, l just bought one awaiting delivery.
I found this video very helpful I just purchased this meat grinder
Very helpful and informative in regard to ease of function
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.
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
Just ordered one. Look forward to it !
I just bought this kit and i cant wait to use it...
Happy grinding Mee How!
@@EverythingKitchens Thanks for the great video! Best regards
I’m about to make chokecherry jelly, & a few of the recipes says to use a meat grinder to shred the chokecherries prior to cooking. I just bought this metal grinder in hopes that it will work for that.
It should work fine for that!
@@EverythingKitchensthank you. It worked okay as long as I removed it & then cleaned it all out after every few handfuls. It jams up quickly, so I stopped & cleaned, then did a few handfuls again, & repeat.
Not ideal, but even doing that way, I think it saved time when straining after cooking.
I did put them in freezer for half hour first.
@@jmicheledonohue7384 Glad it worked out, that sounds like a tricky recipe! I wonder if a food processor/chopper could get the job done 🤔 not too familar with chokecherries.
I'm gonna make chorizo..this is awesome
Outstanding demonstration. Thank you!
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!😊
Nice work, gonna try it now. Thanks for the video information.
Thank you for this demonstration!
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 🍔🎉
Is there a full recipe for the chicken apple sausage?
Great information and content, very well explained. Awesome work!
Glad it helped!
Thank you! That was very helpful!
Steel or plastic? Pros and cons about the both would be nice
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.....
This was very helpful.
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?
Excellent video. Thanks for this.
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!
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.
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
Great demo!
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 🎥
Yes I do have a question. Is it true that juices of the meat sip into the mixer machine itself?😢 I saw some UA-cam VI was telling about that and it was disgusting and I'm thinking why would kitchenaid make a grinder that would allow blood or meat juices to seep into the machine😭 Please can you answer my question
Diana, I've never had this issue with the metal meat grinder. I personally own one too and have not seen this issue. I hope this helps! -Chef Austin
You forgot to mention that it is made of aluminum not stainless steel. Is not dishwasher safe and will fade and pit with hot water.
Thanks so much for that info, I think I'll order the plastic.
I have both the plastic and just got the metal one last week
I used warm water with a %10 bleach solution to sterilize mine, it's what restaurants use, and haven't had a problem with it
the plastic sort of deformed in the dishwasher, it was still usable, but I hate plastic anything so getting the metal one was a nice upgrade for me
almost none of the attachments for kitchenaid are dishwasher safe ( I made the mistake of putting the whisk and butterfly attachments in the dishwasher and ruined their finish, they still work, but they look horrid!)
@@misscndnwoman2177 The plastic one is worthless for anything other than very soft cuts of beef and chicken. Pork shoulder for sausage is out of the question.
@@Bluebelle51 I have a stainless steel whisk for my 7 qt and it is dishwasher safe. I plan on buying stainless flat beater and dough hook.
Jeez! Why on earth would they make it in aluminum. And the info was so hard to find. Its not even on their website. Thank you for thid
I have a question - with my old plastic grinder - WHICH BROKE - I used to cut my meat into strips as opposed to chunks. Should I NOT be cutting into strips? BTW thank you for the tip on freezing the meat - I never did that.
The strips could possibly get wrapped around the auger and casue blockage. Small chunks have always worked well for when I use my grinder. Hope this helps!
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 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!
Does this grind vegetables as well?
Zelah, yes! This can grind veggies as well
I’ve seen a few use for salsa making
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!
how does the attachment attach to the Kitchenaid Mixer?> Does it just push in? is there a collar to lock the grinder unit? Thanks, nothing is obvious to me
Hey L Chew, KitchenAid mixers have an attachment hub on the front of the mixer accessed by a thumbscrew and removing a small cover. Watch this video here to see it being installed: ua-cam.com/video/oxA1UaN59IE/v-deo.html - I hope this helps!
@@EverythingKitchens It does, thank you!
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.
my 32mm collagen casing doesn't fit well on the larger stuffer. Any tips for getting the collagen into the larger stuffer properly?
How do you find the Satin Copper KA? does it burnish at all or does the clear coat protect it well?
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!
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.
Awesome man.
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
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 👨🍳
Can this machine also grind yuca??
