Ophelia wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> There are parts that need to be kept oiled or they will rust.
>> With my previous grinder I made the mistake of using vegetable
>> oil. I knew it was wrong but I had to do something.
>> So, before I use it to make burgers later, how do you clean
>> the parts and is mineral oil a good option to keep the carbon
>> steel parts from rusting?

> I use a bottle brush to get material out of awkward places and stick
> them in the dishwasher. I then leave them out to dry thoroughly in
> the air and oil them with my usual light olive oil.

Ah, I hadn't considered the dishwasher. After posting I saw something
about people boiling the parts. I assumed the dishwasher would be
a bad idea for the carbon steel. Still, how to clean all the holes in that
plate so they're spotless? I'll look for a little brush, thanks, Ophelia!
(smile) Scraping them out with a skewer didn't really work for me.
hee

nancy