Thread: Okay All You Meat Grinding Folks... what to grind first?

In article <[email protected]>,
"jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:
> What say you? Ground beef, sausage... what to start with?

Ground beef for the practice. JMO.



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On 7/23/2010 2:33 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article<[email protected]>,
> "jmcquown"<[email protected]> wrote:
>> What say you? Ground beef, sausage... what to start with?
>
> Ground beef for the practice. JMO.
>
>
>
Naw, here's the place to go:

http://dragon.sleepdeprived.ca/songb...ngs5/S5_73.htm

"jmcquown" wrote:
>
>I think the guys at the grocery store finally got fed up with my selecting
>meat and asking them to grind it for me. So I broke down and bought an
>electric meat grinder. It's mfg by Sky Enterprises USA and is a 2.6HP 2000W
>grinder (with all the attachments, including those for stuffing sausage
>casings).

Where did you buy that grinder?

A 2.6 horsepower grinder is more then what's at most butcher shops.
So I looked it up...
If the specs are true it's a remarkabel bargain:
http://tinyurl.com/2ehduas
http://www.amazon.com/2000W-Electric...9914053&sr=8-1

Compare to Cabela's largest grinder: http://tinyurl.com/3a75epz
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...box.jsp.form23

"George Shirley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 7/23/2010 2:33 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article<[email protected]>,
>> "jmcquown"<[email protected]> wrote:
>>> What say you? Ground beef, sausage... what to start with?
>>
>> Ground beef for the practice. JMO.
>>
>>
>>
> Naw, here's the place to go:
>
> http://dragon.sleepdeprived.ca/songb...ngs5/S5_73.htm

lol you are so badddddddddddd but I luvya))))

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"brooklyn1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "jmcquown" wrote:
>>
>>I think the guys at the grocery store finally got fed up with my selecting
>>meat and asking them to grind it for me. So I broke down and bought an
>>electric meat grinder. It's mfg by Sky Enterprises USA and is a 2.6HP
>>2000W
>>grinder (with all the attachments, including those for stuffing sausage
>>casings).
>
> Where did you buy that grinder?
>
> A 2.6 horsepower grinder is more then what's at most butcher shops.
> So I looked it up...
> If the specs are true it's a remarkabel bargain:
> http://tinyurl.com/2ehduas
> http://www.amazon.com/2000W-Electric...9914053&sr=8-1
>
I won it on an eBay auction (brand new) for $84 plus free shipping. I won
the auction on the 11th and it arrived last Saturday.
It may not be 2.6HP - the first one I bid on did say that but I lost that
auction and looked for another one. (The pictures were very similar.) It's
a Sky 800 electric grinder. The thing is, I didn't unpack it until
yesterday because I was still trying to find a place to store it.

Jill

"jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "brooklyn1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> "jmcquown" wrote:
>>>
>>>I think the guys at the grocery store finally got fed up with my
>>>selecting
>>>meat and asking them to grind it for me. So I broke down and bought an
>>>electric meat grinder. It's mfg by Sky Enterprises USA and is a 2.6HP
>>>2000W
>>>grinder (with all the attachments, including those for stuffing sausage
>>>casings).
>>
>> Where did you buy that grinder?
>>
>> A 2.6 horsepower grinder is more then what's at most butcher shops.
>> So I looked it up...
>> If the specs are true it's a remarkabel bargain:
>> http://tinyurl.com/2ehduas
>> http://www.amazon.com/2000W-Electric...9914053&sr=8-1
>>
> I won it on an eBay auction (brand new) for $84 plus free shipping. I won
> the auction on the 11th and it arrived last Saturday.
> It may not be 2.6HP - the first one I bid on did say that but I lost that
> auction and looked for another one. (The pictures were very similar.)
> It's a Sky 800 electric grinder. The thing is, I didn't unpack it until
> yesterday because I was still trying to find a place to store it.
>
> Jill

Here's the email I got from the seller after I won the auction:

"We have shipped your eBay Auction US Item # 150465190112.
NEW 2.6 HP 2000W ELECTRIC MEAT GRINDER INDUSRTRIAL"

Jill

On Jul 23, 2:42*pm, George Shirley <gmshir...@suddenlink.net> wrote:
> On 7/23/2010 2:33 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:> In article<8au7rmF69...@mid..individual.net>,
> > * "jmcquown"<j_mcqu...@comcast.net> *wrote:
> >> What say you? *Ground beef, sausage... what to start with?
>
> > Ground beef for the practice. *JMO.
>
> Naw, here's the place to go:
>
> http://dragon.sleepdeprived.ca/songb...ngs5/S5_73.htm

