What should be a modern meat grinder for home: how to choose, what to look for

Minced meat - the basis of many nourishing and tasty dishes. Cutlets, dumplings, casseroles make the ration nourishing and varied. Hostesses have two options: to buy minced meat in the store or make it yourself. Stuffing made at home is much better than ready-made. Modern meat grinders allow you to quickly and efficiently grind pieces of meat and vegetables. Additional attachments repeatedly expand the functionality of the device.

How a meat grinder works

Mechanical devices require effort, while the electric device will do all the hard work itself. Screws with knives come in motion due to the work of the motor. Chopped meat passes through a grid. The set traditionally includes a set of such grids with different holes for obtaining minced meat of a certain granularity.

Depending on the type of attachment, the meat grinder can perform the following functions:

• chop and shred products;
• form preparations for baking;
• squeeze juice;
• stuffing home-made sausages and wieners.

The nozzle is usually attached in a special connector, and it is fixed by a swivel mechanism with an automatic latch. The pressure screw is not as convenient in this regard.

What the body is made of

Most budget meat grinders are placed in a housing made of plastic. You should not consider this a disadvantage. High-quality and durable material is designed to withstand considerable load, and its undoubted advantage is a small weight. Some brand meat grinders are equipped with metal elements. For professional applications, products in an aluminum housing are designed.

Types and functions of working elements

Knives, augers and grates are responsible for grinding products. They represent the main working part of the mincer. Attachments are used additionally. The more reliable the knives, the longer the device will last. Usually they are made of steel, while the grates are made of an aluminum-silicon alloy. There is an opinion that this material is not as durable as pure aluminum.

If the knives will quickly blunt, the quality of grinding meat will decrease. It is not always possible to examine this part of the design in detail, and you can not determine the quality of steel by its appearance. If there are obvious defects or very thin material, it makes sense to look for another product. The thicker the steel, the more sharpening cycles it will withstand.

Power and performance

On the boxes with the technique, they write the maximum power rating and performance. It happens that its capabilities are equated almost to the functionality of the industrial equipment. This is nothing more than a marketing ploy.

Several kilograms of meat per minute are often unnecessary in domestic conditions. Even the size of the neck will not allow you to put in the machine large pieces. Optimally, if the meat grinder copes with 1.5 kg of the original product per minute.

1800 W - blocking power indicator. In standard mode, it is not more than 500 watts. In addition, and the operating time of home appliances is limited. Twisting minced meat for several hours without interruption will lead to overheating and failure of the mincer.

What to look for when buying

Stable body, fully collapsible design for easy and quality care, compact size and the presence of reverse - such should be a good home meat grinder. Practice shows that dozens of attachments, including the production of pasta and the formation of cutlets lie idle, so there is no point in overpaying for such devices.