Re: ?? can you grind meat in the vitamix ?

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Hello crenita2 :-)Yes you can. I'd chop the meat you want to grind into chunks and put them into the freezer for just long enough to get the outside a tad frozen, then process in small batches (no more than 2 cups at a time in a wet blade container, or up to 3 cups in a dry glade container).

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On Mar 8, 2012, at 11:32 AM, crenita2 wrote:

I am getting tot he point of not wanting to buy store bought ground meat.. and am not sure if I need ANOTHER gadget or not..

Some help on this would help before I drop more $$$ on something I won't use..much

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A video demonstration:http://community.vitamix.com/_Food-Feat-48-Grind-Meat/video/346345/22442.htmlWritten Instructions:http://community.vitamix.com/service/displayDiscussionThreads.kickAction?as=22442 & w=93034 & d=517576Ground Chicken:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEf74R7-grUJust another link with written comments:http://www.inflammation-information.com/vita-mix-for-grinding-meat.html

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On Mar 8, 2012, at 1:44 PM, Lea Ann Savage wrote:

Hello crenita2 :-)Yes you can. I'd chop the meat you want to grind into chunks and put them into the freezer for just long enough to get the outside a tad frozen, then process in small batches (no more than 2 cups at a time in a wet blade container, or up to 3 cups in a dry glade container).

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Mar 8, 2012, at 11:32 AM, crenita2 wrote:

I am getting tot he point of not wanting to buy store bought ground meat.. and am not sure if I need ANOTHER gadget or not..

Some help on this would help before I drop more $$$ on something I won't use..much

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One last link - this was already in our links section:/message/21872

On Mar 8, 2012, at 2:00 PM, Lea Ann Savage wrote:

A video demonstration:http://community.vitamix.com/_Food-Feat-48-Grind-Meat/video/346345/22442.htmlWritten Instructions:http://community.vitamix.com/service/displayDiscussionThreads.kickAction?as=22442 & w=93034 & d=517576Ground Chicken:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEf74R7-grUJust another link with written comments:http://www.inflammation-information.com/vita-mix-for-grinding-meat.html

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Mar 8, 2012, at 1:44 PM, Lea Ann Savage wrote:

Hello crenita2 :-)Yes you can. I'd chop the meat you want to grind into chunks and put them into the freezer for just long enough to get the outside a tad frozen, then process in small batches (no more than 2 cups at a time in a wet blade container, or up to 3 cups in a dry glade container).

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Mar 8, 2012, at 11:32 AM, crenita2 wrote:

I am getting tot he point of not wanting to buy store bought ground meat.. and am not sure if I need ANOTHER gadget or not..

Some help on this would help before I drop more $$$ on something I won't use..much

[Guest guest]

Grinding Meat:

Hello. In your Getting Started, A Step-by-Step Guide, that should have come with your machine, on page 31 are instructions on how to grind meat. In case you don't have that book, the instructions read:

1. Prepare meat for processing.

a. Cooked: cut into 2" cubes.

b. Raw: partially frozen, cut into 1" cubes.

NOTE: Be sure to follow safe handling procesure when processing raw meats.

1. Secure 2-part lid. Remove the lid plug.

2. Select VARIABLE speed #4 to #6; turn machine on.

3. Drop meat into the blades while machine is running and continue running until desired texture/coarseness is reached. Grind in small (one cup) batches for best results.

I have tried this method and it works fine. Hope this will be of help for you. G From: crenita2 <crenita@...> Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 8:32 AM Subject: ?? can you grind meat in the vitamix ?

I am getting tot he point of not wanting to buy store bought ground meat.. and am not sure if I need ANOTHER gadget or not..

Some help on this would help before I drop more $$$ on something I won't use..much

[Guest guest]

I do mine in a food processor. It works well. I also have a grinder attachment

for my Kitchen Aid but the food processor is easier. I just make sure the meat

is VERY cold and firm. Depending on the meat I might even partially freeze it.

I read somewhere that if you like rare hamburger the safest thing to do was buy

a whole piece say chuck or brisket (my favorite hamburger meat is twice ground

brisket) anyway, Cut the meat into chunks and dip for a minute into boiling

water to kill any outside problems, then grind it. Then it's save to eat the

meat rare.

I never bother with all that but that's just me.

terry

On Mar 8, 2012, at 11:32 AM, crenita2 wrote:

> I am getting tot he point of not wanting to buy store bought ground meat.. and

am not sure if I need ANOTHER gadget or not..

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> Some help on this would help before I drop more $$$ on something I won't

use..much

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That tip on dipping in boiling water before grinding is a good one.

