MEAT GRINDER IDEAS: NEW THINGS TO MAKE WITH A FOOD GRINDER ATTACHMENT

Ground meat will take your burger game up a level when you grind and season it yourself. There are many delicious cuts of meat that grind up quickly for a great “signature burger.” Think poultry, venison and bison for leaner options; goat and lamb can provide the makings of a special burger. Or, create your own blend, combining pork with a leaner meat can help increase the unctuous factor.

For a true Greek treat, make lamb burgers with freshly ground lamb shoulder and top them with halloumi and a minty cucumber sauce.

As is true for burger patties, there are so many delicious meats to grind for meatballs, including poultry. Light, lean turkey or the ever popular chicken, grind up beautifully. Sauce chicken meatballs with an herbaceous blend of herbs and mozzarella for Green Goddess Meatballs or, a spicy peanut sauce for a Thai chicken meatball twist.

Grinding pork, another delicious alternative to red meat, is a great use for a food grinder.

Grind pork meatballs with a coarse grinding plate and simmer them in a sauce of red wine, worcestershire, cream and currant jelly for a traditional Danish Frikadeller.

A meat grinder will quickly grind cooked chickpeas to a uniform consistency and texture for tasty falafel. Add aromatics to the food grinder along with the chickpeas for a well-mixed base for your falafel.

You can make sausage with the cuts and seasonings of your choice for any dish you can dream up when you grind them yourself. The KitchenAid^® Sausage Stuffer Kit¹ lets you combine your choice of ingredients and process them through the grinder and stuffing tube to create everything from small breakfast sausage links to large Italian sausages. 

Grind beef, pork, pork fat, herbs and mushrooms together for juicy sausages to accompany potatoes you “mash,” in a clean grinder, for homemade Bangers and Mash.

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Animal proteins aren’t the only proteins you can grind in a food grinder. Make a delicious veggie burger—grind lentils, mushrooms and aromatics together with a medium grinding plate; then top cooked veggie burger with a creamy avocado mash.

Grinding veggies like carrots and cabbage for a sauce or slaw—and even cauliflower—can all be done quickly with a food grinder. 

The KitchenAid^® Large Food Tray makes it easier to process large quantities of ingredients in one batch,² like tomatoes and aromatics for a tasty seafood ragu sauce. Finish the dish by tossing sauce with clams, shrimp, mussels and pasta.

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If you’re making empanadas or pierogies, or you need ground meat for a hash, Chinese dumpling filling or a ragu—a meat grinder is an ideal way to create consistently uniform results. 

For a rich, traditional bolognese, grind beef chuck roast and pork shoulder together to create a delicious meaty ragu.

You can even grind fish, like tuna and salmon for seafood burgers in a food grinder. For a tasty salmon burger, simply cube and freeze the salmon for 20 minutes before you grind in a clean grinder. Create a refreshing Mango Avocado Salsa to accompany your salmon burgers by grinding mango and jalapeno together in the grinder, then mixing with diced avocado, lime juice, red onion and cilantro.

Put cooked potatoes through the grinder for a quick mash or for a pillowy gnocchi. You can make the foundation for butternut squash gnocchi by processing roasted squash, russet potato and garlic in the food grinder. Top finished gnocchi with a brown butter sage sauce for a comforting dish to serve to family and friends.

Attach the KitchenAid^® Fruit and Vegetable Strainer to your food grinder to help you puree and strain fruits and vegetables for jams, sauces, baby food and more.³

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Use a fine grinding plate to grate hard cheeses like parmesan or pecorino.

All kinds of nuts, including almonds, cashews and peanuts grind up beautifully in a meat grinder to garnish dishes or add to recipes.

Be sure that bread is oven-dried, thoroughly, to remove all moisture, or not dried at all. Partially dried bread may jam some meat grinders. Homemade bread should be ground fresh, then oven or air dried.