What a wonderful lyric! How come I never heard (of) that song?
Lynn in Fargo
Knows most of the verses to "Abdul a Bul Bul a Meer"

"Melba's Jammin'" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> What say you? Ground beef, sausage... what to start with?
>
> Ground beef for the practice. JMO.
>
> --
> Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

>
Thanks, Barb, I thought as much. There's lots of chatter here about what
cut of beef to use. I think starting off with a (fatty) chuck roast,
preferably purchased on sale Some folks mention brisket, but I've never
seen a plain brisket that wasn't *huge*. I'd have the freezer space, sure,
but I'm not sure how easily I can find find beef suet to supplement the fat
content.

Oh, and I know I'm not going to grind ribeye steaks. I'd rather just have
the steak

Jill

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> What say you? Ground beef, sausage... what to start with?
>
> Ground beef for the practice. JMO.
>
>
>



Yep. Get the biggest, meanest, toughest brisket you can find. Cut it
into big strips or hunks that will just fit in the hopper. Give the
machine a workout and see how it does. (grind the meat twice; course
plate, mix, and then fine plate)

Bob

jmcquown wrote:
> "Melba's Jammin'" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> What say you? Ground beef, sausage... what to start with?
>>
>> Ground beef for the practice. JMO.
>>
>> --
>> Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>
>>
> Thanks, Barb, I thought as much. There's lots of chatter here about
> what cut of beef to use. I think starting off with a (fatty) chuck
> roast, preferably purchased on sale Some folks mention brisket, but
> I've never seen a plain brisket that wasn't *huge*. I'd have the
> freezer space, sure, but I'm not sure how easily I can find find beef
> suet to supplement the fat content.
>
> Oh, and I know I'm not going to grind ribeye steaks. I'd rather just
> have the steak
>
> Jill


A "packer cut" brisket has plenty of fat, you don't need to add any
suet. I sometimes trim a little of the fat off to make lean ground beef.

Bob

jmcquown <[email protected]> wrote:

>There's lots of chatter here about what
>cut of beef to use.

Look for some grass fed beef.


Steve

On 7/23/2010 4:21 PM, Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> On Jul 23, 2:42 pm, George Shirley<gmshir...@suddenlink.net> wrote:
>> On 7/23/2010 2:33 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:> In article<8au7rmF69...@mid.individual.net>,
>>> "jmcquown"<j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> What say you? Ground beef, sausage... what to start with?
>>
>>> Ground beef for the practice. JMO.
>>
>> Naw, here's the place to go:
>>
>> http://dragon.sleepdeprived.ca/songb...ngs5/S5_73.htm
>
> What a wonderful lyric! How come I never heard (of) that song?
> Lynn in Fargo
> Knows most of the verses to "Abdul a Bul Bul a Meer"

I remember it from when I was a Boy Scout, that was our favorite
campfire song. Just fit in with a bunch of eleven year old boys.

On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:19:13 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> I won it on an eBay auction (brand new) for $84 plus free shipping. I won
> the auction on the 11th and it arrived last Saturday.
> It may not be 2.6HP - the first one I bid on did say that but I lost that
> auction and looked for another one. (The pictures were very similar.) It's
> a Sky 800 electric grinder. The thing is, I didn't unpack it until
> yesterday because I was still trying to find a place to store it.

No-name brand out of Guangdong, China.

-sw

"Sqwertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:19:13 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I won it on an eBay auction (brand new) for $84 plus free shipping. I
>> won
>> the auction on the 11th and it arrived last Saturday.
>> It may not be 2.6HP - the first one I bid on did say that but I lost that
>> auction and looked for another one. (The pictures were very similar.)
>> It's
>> a Sky 800 electric grinder. The thing is, I didn't unpack it until
>> yesterday because I was still trying to find a place to store it.
>
> No-name brand out of Guangdong, China.
>
> -sw

"Sqwertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:19:13 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I won it on an eBay auction (brand new) for $84 plus free shipping. I
>> won
>> the auction on the 11th and it arrived last Saturday.
>> It may not be 2.6HP - the first one I bid on did say that but I lost that
>> auction and looked for another one. (The pictures were very similar.)
>> It's
>> a Sky 800 electric grinder. The thing is, I didn't unpack it until
>> yesterday because I was still trying to find a place to store it.
>
> No-name brand out of Guangdong, China.
>
> -sw


