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David · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Co. Clare

Can anyone recommend a meat grinder?

I have 3 pigs to process, and we love sausage...argos have one, but it looks a bit puny to me at 500 watts or so...and i don't particularly want to spend 5k on a catering model...anyone seen anything in between?

David

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

Hi David. I have a French one that also has a sausage attachment. It is a domestic model but the business end is cast metal, and electric of course. I think it is a Maulinex! <spelling Confused

> Works for me Wink

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David · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Co. Clare

Thanks Wayland, I'll try and track one down...

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chook · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 305 Location: North Clare

Hi David,
I managed to get a new 1000W Clatronic from an ebay shop (Germany) last year for 30 bucks. It works fine. Has a sausage attachment and all. Mind you, we haven't attempted the sausage making bit yet. Just minced all the meat from a 14 months old billy goat.

chook

David · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Co. Clare

Hi Chook, sounds like curry is on the menu!

How did he taste?

chook · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 305 Location: North Clare

Hi David,
Bolognese actually, lots of it...
Not bad but not as nice as when they are 4-5 months. The taste is a bit strong but not really "autumn billyish" either. We deliberately left them until late spring after not getting them done in the summer to avoid the bad whiff.

chook

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

The problem with mine is that the sausage stuffer needs two people to operate. Well this probably is due to my inexperience in operating the thing. I cant seem to master pushing the meat in the chute with one hand and feeding the skins with the other. Anyone else have this problem?

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