Nancy Young wrote:
> brooklyn1 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.
>
>> Nothing wrong with vegetable oil on the carbon steel plate/blade.
>
> You know, it got gunky. I thought it might, and I wasn't disappointed.
>
>> I
>> don't bother oiling those parts, just be sure all parts are dry/clean
>> before reassembling/storing. The easiest way to clear meat, wet/oily
>> ingredients from the plate and other parts is at the end to pass
>> through a hunk of dry bread/a few saltines (often that can be used in
>> a recipe anyway - meataballes, meataloaf). Then simply hand wash all
>> parts in ordinary dishwashing liquid... never place aluminum in
>> dishwasher. For the obsessive compulsives every hardware store sells
>> small diameter wire brushes of stainless steel/brass for passing
>> through grinder plate holes... but a short soak in hot soapy water and
>> a good rinse has always worked well for me. There are special food
>> safe silicone greases for long term storage but if you use your
>> grinder regularly those parts won't rust in the typical home kitchen.
>> I have extra carbon steel plates/blades sitting in my pantry
>> unused/unoiled for many years and not a speck of rust... I have a
>> second grinder that hasn't been used in a few years and no rust. Of
>> course a lot depends on your climate and the humidity in your home.
>
> Okay, I appreciate the advice. Push comes to shove, I'm sure I could
> just order a new plate.
> nancy


Use oven cleaner on the gunked-up steel (from the vegetable oil.) DO
NOT get any oven cleaner on aluminum. It will take it right off.

I just store my grinder knives and plates in a drawer, not installed
in the grinder. I wash them with HOT water, dry, and put them away
without any oil coating. I have some that are over 30 years old and
they are fine (discolored a bit, like a carbon steel kitchen knife) HTH

Bob