Hello - I am interested in buying a hand-powered meat grinder to make homemade sausages and pates. I don’t have a kitchen aid and I don’t want to spend the money on a freestanding electric meat grinder. Does anyone... (2 replies, last updated by sfumato May 28, 2008)

I know that most folks use a coffee grinder to grind spices, but I wonder whether there’s a particular brand/type that works better than others. My main concern is that most coffee grinders seem too big for the relatively... (6 replies, last updated by Darren72 July 5, 2006)

if money is a bit issue then go with a hand crank meat grinder. Food processors do not do the same thing as a grinder. http://www.google.com/products?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2004-43,GGLD:en&q=manual+meat+grinder... (2 replies, last updated by scubadoo97 April 7, 2008)

I’m looking for a high quality meat grinder that is not electric (also, I don’t have a kitchenaid so I can’t use their attachment). Does anyone have any recommendations? I would prefer a grinder that comes with... (9 replies, last updated by monkeyrotica July 23, 2008)

I recently received a meat grinder attachment to my kitchenaid as a gift. I have yet to try it out. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should use it for? By the way, I do not have the separate sausage stuffer... (13 replies, last updated by ironmom January 14, 2003)

Our ages-old electric meat grinder was flooded a couple months ago, and Thanksgiving (and rice dressing!) is coming up. Old faithful was an old Proctor-Silex that treated us well for our 4-6 light to medium duty/high volume uses... (5 replies, last updated by Catherine November 8, 2005)

and sausage. http://cgi.ebay.com/Tasin-Electric-Meat-Grinder-sausage-stuffer-whitetail_W0QQitemZ250128573401QQihZ015QQcategoryZ25372QQcmdZViewItem (5 replies, last updated by scubadoo97 June 14, 2007)

into a rusted solidified mass that refused to ever be disassembled again. Oh well... I still want to grind my own burgers and chopped liver. So, I’m ready for an electric model. But I have a small kitchen. Should I get an... (11 replies, last updated by Niki Rothman April 5, 2006)

I would like to start making my own sausage, and I need to purchase a meat grinder. I want a manual/hand-crank one rather than stand-alone electric. I don’t have a kitchen-aid, so an attachment isn’t an option either.... (1 reply, last updated by rockfish42 July 23, 2008)

It’s good and is worth the price but it is only as powerful as the motor on your mixer. Mine starting straining after years of use. The mixer was used more for meat grinding than mixing. I purchased a Tasin TS 108 electric... (7 replies, last updated by scubadoo97 October 1, 2008)

I just placed an order with Penzey’s for a bunch of spices/herbs. Included are celery seeds and mustard seeds. If a recipe calls for ground spices, is is better to use a mortar and pestle to grind celery seeds or an electric... (40 replies, last updated by Caitlin McGrath March 30, 2009)

i’m going to a cottage this weekend that is without electricity....i will be making one of the dinners. I am making roasted chicken on the bbq for the meat. what do you suggest for a veg sides...other than salad? oh....the... (11 replies, last updated by Anne H September 6, 2007)

-pulp with bits of raw meat sticking to it that was the product of this cleaning. DO NOT buy any meat grinder, manual or electric, that doesn’t completely dissassemble. This is very important — as it must be... (6 replies, last updated by Mrs. Smith January 21, 2004)

There were a few relevant posts a year or so ago, but does anyone have experience with a purchasing and using a manual meat grinder? I have done my homework and then some. Reviews on the web seem to be mixed. Brands include:... (6 replies, last updated by Sherri July 3, 2009)

A lot of people have the KA attachement and love it. I used one for a long time then went on to buy a dedicated grinder. My new grinder is more powerful and can grind meat much faster but the KA was fine for smaller jobs. The KA... (12 replies, last updated by Zeldog November 7, 2009)