sudsandswine
Quintessential Chatty Farker
I picked up a new LEM .25 HP 5 lb/min meat grinder and thought some ground beef for hamburgers was a perfect way to test it out. I picked up 2 chuck roasts and a tray of short ribs from Sam's Club, about 9lbs between the two. I did a coarse grind followed by a fine grind, and it took me about 5 minutes to process it which was a huge time savings compared to the grinder attachment I have for our Kitchenaide stand mixer.
I kept the burgers simple with just lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo, and American cheese. They were seasoned with kosher salt, pepper, and granulated garlic. My burger was about 3/4 lb, the rest were right at 1/2 lb. About 8 minutes per side on the Primo XL running at 350*. Threw some onions on there for a side. I ate all the onions myself and the 3/4lb burger no prob. :tape:
If you've thought about grinding your own beef and wondered if it's worth it - the answer is yes...yes it is. I haven't bought ground beef from the store in a long time. The Kitchenaide attachment is less than $50, which I used pretty regularly for several years. :thumb:
I kept the burgers simple with just lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo, and American cheese. They were seasoned with kosher salt, pepper, and granulated garlic. My burger was about 3/4 lb, the rest were right at 1/2 lb. About 8 minutes per side on the Primo XL running at 350*. Threw some onions on there for a side. I ate all the onions myself and the 3/4lb burger no prob. :tape:
If you've thought about grinding your own beef and wondered if it's worth it - the answer is yes...yes it is. I haven't bought ground beef from the store in a long time. The Kitchenaide attachment is less than $50, which I used pretty regularly for several years. :thumb:
