KitchenAid FGA Food Grinder Attachment

The hopper could be made a bit larger to stage mor ...

Posted Sep 21, 2004 - The hopper could be made a bit larger to stage more meat to be grinded as this tends to speed up the overall grinding time. Other than that its a good product for small to mid sized projects. Large meat processing projects above 40lbs is still more convenient using a butcher style high power grinder.

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FGA Food Grinder

Posted Jan 24, 2006 - Assembly is easy and cleanup is easy. Mixer speed needs to be set to the slower end speeds and you must be careful not to put through extremely hard items. I have tried different cheeses and meats and the grinder does a great job on all the foods I stuffed in it. I haven't had any problems yet, like machine oil or cracking. Maybe I was lucky and got a Tuesday run off the assembly line.

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It does the work.

Posted Dec 31, 2005 - It does the work. Perfect if you have a powerful KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Very easy to assembly and to use. Dishwasher safe. Thought the quality is good enough for a long time usage, but it still can not match the KitchenAid pasta set we bought before.

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I'm pleased with the purchase of this grinder. I t ...

Posted Apr 27, 2004 - I'm pleased with the purchase of this grinder. I tried two of the salsa recipes that came with the grinder and had a nice fresh batch done in about five minutes. This truly is a simple tool to use. I would like to see them change the push tool from wood to plastic so that it could also be put into the dishwasher.

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I love my grinder and haven't had any problems wit ...

Posted Jul 25, 2004 - I love my grinder and haven't had any problems with it. After I slice the meat into strips, I partially freeze the meat before grinding it. When I finish grinding, I take a piece of bread and grind it to push the rest of the meat through the grinder. I then take the grinder apart and rinse it out and soak it for about 5 minutes in a dishpan of hot soapy water with about a tablespoon of bleach. Wash and rinse the grinder thoroughly and lay on a terry towel to dry. I hope this helps anyone having trouble cleaning the grinder.

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This is just right for small to medium grinding jo ...

Posted Oct 2, 2004 - This is just right for small to medium grinding jobs. Obviously, if you're hosting a party for the neighborhood, it might be easier to have the local butcher do it, but it's fine for home use. There's some handwashing involved with keeping it clean, but it doesn't take that long to do.

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great for leftovers

Posted Dec 8, 2005 - Did a great job on Thanksgiving leftovers with none of the gymnastics required of manual grinders. Easily connects to the KitchenAid base unit, and I found it easy to clean up once the work was done. Highly recommended!

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Easy to use and set up. I use it to grind meats, a ...

Posted Jan 17, 2005 - Easy to use and set up. I use it to grind meats, and make my own burgers! Has different grinding plates. A great attachemt for your KitchenAid stand mixer.

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This is the best grinder we've owned so far. Othe ...

Posted Jan 3, 2005 - This is the best grinder we've owned so far. Other than the slight metal warping, all the meat was ground up fine. We used a Professional 6 mixer and it did it quickly. We noticed some oil that appeared in the grinding, but it was from the mixer. KitchenAid said that it was not dangerous to consume it and that it will disappear in a while. The oil appeared in small bits, so we could scoop it out easily. We are very pleased with this grinder attachment.

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Great Addition

Posted Jan 8, 2006 - I would recommend this product to others because it is well-made and gives you more options to prepare food. We have put it to work grinding chicken, cheese, and bread without any problems (other than the machine oil). It is very easy to use and to take apart to clean.

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Good piece - make sure that you're getting what you really want

Posted Dec 24, 2005 - The attachment inscreases the utility of the Kitchenaid mixer. If you ever plan to use the sausage maker, be sure to order the attachment. The little product images on some web sites are misleading - we thought that we were getting the sausage maker attachment with the FGA.

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