How to choose the right electric grinder?

Meat grinder is a typical household "retrograde". Since the middle of the XIX century, when it was invented, its purpose has not changed at all. Yes, and almost no new functions. It still should be quality and it is desirable to quickly scroll the meat. Let's check seven modern electric auger grinders in practice. The first mechanical meat grinder was invented by Baron Karl von Dres - the very one who invented the first "stepping" bicycle, without pedals, and in honor of which the self-propelled platform, moving on rails, is called a trolley. Following him, a similar design was proposed by the Austrian Peter Mitterhofer, wishing to facilitate the work of his wife. At the heart of the mincing machine, the rotation of the Archimedes screw is screwed (auger, or screw shaft). Archimedes used a screw to transfer water to the irrigation canals, and the baron - to move the meat from the neck, or the bell, through a sharp knife to the grate. The size of the holes in the grill affects the quality of the stuffing. The disc with the smallest holes (3-3.5 mm) is perfect for preparing tender homogeneous pates and soufflé. The middle grate, with holes 4,5-6 mm, is used for chopped cutlets and meatballs, for grinding vegetables, cheese and nuts. How to choose the right electric grinder and what to pay attention to?

Using the largest grate, with holes of 8-9 mm, it's easy to get stuffing for home-made sausages, and also to scroll the dried fruits and cut into hard cheese. The first mechanical meat mincers in Russia began to be produced in the Chelyabinsk region, in the town of Kasli. When producing the meat grinder, only pure, food tin was used, and many stages of production were performed manually. Therefore, the Kaslin meat grinders with the famous emblem - the steed-riding horse - were highly valued not only in the USSR, but also abroad. Today grills and knives of domestic meat grinders are most often made of cast iron, and some parts of the body are made of aluminum. In imported appliances, as a rule, stainless steel is used. Some parts of the body can be made of food plastic, but nothing wrong with that. It is sturdy and must withstand the load on the body. Undoubtedly, the internal parts - auger, knives, gratings - should be metal. The food supply tray is preferably made of metal - there are no scratches on it and it does not change color when in contact with the products. Forged self-sharpening knives are better than stamped ones: they improve the quality of work and last longer. In addition to screw grinders there are cutters. They operate on the principle of a coffee grinder: at the bottom of the container there is a rotating horizontal knife. Minced meat in such a meat grinder is juicy, tender and shallow, like pâté.

Test

In order to test the most popular auger grinders, we bought 7 kg of unfrozen second-class beef, cut out the largest veins and, cutting the meat into medium-sized pieces, started to prepare forcemeat. We used a grating with holes of medium diameter. The meat was scrolled through all the meat grinders, albeit with different capacities. The devices turned out to be safe in operation, easy and simple to assemble. The reverse function, which allows us to rotate the auger auger in the opposite direction, did not require us - the "magnificent seven" coped well with meat, small veins and films.

Moulinex ME651

• Power - 1900 W

• Result - 1 kg of meat of the 2nd grade for 70 seconds.

• Number of grids -2

Additional nozzles - 5 drums for grating and cutting; 3 nozzles (kebbe - for making thin sausages, for biscuits, for home-made sausages)

• Number of speeds - 1

• Reverse - yes

• The price is 7490 rubles.

Multifunctional meat grinder, which at high power operates smoothly and evenly, without jerks and frightening buzz. The meat grinder is equipped with a metal front panel - this is not only relevant, but also speaks of the strength and reliability of the device. The stuffing turns out excellent, almost like chopped by hand.

Bosch MFW1550

• Maximum engine power - 1550 W

• Rated power - 500 W

• Result - 1 kg of meat of the 2nd grade for 90 seconds.

• Number of grids - 3

• No additional attachments - no

• Number of speeds - 1

• Reverse - no

• The price is 4290 rubles.

The manufacturer of this meat grinder originally went to the storage of components: additional grilles are located on the rear panel in small open shelves-compartments. The kit includes an additional safety sleeve. The motor is not the most powerful, but the stuffing turns out to be homogeneous, on a solid "four", and for its preparation it takes not so much time. Of the shortcomings - a fairly narrow neck.

Tefal ME 71013E

• Power - 1800 W

• Result - 1 kg of meat of the 2nd grade for 90 seconds.

• Number of grids - 3

• Additional nozzles - 3 (for cookies, kebbe, for home-made sausage)

• Number of speeds - 1

• Reverse - yes

• The price is 6499 rubles.

The front panel of the meat grinder is made of stainless steel, which makes it reliable and safe to use. The design allows you to store all the nozzles in a special compartment. At the "meeting" with wiry meat, the engine does not work very evenly, but it does not affect the quality of minced meat - we, in any case, it turned out excellent: loose, regular consistency, with visible fractions.

Panasonic MK-G1800PRWTQ

• Power - 1800 W

• Result - 1 kg of 2nd grade meat for 50 seconds.

• Mounting - metal

• Actuator - metal

• Number of grids - 3

• No additional attachments - no

• Number of speeds - 1

• Reverse - yes

• The price is 9990 rubles.

The working mechanisms of this meat grinder do not use plastic - only high-quality steel. The threaded fixing clamp is reliable and durable, the unit for storing the wire and components is thought-out and convenient. The engine runs smoothly and quietly enough. Note that the openings of the middle grill are actually small enough and the scrolled meat is more like not a medium-sized mince, but a homogeneous paste of a pleasant smooth consistency. The functions of reversing and turning off the device are assigned to one button, which is not very convenient.

Vitekvt-1671

• Power - 1600 W

• Result - 1 kg of 2nd grade meat in 60 seconds.

• Number of grids - 3

• Additional nozzles - 3 drums for grater and slicing vegetables, 2 nozzles (for sausages and kebbe)

• Number of speeds - 2

• Reverse - yes

• The price is 3990 rubles.

The device is equipped with a system for protecting the engine from overloads and overheating, has a very capacious tray, and has a well-thought-out, functional design. Many plastic parts, including fixing, but the most important - the head of the meat grinder, drums, gratings and knife - are made of high-quality stainless steel. Motor during processing of meat works unevenly, jerks, but minced meat at the same time turns out to be properly sliced, loose, good consistency.

Braun Triumph G 3000

• Power - 1500 W

• Result - 1 kg of 2nd grade meat for 150 seconds.

• Number of grids - 3

• Additional attachments - 1 (kebbe)

• Number of speeds -1

• Reverse - yes

• The price is 5390 rubles.

This meat grinder features a very convenient tray. By deepening, even the most "wet" filling (soaked in milk or water, bread, fried onions) will not create problems. The performance is not very high, despite the high power. As soon as the films come across, the motor experiences difficulties. Farshu lacks friability.

Kenwood MG700 Pro 2000 Excel

• Power - 2000 W

• Result - 1 kg of meat of the 2nd grade for 30 seconds.

• Number of grids - 3

• Additional nozzles - 2 (kebbe, for home-made sausage)

• Number of speeds - 2

• Reverse - yes

• The price is 9990 rubles.

Thanks to all-metal vents, auger and knife, this meat grinder is durable, durable and reliable. A wide mouth of cast metal allows you to work with large enough pieces of meat. A specially designed wrench for the nut makes it easy to assemble and disassemble the mincer without using physical efforts. The device produces an excellent "loose" stuffing.