On 4/23/2010 7:15 PM, Arri London wrote:
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> Nancy Young wrote:
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>> An electric one, not that it matters for my question.
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>> 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?
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>> Any other tips? The ones I should have been paying attention
>> to all these years on rfc?
>>
>> nancy
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> Use medical-grade mineral oil (the kind sold as a laxative), if the veg
> oil doesn't work for you.
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> Wash it well and dry the rust-prone parts thoroughly. We don't oil the
> parts of our old hand-cranked grinder and they've never rusted.


You could also use coconut oil (it never gets rancid.) I don't oil my
grinder knives, mostly I just rinse them well with scalding hot water.

Bob