On Oct 26, 9:03 am, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Oct 25, 7:42 pm, Sheldon > wrote:
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> > On Oct 25, 6:45?pm, "Peter" > wrote:
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> > > "Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> > oups.com...
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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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You can, yes, but I switched from a hand grinder to an electric one
several years ago and the reduced work is considerable. I use it much
more often than I ever did the hand grinder. -aem