I'd much prefer to buy something made in the US. Show me some "comps".
Examples in the $80 - $120 range that you can prove were made in the US. If
so, I'll happily return this grinder and buy one of those.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> "Sqwertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:19:13 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> I won it on an eBay auction (brand new) for $84 plus free shipping.
>>> I won
>>> the auction on the 11th and it arrived last Saturday.
>>> It may not be 2.6HP - the first one I bid on did say that but I lost
>>> that
>>> auction and looked for another one. (The pictures were very
>>> similar.) It's
>>> a Sky 800 electric grinder. The thing is, I didn't unpack it until
>>> yesterday because I was still trying to find a place to store it.
>>
>> No-name brand out of Guangdong, China.
>>
>> -sw
>
>
> I'd much prefer to buy something made in the US. Show me some
> "comps". Examples in the $80 - $120 range that you can prove were made
> in the US. If so, I'll happily return this grinder and buy one of those.
>
> Jill
Good luck returning that one.

jmcquown <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Melba's Jammin'" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> What say you? Ground beef, sausage... what to start with?
>>
>> Ground beef for the practice. JMO.
>>
>> --
>> Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>
>>
> Thanks, Barb, I thought as much. There's lots of chatter here about
> what cut of beef to use. I think starting off with a (fatty) chuck
> roast, preferably purchased on sale Some folks mention brisket,
> but I've never seen a plain brisket that wasn't *huge*. I'd have the
> freezer space, sure, but I'm not sure how easily I can find find beef
> suet to supplement the fat content.
>
> Oh, and I know I'm not going to grind ribeye steaks. I'd rather just
> have the steak
>
> Jill

Use untrimmed brisket, fat cap and all. You shouldn't really need to add any
more fat.

MartyB

zxcvbob <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yep. Get the biggest, meanest, toughest brisket you can find. Cut it
> into big strips or hunks that will just fit in the hopper. Give the
> machine a workout and see how it does. (grind the meat twice; course
> plate, mix, and then fine plate)
>
> Bob

Why twice? I find that too much processing makes the grind mushy.

MartyB

On Jul 23, 2:11*pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I think the guys at the grocery store finally got fed up with my selecting
> meat and asking them to grind it for me. *So I broke down and bought an
> electric meat grinder. *It's mfg by Sky Enterprises USA and is a 2.6HP 2000W
> grinder (with all the attachments, including those for stuffing sausage
> casings).
>
> I still have to move things around in my storage area off the kitchen to
> make room for it. *I think I can relegate the fondue pot and the Interbake3
> pizelle/sandwich/waffle iron to the closet in the spare room. *LOL
>
> Now I'm wondering what I should start off with. *Ground beef using chuck
> roast and/or brisket? *Sausage?
>
> The recipe for Chaurice sausage from The Gumbopages looks simple enough. *I
> love Chaurice sausage. *It can be ground as patties or piped into casings.
> (I'm sure I'd just start off with the patties.) *The recipe looks pretty
> simple:
>
> Chaurice
>
> * * * *4 pounds lean fresh pork, butt or shoulder
> * * * 2 pounds fresh pork fat
> * * * 2 cups onion, finely minced
> * * * 1-1/2 tablespoons garlic, finely minced
> * * * 1-1/2 teaspoons cayenne
> * * * 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
> * * * 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
> * * * 8 teaspoons salt
> * * * 2 teaspoons freshly ground red pepper
> * * * 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves, crushed
> * * * 5 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
> * * * 3 bay leaves, finely crushed
> * * * 1/2 teaspoon allspice
> * * * 3 yards small sausage casing (optional)
>
> Cut the pork at fatback into small pieces. Mix together and run once through
> the coarse disc of a meat grinder, into a large bowl. Add the seasonings and
> mix thoroughly until the stuffing is very smooth and well-blended.
>
> Make into patties, and use within three days or freeze. Also, you can stuff
> the chaurice into casings; make each sausage about six inches in length.
>
> YIELD: Approximately 18 servings.
>
> I'd love to make Andouille but I don't have a smoker. *Even if I did, I
> don't think I could find hickory or pecan wood easily around here.
>
> What say you? *Ground beef, sausage... what to start with?
>
> Jill