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I have the grinder that fits onto my Kitchen Aid mixer. Before I became vegetarian, I used it for grinding meat, it worked fine. I never used it for fruit.

I also have the grinder that attaches to my KitchenAid mixer. We buy whole beef tenderloins when they're on sale. DH trims them, cuts them into individual steaks and then grinds the leftovers and makes hamburger patties out of them. It's the only hamburger patty that we dare to eat medium rare.

He also makes his own sausage so we also have the sausage stuffer attachment.

I also have the KitchenAid attachment for my mixer, I use it mostly for grinding leftover roasts, potatoes, carrots and parsnips for homemade hash. I've never tried fruit. Um...

I no longer own it... but I had an old fashioned hand grinding one. One of the many things I gave away when I did my Florida trial.

I have the old time one somewhere, but do not use it. I use my Kitchen Aid attachment. I have several attachments for my mixer.

Sue

there was a product review on this site ( KT) last week I believe, about one with a video. Looked like a great product.

I also have the old timer that belonged to my MIL and use it occasionally. Do not have Kitchen Aid, and do not really do enough cooking to justify the purchase.

Have a old fashion hand grinder. I use it only sometime to grind meat. It's light, small and fits in the drawer.

several years ago, sister had a little "found money" and bought a bunch of attachments for her KA stand mixer. on a trip up from VA to visit, she gifted me ones she didn't use... she kept the pasta roller/maker thing and uses that a lot.

there was some sort of juicer that i thin might have been missing a part or 2. a pasta extruder that i could not get to work. and the meat grinder attachment. if i used it a lot, would want one made of metal instead of mostly plastic. one of the things i make is homemade REAL bacon bits. supermarket sells the odds & ends of the pricey slab bacon CHEAP. it's usually not very pretty but always tasty. i grind the raw bacon... sometimes semi-freeze ahead of time. then slowly render till done. it lasts forever in fridge and dirt cheap compared to the mystery bit or even real bacon bits. when i make a meatloaf, i like bacon on top. a layer of the ground bacon on top works really well.

i often see the old-school, hand-crank grinders at thrift stores or yard sale for WAY less than $20.

I've got a newer hand crank model that has been perfect. We make our own ground meats and veggies for cold meat salads, or burgers, sausage quite often. It's perfect for homemade relish, chopped nuts, sauces, etc. I'm going to make meatballs later today and will use a variety of beef and pork, as well as green and red pepper and onions.

My grinder, a Weston Manual, is easy to use, dismantles for easy cleaning, and light weight. We really like chopped ham and pickle salad.

I used to have one but gave it away when I sold my house. I used to use it to grind cranberries and orange for relish at thanksgiving. I also used to save old dried bread and make my own bread crumbs. Never did use it for meat but I suppose I could have.

I have my grandmother's that I put on a long board that hangs off the counter. Funny you ask this. My foster cat is not thriving and I wanted to give her some ground liver. I ask the butcher at the supermarket if he could grind some. No. They keep liver frozen and sell in that way. Hard to believe they don't have that service.

I had a stand alone grinder that I wore out. I now have the Kitchen Aid grinder attachment. It works great and is easy to clean. I grind venison into burger and sometimes pork when I make Swedish Meatballs.