Mine is plastic. Can’t assemble. My old one from 60 years ago is in storage. Bath and Beyond gave it to me for a kitchenaide promotion. What am I doing wrong? Never-mind. I pushed on it and turned it slightly and it seated. This plastic one is small and not like my old cast one. No comparison. Guess I need a new metal one.
I don't know why my meat does not come smoothly. Can please give me some ideas of how to go about it? Like how cold should the meat be? How long should I keep the meat in the freezer? I am really frustrated.
Hey florenceugboko, here are a few things you can try:
- put your cubed meat into the freezer for around 30-45 minutes to were the meat is partially frozen on the outside (but not fully frozen).
- put the meat grinder itself into the freezer for 30 minutes to get it cold as well.
- some meats are naturally more mushy like high-fat content cuts of beef and poultry. Having theses kinds of meat semi-frozen will help them come out smoothly.
-work quickly - the ginder will start to heat up as it is working and your meat will start to come to room
temperature quickly as well making for mushy meat coming from the grinder.
- if you are having issues with grinding through a second time, put the 1st pass of grind on a piece of parchment paper on a tray into the freezer for 20 minutes to cool it back down, swap out the grinder blades, then grind for the second pass.
I hope these tips can help you! Please let us know if you're still running into issues and visit us at everythingkitchens.com for our customer support team :) -Chef Austin
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!
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?
I just purchased one and will be making sausage with it very soon. Thank you for the very informative vid.
Glad we could help!
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 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
Can I use this for grinding coffee beans?
technically yes, but isn't reccomended - the grinds will be very inconsistent and you'd likely have to try and run them through miultiple times. Stick with a dedicated coffee grinder for coffee beans. Here is our selection of coffee grinders here: evkitch.com/418XDix
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.
Can you take the corn/seed grinder and use it to grind up whole coffee beans?
D Hansel, this grinder (also the Kitchenaid Mill attachment) is not reccomended to grind coffee beans - the oily coffee beans are not good for the metal gears and grinders of these machines. We reccomend a burr style coffee grinder for your beans. They'll do the the job much more easily and you have much more control of the coarsness of your grind. You can shop all of our grinders here at our store: www.everythingkitchens.com/coffee-grinder.html - - - I hope this helps!
@@EverythingKitchens I called Kitchenaid and they said they don't recommend coffee beans as they have too much oil in them. They also took my comments for Kitchenaid to make a coffee grinder attachment for this unit. Since the Kitchenaid stand mixer has a powerful motor this would be a great add-on attachment for the unit.
@@dhansel4835 D Hansel, I would love to see a coffee grinder for the KitchenAid mixer 😍 You are right, the motor would work well for grinding coffee beans. We'll see 🤞
I'm gonna surprise my boyfriend with this soon.
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.
Just ordered today!!!
T Van, I hope you love it as much as I did! -Chef Austin 👨🍳
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
"my name is :chef Austin"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And stuffing sausage, can you just put it straight into the casing without running it thru twice?
Hi Andrew, you are not required to run the meat through twice to make sausage - we did this to make a finer texture sausage in the end. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.
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).
Great looking guy and excellent video
Thank you kindly 😊
can you grind parmigiana cheese block and what disk thanks
Hi, Mike Sideri! Using a fine grinder plate, it is possible to grind cheese in this meat grinder. Though as the name suggests, the main purpose of this attachment is to grind meat. Hope that helps! Good luck!
Hola cómo estás soy de Medellín quisiera saber q precio tiene la caja de asesorías q muestras
Does blood get back into the machine? Apparently it does with 3rd in party grinders and I don't see the difference here
MR G, I'm not sure on blood, but any other meat or juices I haven't noticed get into the interior of the mixer from our use!
Great video and information
Glad it was helpful!
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.
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!
Can you grind nuts using the small plate?
Yes! That would work great
Do you have to grind the meat then run it through the sausage stuffer afterwards? Can't you just grind and go right into the sausage casing?
Patrick, you'll need to grind at least once first then use the sausage stuffer plate and tubes specifically for making sausage links. I hope this helps!
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
Where can I get casing for the sausage? Non pork
Hey Ginger, we have many collagen casing sizes from our brand Chard - evkitch.com/3UaWfbD
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 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.
Good tips and review