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Anyone tried the Kitchenaid meat grinder attachment?

electroboy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:03:01 -0800

Has anyone tried grinding turkey using the Kitchenaid meat grinder attachment? Having netted some sweet, sweet Amazon scrip from Coinstar, I'm considering buying the meat grinder attachment for our Kitchenaid mixer.

We don't eat a lot of ground beef, but we do use ground turkey fairly frequently. So my questions are:

Has anyone tried this? Experiences? Suggestions on the white/dark mix so it's not too dry?

How does the Kitchenaid attachment compare to a decent handcrank grinder?

How does a whole turkey break down by weight (bone, skin, white meat, dark meat) percentage-wise? I read something that said 70-30 white/dark, but nothing about the bones. I'm curious how the cost would work out per pound if I break down a whole frozen turkey.

What's the best coffee machine setup for the occasional espresso drinker?

insouciant — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:23:13 -0800

I drink an espresso a day and two or three cappuccinos a week. I want to get a new coffee machine. I value quality of the espresso and price about equally. And I don't want to turn home coffee-making into a science, so ease of use is important.

What's the most fitting system? Capsules - Nespresso, Tassimo, Illy, ...? A semiautomatic/automatic, with or without a grinder? A manual machine or even a stovetop macchinetta?

Retail Rancilio burr grinder in Bay Area?

tula — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:53:51 -0800

Anyone know a place in the Oakland, SF, or surrounding area where I can buy a Rancilio Rocky no-doser coffee grinder tomorrow? Sweet Maria's isn't open Friday or Saturday. Trying to shop locally, and it's not easy.

A Better Burr! I need a new grinder.

2oh1 — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:10:15 -0800

Coffeefilter!: Help me find a better grinder! I'm going to buy a burr grinder this time, but I need your help finding the right one. Each morning, I grind coffee beans to make a small pot of coffee. I drink two cups. Mmmmm... tasty.

Most of the burr grinders I'm finding are like this, with a container for beans in the top and a reservoir for grinds a the bottom. I don't understand this approach... don't beans get stale sitting out like that, at the top? And you're guaranteed some of yesterday's grinds in tomorrow's coffee as they get flung everywhere... right?

I like grinders like this because they're easy to clean.

Is there a happy middle ground for a neat freak who craves a burr grinder?

Oh, and by the way... I have two coffee makers. I use my drip coffeemaker most of the time (but never use it's super-messy built-in grinder!), and I also have a Santos vacuum coffee pot, which I love.

Choosing a burr grinder

monkeymadness — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:59:10 -0800

Do I need a conical burr grinder? We use both a French press and a Mukka pot at home. We've been grinding our beans for the press at the grocery store or coffee shop and using a blade grinder for the Mukka, which needs a fine grind. I'd like to grind everything at home so want to get an inexpensive burr grinder. I know, from MeFi searches and elsewhere, that conical grinders are the best, but they're out of my price range for coffee accessories. Will a wheel grinder, like this or similarly priced Cuisinart models suffice? I'm not starting a coffee shop here but also don't want to deal with a ton of sludge at the bottom of my cup.

I know very similar questions have been asked before, so please don't 'previously' me unless there's already been talk on the cheap-but-good-enough front. Thanks.

Grind House, or The Mills of the Gods

MonkeyToes — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:48:07 -0800

DH and I are looking at grinders -- specifically, grinders that can handle whole wheat berries but we will, of course, use this grinder for whatever else we can (coffee, for example). Looking for your experiences with and recommendations for grinders, as well as your ideas for what to do with ground substances. There is DH is lobbying for the Country Living Grain Mill and I am wondering if there's a comparable workhorse at a lower price. He argues that it looks indestructable and would be a hand-me-down to our children. I wonder whether we need that much grinder but have also started wondering about growing our own wheat.

A KitchenAid grinder attachment is not an option, alas.

If you love your grinder, why? And how often do you use it? How is its ease of use? Cleaning? Maintenance?

What do you do with the product you grind? (And yes, I have recently been to an LDS demo on using wheat berries, which is part of what has intensified our seriousness about grinders. They offered a dozen helpful recipes but I can always use more.) I dislike cooking but can make simple things. However, I LOVE to bake and would happily make whole wheat bagels, muffins, etc. I did see this thread on healthy cereal from whole wheat.

Bonus question: DH favors oxygen absorbers but how do you handle storage and preservation issues?

Burr grinder for home use?

sonofslim — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:58:50 -0800

Coffee gurus: I'm looking for a good burr grinder with control over quantity as well as grind, if possible. Usage will be for a small french press. Recommendations?

Grinding up kitchen scraps?

kamelhoecker — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:06:29 -0800

I want to grind up kitchen scraps such as banana peels, avocado skins and orange peels so they compost faster. I've looked around, and the closest type of grinder I can find is what is called a meat chopper or "meat grinder". Will this work for tough vegetable matter or will it break or jam? Will it take forever? Or, perhaps there is a better tool for grinding/chopping/mulching kitchen scraps?

What's the best way to store coffee grounds?

Kilovolt — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:56:06 -0800

Another coffee topic:
What is the best way to store coffee grounds? I mean to say - How should I store my store-bought coffee after opening? I buy 1kg. tin every month or so and keep it in the refrigerator. Should I buy smaller amounts and drink more?

Recommendations for Good, Non-Pricy Coffee Grinder, Top-of-Line Gourmet Coffee?

ferociouskitty — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 06:26:09 -0800

I'm looking for recommendations for a good, relatively inexpensive (hopefully around $30) coffee grinder, and some top of the line gourmet coffee to go along with it for a gift for Mom. She usually drinks Folgers, but was quite impressed with Jamaican Blue Mountain. Forgive the cluelessness, I'm more of a tea girl.