Husband bought a meat grinder so he could grind chicken bone and all for

his precious Savannah brat--errr I mean cat. She looked at that ground

meat and said no thanks give me my raw chicken leg thank you very much.

So we have a meat grinder we are not using much. I should watch for

sales on larger pieces of meat and do the grind ourselves and do the

twice grind. We did do some (a roast) coarse ground and it made really

good chili. I have not used my VM (in the more than 30 years I have

owned and used one) for meat as I was afraid I would goof and make pate

out of it. I do use it for cooked meat in soups though.

Velda

On 3/10/2012 2:11 PM, Terry Pogue wrote:

> I do mine in a food processor. It works well. I also have a grinder attachment

for my Kitchen Aid but the food processor is easier. I just make sure the meat

is VERY cold and firm. Depending on the meat I might even partially freeze it.

>

> I read somewhere that if you like rare hamburger the safest thing to do was

buy a whole piece say chuck or brisket (my favorite hamburger meat is twice

ground brisket) anyway, Cut the meat into chunks and dip for a minute into

boiling water to kill any outside problems, then grind it. Then it's save to eat

the meat rare.

> I never bother with all that but that's just me.

> terry

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> On Mar 8, 2012, at 11:32 AM, crenita2 wrote:

>

>> I am getting tot he point of not wanting to buy store bought ground meat..

and am not sure if I need ANOTHER gadget or not..

>>

>> Some help on this would help before I drop more $$$ on something I won't

use..much

>>

>>

>>

>> ------------------------------------

>>

>> Please bookmark these pages:

>>

>> /links/

>> (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers,

Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added

to)

>>

>>

/links/IMPORTANT_VitamixE\

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>> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you

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[Guest guest]

It's very easy. Just pretend it's cheese. Chop your chosen meat of choice into

more manageable chunks (I.e. if you're chopping up a steak to make burgers, into

about four or fives pieces). Have your VM set up with the smaller lid off (the

insert bit, not the proper lid). Turn it on to about 3 or 4 or how fast for how

big you want the meat to be. Then drop a chunk in. Wait for it to be ground.

Turn off, tip out and repeat!

Easy peasy!

Hope that helps

Debbie

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> >> I am getting tot he point of not wanting to buy store bought ground meat..

and am not sure if I need ANOTHER gadget or not..

> >>

> >> Some help on this would help before I drop more $$$ on something I won't

use..much

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> ------------------------------------

> >>

> >> Please bookmark these pages:

> >>

> >> /links/

> >> (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers,

Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added

to)

> >>

> >>

/links/IMPORTANT_VitamixE\

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> >> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you

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LOL, that does help, but I thought you meant VEGETARIAN meatloaf, with no meat, lol. I bet you could do this using chopped mushrooms in place of meat though, so it would be vegetarian. Thanks for posting.Sent from my iPadOn Mar 11, 2012, at 7:26 AM, "drunkendebbieninjamaster" <drunkendebbieninjamaster@...> wrote:

It's very easy. Just pretend it's cheese. Chop your chosen meat of choice into more manageable chunks (I.e. if you're chopping up a steak to make burgers, into about four or fives pieces). Have your VM set up with the smaller lid off (the insert bit, not the proper lid). Turn it on to about 3 or 4 or how fast for how big you want the meat to be. Then drop a chunk in. Wait for it to be ground. Turn off, tip out and repeat!

Easy peasy!

Hope that helps

Debbie

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> >> I am getting tot he point of not wanting to buy store bought ground meat.. and am not sure if I need ANOTHER gadget or not..

> >>

> >> Some help on this would help before I drop more $$$ on something I won't use..much

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> ------------------------------------

> >>

> >> Please bookmark these pages:

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> >> /links/

> >> (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added to)

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> >> /links/IMPORTANT__Membership__001327149393/

> >> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you unsubscribe, you will lose access to the Links page - an Encyclopedia of Collected Vitamix Wisdom! Go to this link to learn how to stop mail from coming, but STILL be a member of the group so you can STILL visit the Links page and read messages online!

[Guest guest]

Oops. My bad. I was just talking about grinding meat, didn't read what for.

Sorry. Next time I will concentrate on reading it properly.

Incidentally, I have no idea about vegetarian meatloaf. I don't like regular

meatloaf so I'm afraid I'm no help here!

Debbie

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> LOL, that does help, but I thought you meant VEGETARIAN meatloaf, with no

meat, lol. I bet you could do this using chopped mushrooms in place of meat

though, so it would be vegetarian. Thanks for posting.

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