"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> An electric one, not that it matters for my question.
>
> 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?
>
> Any other tips? The ones I should have been paying attention to all these
> years on rfc?
>
> nancy


Both the Kitchen Aid meat grinder attachment (mostly plastic) and the old
Hand crank are cleaned first by forcing all the residue out by grinding a
piece of Bread or 2. Then soap & water and towel then air dry.

Any of the bread left rinses out easily.

Dimitri