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andExactly what I was going to say, Dorothy. My grandma and mom always ran through bread or stale leftover rolls through it. Don't substitute anything with something sticky in it (don't use old raisin bread). Usually 2 regular slices of bread got most of the crud out. This is one instance where white bread, with it's finer texture, works much better than a whole-wheat/multigrain type bread. Use cruddy wonderbread or something like that.
The dogs always loves the ground up bread-pulp with bits of raw meat sticking to it that was the product of this cleaning. (emph mine)
DO NOT buy any meat grinder, manual or electric, that doesn't completely dissassemble. This is very important -- as it must be pristinely clean every time you use it. People have gotten very very sick from unclean meat grinders because, if they are the not cleaned properly and harbor rotting meat on the inside parts, they may not even look dirty from the outide. Solve this problem by getting the kind that completely comes apart.
Here's a suggestion from what I learned.....run ice through the grinder at the end to get most of the food particles out. Many kitchens and butcher shops then store the blades and parts (after being cleaned) in mineral or approved machine food safe oil (def NOT Olive or cooking oils) to prevent any rusting.
there are #12 and #22 size hubs
The main difference is that the 1 HP model has a #12 hub that can grind about 220 lbs. of meat an hour, and the 1.5 HP model has a #22 hub that can grind about 440 lbs. of meat an hour.
EBAY: SET #12 x 1/8" S/STEEL Meat Grinder Plate & Knife
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reviewer:
11/02/2010 works great. clogs fast with fat but other than that it is a great little tool to keep around the house. I use it for deer and use the attachment with the bigger holes first then run it through again with the attachment with small holes and it isn't so bad. Great product for the money
It's perfectly safe to use. I have the Waring grinder as well, and called customer service regarding using a dishwasher. What I was told is that the parts are plated metal, and they are not designed to withstand the high temperatures and the chemicals in dishwasher detergent. While not looking very nice the dicolouration of the parts has no effect on the performance or the safety of the product. It is more of a cosmetic issue( people don't like seeing their bits look all grey & sooty). They did tell me that repeated use of a dishwasher could cause the plating to flake off [into the meat, thus being eaten]. This in itself is not a health hazard, but most people would not be that impressed with seeing a bit of metal in their food regardless of how inert it may be.
the tube does not disassmeble. how do you clean in it?
pdf manual <http://www.waringproducts.com/ret/share/man/39_man.pdf>
these people say:
We noticed that there was an oily substance on the surfaces of the meat grinding parts. This oil is to protect the unit from rust. It is also suggested to apply an edible oily spray onto the parts after washing and thoroughly drying it before putting it away.
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Prior to the first use, we made sure that we washed off that oil that I mentioned is found on the parts
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We use a light cooking spray sprayed onto the parts to preserve the beautiful tin coating from rusting
i think it's the same as this one described w/o a brand name at citychef.ca - Heavy Duty Tinned Cast Iron Meat
Grinder/Sausage Stuffer
<http://www.citychef.ca/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=18206>
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$56.67
this is 15 x 6 x 18 inches ; 8 pounds
but does it disassemble? how do you clean the inside of the tube?
$29.99
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.8 x 10.6 inches ; 6.2 pounds
but does it disassemble? how do you clean the inside of the tube?
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