"Nancy2" > wrote in message
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> On Oct 25, 7:42 pm, Sheldon > wrote:
>> On Oct 25, 6:45?pm, "Peter" > wrote:
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>> > "Sheldon" > wrote in message
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>> > > On Oct 25, 4:24?pm, "Peter" > wrote:
>> > >> Received a cuisinart food processor for a wedding gift, a 7 cup
>> > >> model
>> > >> (came
>> > >> with a second mini food processor as well).
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>> > >>http://www.cuisinart.com/catalog/pro...=30&item_id=59...
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>> > >> I've only had it 3 days but so far made a nice cheese dip and used
>> > >> to it
>> > >> fine chop cabbage for chinese dumplings :-)
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>> > >> Is it worth my time in effort to grind my own meat with it? I was
>> > >> thinking
>> > >> a coarser grind would be nicer compared to the usual store bought
>> > >> ground
>> > >> meats for many dishes. Does anyone here do this regularly and can
>> > >> comment
>> > >> or
>> > >> offer advice? I don't envision buying a proper meat grinder anytime
>> > >> soon.
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>> > > A food processor is far better than mystery meat... but you really
>> > > ought to buy a meat grinder.
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>> > > Sheldon
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>> > Sheldon, I'll probably give this a go and if it does not satisfy my
>> > needs I
>> > may end up doing so. Suggestions for brand names and models? I don't
>> > want
>> > to sacrifice an early retirement on one but I would want one that lasts
>> > for
>> > life.
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>> You can spend a lot more but I bought this Waring as a step up from my
>> slightly smaller Moulinex and it works
>> great:http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/...sional-meat-gr...
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>> I think if you shop around you can find it for less, I paid $160 two
>> years ago...
>> hehttp://www.homeclick.com/web/catalog...x?pid=115252&c...
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> You can buy a hand grinder - the kind like grandma used to clamp onto
> the edge of the kitchen table. They work great; they're easy to
> clean, and there's nothing that ever breaks, really.
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> http://tinyurl.com/ypyfxv
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> Lehmans is a great source for old-fashioned, reliable stuff - and
> grinding meat isn't so hard, even for me. The one I have is probably
> at least 75 years old - and there's nothing wrong with it at all.
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> N.


That looks interesting, good price too. I don't use ground meat often
enough to worry about getting an electric model. Looks like not much could
go wrong with that one.