Introduction
A manual meat grinder is a common kitchen appliance, but it is not surprising that many users actually do not know how to use it efficiently for maximum results. Do you? How do you grind your meat with this machine? Do you simply wash your meat, cut it into tiny pieces, place them and start grinding or how do you do it? You can save that for the next post. Today, I want to show you how to use a manual meat grinder the right way:
Expert Tips on How to Use a Manual Meat Grinder For the For The Best Results
Secure Your Meat Grinder Properly
The first tip on how to use a manual meat grinder efficiently is to secure your grinder in a correct manner. To do so, anchor the grinder to a stable surface in your kitchen using an in-built clamp or a set of bolts. Some manual grinders come with an in-built clamp for this purpose. Then rock rock the unit back and forth to rotate the crank effectively. This will ensure that the grinder does not wobble when you start grinding.
Trim Your Meat before Cutting
Some parts of a meat such as cartilage, fat and tendon should not enter a grinder because they will clog and block it, reducing the performance of your unit. Therefore, be sure to trim these away before cutting your meat, which will later go into the grinder.
Cut Your Meat Correctly
Not knowing how to cut your meat correctly for the grinder can have a negative impact on how the unit will grind the meat. You should cut your meat into narrow pieces that can fit the opening of your manual grinder.
Put Your Pre-Ground Meat Pieces in the Fridge or Freezer for Some Minutes
Many people skip this step without knowing when it comes to getting the most out of a manual meat grinder. After cutting your meat into the right pieces, do not be in a hurry to use the grinder. Put the meat pieces in the fridge or freezer and let them get very cold. The reason why you want to do this is that cold meat retains its shape in a grinder better and so by chilling your meat pieces, you can be sure that they will retain their shape even after coming out of the grinder, which is a plus for many people.
Get the Bowl Ready
You will need a large, clean, and sterilized bowl to collect your ground meat. A clean and sterilized bowl minimizes the amount of bacterial that will be exposed to your ground meat. If you do not have a kitchen sterilizer, you can put the bowl in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes to kill the bacteria on it with cold temperatures. Once you are confident that the bowl is sterilized, take it out of the freezer and place it below the exit end of the grinder to collect the ground meat.
Start Grinding
Put appropriate portions of the meat into the grinder through the hopper and start rotating the handle to grind your meat. Keep adding meat into the grinder while the ground meat exits the unit, until you conclude the process.Clean
Out the Last Few Bits of Meat from Your Grinder
As soon as you are done grinding, run a slice of moist bread through the unit to remove the last few bits of meat. Then pick bread pieces from the ground meat and discard.
Disassemble and Clean Your Grinder
Do not store your grinder unclean, otherwise, it will develop rust & a bad smell, as well as attract rodents, among causing other problems. Disassemble the machine and clean it properly before storing.
Final Thoughts
Now that you know how to use a manual meat grinder the right way, are you going to change the manner in which you have been using your grinder or continue that way? Feel free to comment below and let us know your thoughts.
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