On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:19:45 -0500, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

>On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:21:21 GMT, "wff_ng_7"
> wrote:
>

>To help with the sinew issue (and grinding), use partially frozen
>meat (not so frozen that you couldn't cut it with your usual
>knife).
>
This sprang to mind chez modom, too. Everything I've read or heard
(Alton Brown, Michael Ruhlman, etc.) indicates that thoroughly chilled
meat is the way to go.

I've used a hand crank grinder with enough success that I can't
complain. And I've used a Kitchenaid grinder attachment with
satisfactory results. I've never used a stand alone electric grinder,
however, so your experience may be at odds with mine.

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modom