Super User DitchPanda Posted January 27 Super User Posted January 27 So prior to my current job I spent almost 8 years running the meat department of the local grocery store. Learned alot of skills like breaking down primal cuts,grinding fresh ground beef and pork as well as brat and sausage making. Decided to get myself a LEM #8 countertop grinder, a roll of Weston freezer paper and a freezer tape dispenser. Excited to do a little meat cutting and grinding again. Have a pretty good hookup for whole sirloins and pork butts so time to buy a small freezer and fill it up. 5 Quote
Junger Posted January 27 Posted January 27 I watched my dad grind meat as a kid, mostly because we were poor and he saved a lot of money by grinding and freezing cuts of meat. I think that’s something I may want to try someday as well, mostly because I want to try my own blend for bolognese or chili. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 27 Super User Posted January 27 I have my old bolt on hand grinder. Works great for rustic smash burgers. Quote
Super User gim Posted January 28 Super User Posted January 28 I’ve cut and wrapped a whole deer before a few times. We also ground the trimmings into hamburger with pork fat. If you are set up for it with the proper tools, space, and food processing items, it’s worth doing. But it’s a time consuming process too, and refrigeration of the meat is vital to ensuring safe, quality cuts. Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted January 28 Super User Posted January 28 Go for it. When I deer hunted I had a grinder and slicer. When I stopped hunting I gave them to my grandson. He his wife and his dad hunt so the stuff is getting plenty of use. Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 28 Global Moderator Posted January 28 Luckily my in-laws do all this and just give us the finished product. I did buy my buddy a meat grinder that always give me venison Quote
Super User gim Posted January 28 Super User Posted January 28 16 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: give me venison If you lived closer, I could probably hook you up with a whole deer every season here. How about this. You drive your truck up here in mid November for one. And pick me up some spotted cow on your way lol 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 28 Global Moderator Posted January 28 Now that’s a darn fine trade!!! It may be illegal unless the deer is de-boned tho (CWD era mandates?) Quote
Super User gim Posted January 28 Super User Posted January 28 22 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: Now that’s a darn fine trade!!! It may be illegal unless the deer is de-boned tho (CWD era mandates?) I'm not in a CWD zone so there are no transport restrictions. The animal has to be legally tagged and registered here, which I do anyways according to state law. 1 Quote
VolFan Posted January 29 Posted January 29 I have the grinder attachment for my KitchenAid mixer, and it does great for the volume that I do, usually a couple butts or 4-5 pounds of beef at a time. I grind beef a little coarser for burgers and I really makes a difference. I haven’t gotten into cased sausages yet more out of laziness than anything. 1 Quote
PourMyOwn Posted January 29 Posted January 29 Interesting thread as I'm buying 1/4 cow next week. I have the Kitchen Aid attachment too, and a standalone grinder, since I buy chuck rolls and break them down at home. Luckily my fiance's dad is a retired butcher so I don't hack stuff up. 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 29 Super User Posted January 29 Lucky is one way to put it, lol. 2 Quote
PourMyOwn Posted January 29 Posted January 29 18 minutes ago, J Francho said: Lucky is one way to put it, lol. Lol, he is an upstate NY guy so I'll keep my eyes peeled! Quote
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