Pete C. wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:

>> 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 hand wash my KA grinder attachment. The CS parts, basically the
> cutter blade and hole plate have never been a problem to clean by
> hand and no brush has ever been needed for the hole plate. When you
> wash it out shortly after use the gook washes out just fine under
> running water.

It just didn't work out that way for me. Perhaps because I have
only used the grinder for pork? That stuff was in there good.
Certainly impervious to rinsing.

> I also never oil those parts either, I just shake off
> most of the water and then let them air dry. No rust anywhere. The
> whole cleaning process only takes 5 or 6 minutes.

Interesting. I found the blade thingy (technical meat grinder term)
had some rust-like action even with the oil.

Thanks for the advice. I'd certainly like to just wash it and be done
with it.

nancy